khatabook

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Khatabook can’t lend enough to justify its valuation

Small loan ticket size, unreliable data and a predominantly digital presence are pushing back the kiranatech startup’s efforts to monetize its business through credit.

01 May 2023

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Dukaan wants to be a real SaaS company

The startup came out of the collapse of the kirana tech fad and is taking on Shopify. But investors are cagey and Dukaan has a long way to go.

26 Sept 2022

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The inside story of the Khatabook-Dukaan mess

The slugfest over plagiarism and IP theft charges throws up a far more important question: should an investor sacrifice ethics at the altar of FOMO?

22 Oct 2020