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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
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
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
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