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Zepto’s IPO dilemma: valuation vs survival

The quick-commerce startup weighs a valuation cut or finding alternative funding to stay afloat as investor appetite for loss-making businesses weakens.

30 July, 2026•9 min

0

30 July, 2026•9 min

0

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...

Zepto’s IPO dilemma: valuation vs survival

More in Internet

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BNPL apps Tabby and Tamara make it to UAE credit reports

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BNPL apps Tabby and Tamara make it to UAE credit reports

Etihad Credit Bureau will now be incorporating buy now, pay later data from two of the largest fintechs in the Mideast in credit reports.

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