Zepto raises $450 million; valuation soars to $7 billion

[ad_1] Quick commerce major Zepto logo. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Quick commerce major Zepto on Thursday (October 16, 2025) said that it has raised $450 million (about ₹3,757.5 crore) in a funding round led by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) at a valuation of $7 billion. The funding comes nearly a year […]

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Platform fees now an ‘industry standard,’ an ‘inevitable’ development

[ad_1] Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: PTI What started off as a small experiment — a ₹2 “platform fee” on Swiggy in 2023 — has now grown into an industry standard across e-commerce and quick commerce platforms alike. The fee is no longer ₹2 either: Swiggy now charges ₹10 as a […]

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Motilal Oswal, Raamdeo Agrawal buy $100 million Zepto shares; another $250 million round planned

[ad_1] Currently, Indian ownership in Zepto stands at just over 42%. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Motilal Oswal Financial Services co-founders Motilal Oswal and Raamdeo Agrawal have purchased Zepto shares worth $50 million (about ₹424 crore) each in a secondary transaction, while an additional $250 million round is in the pipeline, according to people familiar […]

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