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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
The well-timed announcement of Zepto’s $450 million funding on the day of Eternal’s September-quarter results foreshadows what the future holds for India’s quick-commerce landscape.
The unlimited appetite for India’s quick-commerce sector seems to be getting bigger and bigger.
On Thursday, two quick commerce-related updates dominated the news cycle. One was Zepto’s announcement of a $450 million fundraise at a valuation of $7 billion, up from $5 billion last year. Two, Eternal (formerly Zomato) announced its results for the quarter ended 30 September 2025, with its quick-commerce arm Blinkit reporting an outstanding 756% year-on-year growth in revenue.
Let’s look at Zepto’s fundraise first, which is significant in many respects including the timing of the announcement. The latest fundraise—$300 million of which is primary and the …
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