Connect with us

Funding

Swiggy Raises $ 1 Billion In Funding Round

Published

on

Swiggy Raises $1 Billion Funding,Startup Stories,Latest Business News 2018,Top Business News of 2018,Food Delivery Startup Swiggy,Food Delivery Service Swiggy Funding,Swiggy Latest News,Swiggy Funding News 2018,Online Food Delivery Service Swiggy Raises Funding,Swiggy Raises Funds by Naspers

Early Thursday, Swiggy raised $ 1 billion in a funding round led by Naspers and post the valuation, the food delivery service is all set to take on multinational players in the industry like Zomato and FoodPanda. While announcing this news, Swiggy made a statement saying it has executed definitive agreements to the tune of $ 1 billion and saw investors Tencent, Hillhouse Capital and Wellington Management Company, coming on board.

According to people familiar with the development, this new round of funding will see an increase in Swiggy’s valuation, with the food delivery service now being valued at $ 3.3 billion! The new round of funding is going to be used not only to increase the quality of food being delivered by Swiggy, but also for bridging existing gaps in the fields of supply.

Furthermore, these funds will also be used to hire new talents, especially in the fields of machine learning and engineering roles through the mid and senior levels.

Besides improving the current quality of Swiggy, the company is going to use the new round of funding to expand its presence into a new field of business. When Swiggy got its first round of funding from Naspers back in April 2017, little did the investors know they would see such a massive growth in the company’s success. Through the last year, the online food delivery service has now expanded so much, it plans on entering the grocery and online pharma industries!

“Swiggy has 10x the number of orders per month since our first investment, has expanded throughout India to tier 1, 2 and 3 cities, and most importantly, is the most loved food delivery brand in India, providing the best service to consumers nationwide,” said Larry Illg, CEO, Food and Ventures, Naspers. With three major rounds of funding since 2017, Swiggy has expanded to 42 cities in India and has more than doubled its merchandise value!

Continue Reading
Advertisement
Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Funding

Imarticus Learning Acquires MyCaptain for INR 50 Crore to Boost Non-Tech Upskilling

Published

on

My Captain

Imarticus Learning, an IPO-bound professional education firm, has acquired Bengaluru-based edtech platform MyCaptain for INR 50 crore in a cash-and-stock deal. This marks Imarticus’s fourth acquisition in four years and is aimed at expanding its presence in non-tech career training, especially across India’s Tier-II and Tier-III cities. MyCaptain, which has over 500,000 learners and a revenue of ₹27 crore for FY25, specializes in creative and entrepreneurial fields, with 60% of its users from smaller cities.

 

With this acquisition, Imarticus will bring MyCaptain’s employability bootcamps in digital marketing, design, and content to its 20+ classroom centers in 16 cities, blending online and offline learning. MyCaptain will operate as a fully-owned subsidiary, and all 250 of its employees will join Imarticus, expanding the combined workforce to over 850. The move supports Imarticus’s goal to reach five million learners by FY28 and deepen its offerings in non-tech domains.

Continue Reading

Funding

Ex-100X.VC Partners Launch 247VC, Announce INR 250 Crore Fund for Seed-Stage Startups

Published

on

StartupStories

Former 100X.VC partners Yagnesh Sanghrajka and Shashank Randev have launched a new venture capital firm, 247VC, unveiling a maiden fund with a target corpus of INR 250 crore (about $30 million). The SEBI-registered Category II AIF includes a base of INR 200 crore and a INR 50 crore greenshoe option, and is focused on backing 30 seed-stage startups across India over the next three years.

 

247VC will target high-potential founders in sectors like deeptech, enterprise tech, consumption, and Industry 5.0, with initial cheque sizes ranging from INR 3 crore to INR 4 crore and follow-on capital for top-performing companies. The fund has attracted prominent early backers, including Sachin Tagra (JSW Ventures), Vivek Mathur (ex-Elevation Capital), and Shailendra Majmundar (Johns Hopkins University).

Sanghrajka and Randev, who together have invested in over 200 startups previously, aim to support ambitious founders building for scale and innovation, especially in emerging and underexplored markets. The launch comes as seed-stage investing gains momentum in India, with average cheque sizes rising despite a cautious funding environment.

 

Continue Reading

Funding

Flam Secures $14M Series A to Revolutionize Mixed Reality Marketing with AI

Published

on

Flam_StartupStories

AI infrastructure startup Flam has raised $14 million in a Series A round led by RTP Global, with participation from Dovetail and existing investors, bringing its total funding to $22 million. Founded in 2021, Flam enables brands to create and deliver high-fidelity mixed reality (MR) and generative AI experiences without the need for app downloads, allowing consumers to access immersive content via QR codes or links in under 300 milliseconds.

Flam’s platform is already used by over 100 global brands-including Google, Samsung, and Netflix-reaching more than 380 million users. The new funding will accelerate product innovation, expand operations in North America, Europe, and Asia, and launch a full-stack enterprise suite for MR and GenAI-driven marketing. The company currently has over 120 employees and plans to grow to 180 by the end of 2025, aiming to transform every brand touchpoint into an interactive digital experience.

Continue Reading
Advertisement

Recent Posts

Advertisement