Consumer & Marketplaces

BazaarNow, the quick-commerce platform built by ex-Zepto executives for India's Tier-II and Tier-III cities, raised Rs 72 crore (about US$7.8 million) led by Peak XV Partners with Whiteboard Capital and Antler — post-money around Rs 270 crore, up from Rs 40 crore at seed.

Leadership read: Supply-chain and logistics leadership for non-metro expansion, AI/ML product roles for local-language features, and regional operations heads as the dark-store network scales.

curated · 2026-06-09 · context →

Opened a new Edinburgh technology hub with plans for 200 jobs across Edinburgh and London within a year.

Leadership read: Engineering leadership for the Edinburgh hub and supporting technical and commercial roles across two cities.

curated · 2026-06-09 · context →

Completed a $70M round to support expansion and AI talent development initiatives.

Leadership read: Technology leadership, product management and go-to-market executives to deploy the new capital.

curated · 2026-06-09 · context →

Zepto filed its updated DRHP for an IPO with a ₹8,010 Cr fresh issue after SEBI approval, with dark-store network expansion planned across India.

Leadership read: Pre-IPO executive build: CFO, investor relations leadership, VP operations and technology leadership for scale.

primary · 2026-06-09 · context →

Revealed a Series A angel cohort of 30+ cultural figures with total funding at $43.5M, 1.5M users and nine-figure sales pace for 2026.

Leadership read: Product, engineering and growth leadership plus retail partnership capability for nine-figure sales pace.

primary · 2026-06-02 · context →

Indian B2B quick-commerce platform Fairdeal.Market raised $15 million in Series A funding led by Bertelsmann India Investments.

Leadership read: Supply-chain leadership, city launch heads and category management as B2B fulfilment scales.

curated · 2026-05-26 · context →