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How D2C Brands Can Grow Beyond India's Top 2% Power Shoppers

India, May 16 -- India's ecommerce market has grown into a $165 Bn industry in just over a decade, but its growth remains heavily concentrated among a small set of consumers. Currently, just 2% of pow... Read More


Ecommerce To Capture 22% Of India's Retail GMV By 2031

India, May 15 -- No longer just about shopping online, India's ecommerce story is fast becoming a full-scale retail reset. According to Inc42 Datalabs' 'D2C 3.0: The Next Big Wave in Indian Ecommerce... Read More


Lightrock Eyes Investments In Growth Stage Indian Startups From $500 Mn Energy Fund

India, May 15 -- PE fund Lightrock expects to allocate a meaningful percentage to India from its new $500 Mn energy-focused fund 'Accelerate7', which is expected to back companies advancing United Nat... Read More


Flipkart To Defer IPO Till 2028, Eyes EBITDA Profitability In FY27

India, May 15 -- Ecommerce major Flipkart has reportedly deferred its IPO till at least the next year as it eyes profitability before listing publicly. As per a Moneycontrol report, US-based retailer... Read More


D2C Toymaker Legend Of Toys Raises Rs.21 Cr To Enter New Categories

India, May 15 -- D2C toymaker Legend of Toys has bagged Rs.21 Cr (around $2.2 Mn) in its pre-Series A round led by Singularity Early Opportunities Fund, with participation from Veltis Capital, Enzia V... Read More


Ex-Peak XV MDs Launch Mettle Capital, Target $350-400 Mn Fund

India, May 14 -- Former Peak XV Partners MDs - Ashish Agrawal, Ishaan Mittal, and Tejeshwi Sharma - have launched Mettle Capital, a new India-focused VC firm, and are aiming to raise $350 Mn to $400 M... Read More


Shadowfax To Add 85 Dark Stores, Expand Network To 100 In FY27

India, May 14 -- Logistics major Shadowfax plans to scale its dark store network to 100 stores from the current 15 in FY27 as it eyes the next phase of growth from same-day delivery, D2C brands, and h... Read More


Swish Club Rebrands To SwishX, Pivots To AI For Pharma

India, May 12 -- After about three years of operating as an IT asset management platform and raising $4.5 Mn, Swish Club has rebranded itself as SwishX. Alongside, the startup has also pivoted to beco... Read More


Fractal Analytics Jumps 6% To Hit All-Time High After Q4 Profit Soars

India, May 12 -- AI and analytics company Fractal Analytics' stock jumped 5.77% during the intraday trading to touch an all-time high at Rs.1,119.6 on the BSE today after its net profit more than doub... Read More


Adda247 Lays Off 20% Workforce Ahead Of IPO

India, May 11 -- Google-backed edtech major Adda247 has laid off 20% of its workforce, or around 200 employees, in an internal restructuring ahead of its planned IPO next year. A Business Standard re... Read More