Amazon’s entry into quick commerce may reignite an aggressive race, pushing incumbents like Blinkit, Zepto and Instamart to defend their turf in a high-burn, low-margin market
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Quick‑commerce growth dipped below 20% in Q1 FY26, with Blinkit and Instamart outpacing the market at 25% and 22% GOV growth, while Zepto throttles expansion to improve unit economics. As dark‑store densification peaks, players eye Tier 2/3 cities, loyalty programs and B2B tie‑ups to drive sustainable profitability
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Despite reducing its Chinese investor stake to 5.85% in FY25, Paytm remains the listed new‑age unicorn with the highest Chinese shareholding. Swiggy (4.4%), Policybazaar (2.12%) and Zomato (1.95%) follow, while major players like Ola Electric, Nykaa and Delhivery have no Chinese ownership
ONDC plans to reintroduce ₹100–150 crore in food delivery subsidies, aiming to boost order volumes and challenge the dominance of Zomato and Swiggy
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Amazon’s entry into quick commerce may reignite an aggressive race, pushing incumbents like Blinkit, Zepto and Instamart to defend their turf in a high-burn, low-margin market
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Maieutic Semiconductor, a Bengaluru-based deeptech start-up, has secured $4.15 million in seed funding from Endiya Partners and Exfinity Venture Partners. The company is developing an AI-driven co-pilot to speed up the analog chip design process - traditionally a time-consuming and complex task
