Supreme Court's verdict paves the way for Aakash to raise fresh capital but leaves Byju’s parent, already under insolvency, with its stake slashed from 25.75 percent to under 5 percent, further weakening its hold over the subsidiary.
After drawing criticism over its complicated bonus ballot, PRISM, the parent of Oyo, has withdrawn the plan and promised a fresh, transparent version for all shareholders — signalling a course correction before its market debut.
Swiggy, Zepto and Instamart follow Amazon’s quick commerce playbook via Amazon Now, which has already been offering zero miscellaneous charges to attract users in Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR.
Backed by Flipkart and Eight Roads, the logistics firm has turned profitable ahead of its Rs 2,000-crore IPO but high client dependence, rising lease costs and gig workforce challenges could test its delivery on the bourses
The company reported an EBITDA loss of Rs 44 crore from Insta Help alone in the second quarter (Q2) of financial year 2025-26 (FY26), as it invested heavily in partner training, onboarding, and network expansion to build capacity in the new category.
Zepto CEO Aadit Palicha, in an interview with Moneycontrol, hit back saying Instamart burns more cash per order than Zepto, escalating the face-off between India’s top quick commerce rivals.
Zepto clocked 2 million, 2.4 million and 2.1 million orders per day from October 18-20. Swiggy's Instamart delivered 1.4 million, 1.6 million and 1.6 million orders each day during the period, making it the the third largest player behind Blinkit and Zepto on an orders per day (OPD) basis, sources told Moneycontrol. Blinkit was the market leader with over 3 million orders.
Backed by Warburg Pincus, the consumer-tech firm has bounced back to profitability but faces headwinds from a cooling wearables market, online channel dependence and thin margins.
The tribunal held that Aakash’s Board is entitled to raise capital to meet its business requirements and cannot be prevented from doing so merely because one of its shareholders is undergoing Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP).
Analysts say competitive pressure in India’s quick commerce space has been rising for several quarters, and Zepto’s recent fundraise is set to sharpen it further as Blinkit doubles store count, Instamart leans on discounts, and Reliance, Flipkart and Amazon expand into new city tiers
The home interiors firm turned EBITDA positive in Q4 FY25 and expects to close FY26 with full-year profitability, a HomeLane spokesperson told Moneycontrol.
From WhatsApp boutiques to a billion orders, Vidit Aatrey’s Meesho cracked India’s value-conscious market. It will be the first major horizontal e-commerce platform to go public in India.
Amazon Web Services has accused Meesho of non-payment and breach of contractual commitments. The e-commerce firm has hit back with a Rs 86-crore counterclaim alleging inadequate service and support
Sales are up two to three times from the previous year. Brands leaned on AI-driven forecasting, decentralised fulfilment and closer coordination with platforms to stay on schedule despite packed warehouses and worker shortages
Small-town shoppers made Meesho big — now the value-commerce platform is eyeing a Rs 4,250-crore IPO, with early investors set for bumper exits and the company betting big on tech and scale to steady its path to profitability.
The social media platform has tightened costs, diversified beyond ads and is now leaning on subscriptions and micro-dramas to drive growth in FY26
The move comes on the heels of the company’s $450 million Series H funding round, first reported by Moneycontrol, which values Zepto at $7 billion, up from $5 billion last year.
The quick commerce platform is doubling down on store density in India’s biggest cities even as rivals Swiggy, Zepto, Flipkart and Amazon intensify the battle for faster deliveries.
Eternal expects demand recovery in Blinkit from Q3FY26 after GST rate cuts on essentials, but food delivery growth took a short-term hit as the new levy was passed on to customers.
The investment comes at a time when micro dramas are rapidly gaining popularity among Indian consumers
India has chosen openness and competition, which benefits users but unfortunately, raises the bar for homegrown challengers
The Bengaluru-based startup, backed by Blume Ventures and General Catalyst, uses facial recognition and encrypted on-device AI to enable automatic, consent-based photo exchanges between friends.
The firm will issue 1.18 crore shares at Rs 557.94 apiece. The acquisition marks a turnaround for the omnichannel furniture brand, which had been scouting for buyers
From smart routing to predictive dashboards, 3PL players are using AI to ease warehouse congestion and keep India’s festive deliveries on schedule..
Airoclip relies on AI-driven personalisation and dynamic content generation to deliver casual gaming experiences from India for a global audience.
