udaan acquires retail-tech startup ShopKiranaudaan, an eB2B platform, has acquired retail-tech startup ShopKirana, bringing Info Edge on board as a shareholder. This acquisition aims t...
18 Jul, 2025, 11.26 AM IST
Incubate Fund Asia announces third fund, rebrandingThe Singapore-based fund also said it is rebranding itself as Incubate Fund Asia. Previously, as Incubate Fund India, it only backed domest...
21 Sep, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
ET MSME Regional Summit in Indore: Industry leaders unveil strategies to propel the growth and innovation of MP’s MSME sectorThe Indore edition of the ET Make in India MSME Regional Summit brought together key stakeholders of Madhya Pradesh’s MSME industry to disc...
11 Jul, 2023, 01.45 PM IST
Udaan fires 180-200 staff, 5% of its workforce, to cut costsA company spokesperson confirmed the development to ET without disclosing the number of employees it had fired.
28 Jun, 2022, 09.55 AM IST
SoftBank-backed ElasticRun’s revenue doubles to Rs 1,087 crore in FY21The company, which sells FMCG products to kirana (corner) stores, said it was in “the process of expansion of the distribution network pan-...
04 Mar, 2022, 09.58 AM IST
Shopkirana raises $38 million led by Info Edge, Oman India, Sixth Sense VenturesShopKirana works directly with brands and gives them a boost on distribution with market intelligence. It currently works with 50,000 kiran...
26 Jan, 2022, 06.29 PM IST
Retailers plan to set up their own online stores and logistics: StudyBuilding industry-specific technology tools for businesses to go online is also a rising trend. Over the past few months, several startups ...
05 Sep, 2020, 07.06 AM IST
BigBasket, Grofers, other e-grocery firms see rise in non-metro usersGrofers said it was able to retain 62% of users who came on board in March after the nationwide lockdown, adding it expects to retain aroun...
02 Jun, 2020, 10.50 AM IST
Supply chain firms help kiranas meet spike in demandThese firms are helping corner stores find solutions to cater to a demand surge from customers during the ongoing 21-day national lockdown....
13 Apr, 2020, 10.22 AM IST
Lockdown: Godrej Consumer partners Zomato, ShopKirana, Zoomcar for delivery of essential itemsEarlier three FMCG makers - ITC Foods, Marico and Britannia - had announced partenships with several firms to get their products delivered ...
09 Apr, 2020, 02.43 PM IST
Tech startups test new models for a foothold in grocery retailOver half a dozen companies are taking over kirana stores to control branding, merchandising and invoicing. What helps is that mom-and-pop ...
10 Feb, 2020, 08.25 AM IST
Jumbotail, NinjaCart raise more as B2B Ecomm finds loveNinjaCart, which connects farmers directly with businesses by cutting out middlemen, issued 300 debentures to Trifecta Capital for a total ...
15 Nov, 2019, 09.10 AM IST
Japan's incubate fund backs fintech startup Olly-creditOlly is a niche offering that works for blue collared employees aiding them with their month-end expenses on essentials like groceries and ...
27 Oct, 2017, 12.09 AM IST
Another Japanese VC looks to incubate startup dreams hereThe investment firm plans to step up investment activity this year with 10 to 12 more investments in the next 10 months, confirmed Nao Mura...
23 Feb, 2017, 08.04 AM IST
Japan's fund places first bet on ShopKirana"The grocery market in India is mostly supported by small businesses like Kirana stores..... we are very happy to join ShopKirana's journey...
23 Dec, 2016, 10.11 AM IST
Ventures aiming to wire up millions of small retailers face a hard climb to profitsBurdened with a disorganised back end and resultant stock-outs, these kirana store owners are fighting where larger businesses are growing.
05 Sep, 2016, 02.26 PM IST
Shopkirana raises funds from former top executives of Samsung, Mondelez and Hola ChefShopKirana is a mobile application that can be used by retailers to order goods and pay cash at the time of delivery.
16 Feb, 2016, 04.00 PM IST