Omnichannel meat seller Zappfresh eyes Rs 60 crore IPO on BSE SMEDSM Fresh Foods Limited, the parent company of Zappfresh, is seeking greater penetration in Bengaluru and Mumbai and will invest in working...
22 Sep, 2025, 11.03 PM IST
ET Soonicorns Summit 2025: From AI-led demand forecasting to meat sentiment—why Licious built its own supply chain“Nobody gets traumatised by a bad rajma or tomato. But with meat, it happens.” At the ET Soonicorns Summit 2025 finale fireside chat, Abhay...
28 Aug, 2025, 01.22 PM IST
Licious founders push IPO to 2027-28, call unicorn tag ‘a digression’At The ET Soonicorns Summit 2025, Abhay Hanjura and Vivek Gupta said the Temasek-backed meat and seafood brand will turn profitable before ...
23 Aug, 2025, 01.53 PM IST
Eggoz raises $20 million funding led by Gaja CapitalEggoz, an egg brand, secured $20 million in funding led by Gaja Capital, with participation from existing investors. The company plans to u...
30 Jun, 2025, 01.46 PM IST
Temasek-backed Licious sets sights on $2 billion IPO in IndiaLicious, backed by Temasek Holdings Pte, aims to become profitable by 2026 as it gears up for a potential IPO valuing over $2 billion. The ...
18 Feb, 2025, 09.32 AM IST
Licious narrows FY24 net loss by 44%, revenue down 8% to Rs 685 croreBengaluru-based Licious attributed the revenue drop to the closure of distribution channels, especially Dunzo, along with a reduction in ex...
16 Oct, 2024, 07.42 PM IST
Licious acquires My Chicken and More to boost offline presenceThe acquisition will bolster its omnichannel presence and tap into new users, boosting Licious' online business. With My Chicken and More's...
14 Oct, 2024, 05.01 PM IST
D2C brands step up hiring to drive offline pushD2C (direct-to-consumer) companies in Bengaluru are increasing their offline presence and hiring talent to support their brick-and-mortar e...
11 May, 2024, 12.31 AM IST
RBI scanner on gold loan startups; setback for P2P lending firmsHappy Wednesday! After the central bank's action on IIFL Finance, concerns have been raised over gold loan evaluation by fintechs and their...
01 May, 2024, 10.18 AM IST
Licious turning omnichannel with five stores in Bengaluru by JuneLicious founders plan 500 stores in 5 years with 6% operating profit margin. Targeting profitability by FY25, focusing on offline strategy....
01 May, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Pure-play online D2C brands step up offline presence to push growthMamaearth, one of India's prominent D2C brands, is expanding its reach with over 1.7 lakh retail touchpoints, marking a shift towards physi...
05 Mar, 2024, 01.15 AM IST
ETtech in-depth | Lacking bite and funding, online meat ecosystem returns to the drawing boardThe potential from low online penetration and lack of organisation has seen marquee investors such as Temasek, Prosus, Tiger Global, 3one4 ...
14 Nov, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Cred launches ‘Tap to Pay’- a feature that needs no physical card or wallet to make paymentsCompany enters the buy-now-pay-later space with Cred Flash.
27 Feb, 2023, 07.56 PM IST
Meat delivery startup FreshToHome raises $104 million in funding led by Amazon Smbhav Venture FundExisting investors including Iron Pillar, Investcorp, Investment Corporation of Dubai, Ascent Capital and others also participated in the f...
22 Feb, 2023, 01.44 PM IST
Licious expects Rs 1,500 cr revenue in 12 months, IPO not before 2025-26: Co-founder Vivek GuptaThe company, which serves 28 Indian cities, including Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi-NCR, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai and Kolkata, throu...
20 Nov, 2022, 10.47 AM IST
Licious draws funding interest at post-money valuation of $800 millionPrivate equity investors Multiples PE, Premji Invest and Goldman Sachs are looking to invest a combined $150-200 million in Licious at a po...
16 Apr, 2021, 06.21 AM IST
A change in consumer behaviour gives online meat sellers a boostThe lockdown had disrupted the centuries-old meat and fish vending business in India. But some technology-backed fish and meat companies sa...
26 Jul, 2020, 09.08 AM IST