With this, Info Edge has joined Udaan's cap table. The deal follows a recent $114-million fundraise led by M&G and Lightspeed
Udaan, which lists Yes Bank as its official aggregator, is expected to gradually transition transaction flows to its in-house aggregator HIPL
Udaan said the fresh capital will be used to deepen its presence in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and the HoReCa (Hotel, Restaurant, and Catering) segment, expand its private label brands in staples, and strengthen its balance sheet ahead of a potential public listing.
Founder and CEO Vaibhav Gupta, during a townhall on February 17, said that the company is in advanced discussion to close an additional $25 million in equity funding over the next quarter
As many as 31 million electronics products, nearly 30 million products each in lifestyle and general merchandise category, 10 lakh tonnes of essentials, and 2 lakh tonnes of FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) products were sold through the platform, udaan said in a statement.
With the exception of IndiGo, Pande will have overall responsibility for setting InterGlobe's strategic agenda, the company said in a statement.
The exit comes after Udaan's CBO and CTO also left the startup in September
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This is the second instance, in the last 13 months, where Udaan has sacked staffers soon after raising a new round of capital.
Udaan’s business is now fully funded and on course to achieve its objective of becoming profitable in the next 12-18 months, per the company.
In FY23, Udaan’s expenses totaled to Rs 7,775 crore, which was about 40 percent lower than roughly Rs 13,000 crore in FY22
The decision to create new different units is likely because Gaurav Bhalotia, who led Udaan's Tech function until now, will be leaving the company