Fresh set of VCs from Sequoia, Accel, others quit to become foundersAccel, an early backer of Flipkart and Swiggy, estimates that 90% of those who stepped down from the fund ended up starting their own compa...
20% higher average order value, high repeat orders: How women sellers are becoming prominent in social commerceWomen sellers are stepping up to bridge the trust gap.
Social e-commerce startup DealShare gets $11 millionMatrix Partners and Falcon Edge led the two investment rounds for the firm.
WMall in talks to raise $10m from Chiratae Venture and SAIF PartnersThe investment comes roughly six months after the startup closed a $1.8 million funding round from Venture Highway and SAIF Partners.
VCs discover a picture of promise in social commerceFocused on the non-English speaking population and relying on videos and social platforms, a new breed of discovery-led startups is rising.
VCs bet on startups that use regional languages to access next 100 million usersSome of these platforms are also leveraging the bargain-hunting and social-shopping behaviour to build trust.