Nitesh Lohiya

Quick commerce logistics startup Blitz raises Rs 51 Cr in Series A round led by IvyCap Ventures. Blitz plans to use the funds to enhance its 60-minute delivery infrastructure and expand its dark store network across India’s top 20 cities. Blitz Read more at: https://lnkd.in/dRSHreb8

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As an e-commerce platform, you occasionally list inventories with exceptionally high demand compared to others. Such inventories have the potential to choke site-wide bandwidth and might result in downtime if not handled well. In India, this is similar to a large crowd waiting outside a physical ticketing counter for Tatkal Railway Ticket booking at 10 AM. To solve such chaos, you stand in a queue (let's not discuss if people follow the queue 😛), wait for your turn, and try to book the ticket. If everything is fair, you join the queue at the end. When it comes to e-commerce, always being ready for such disruptive traffic can be very costly. However, you can always plan to scale up beforehand for such exceptional events, given you might be aware of high-demand inventory listings. However, it's harder than it sounds; it's not just scaling 4-5X of your regular peak traffic. This is when you experience traffic that can go as high as 40-50X of your regular peaks. Then how do you overcome such chaos in the digital world? One possible answer is a Digital Queue (like a physical one). Some popular off-the-shelf third-party solutions help you offload such traffic in a fair digital queue. When traffic surpasses a predefined max limit, the customer is redirected to a queue that shows the count of customers ahead of them. The queue is fair in the sense that it acts FIFO (First In, First Out). How about solving this problem yourself? I'm happy to connect with some of you folks to discuss your version of the solution to the above problem. If interested, please reach out over DM with your solution, and I will schedule a call to discuss further in detail. If the discussion goes well, we would be excited to explore the possibility of you joining our tech team at Zomato to work on such real problems daily 😀 #zomato #hiring #challenge #scalability

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Ayyappan R, former chief executive of Flipkart-owned Cleartrip, is set to launch a new quick-commerce retail venture and is in talks with venture capital firms Accel and RTP Global for a sizable seed funding, multiple people aware of the discussions told ET. The venture is likely to focus on delivering a select range of premium products within 20-30 minutes and will also have an offline retail presence, hence the need for larger-than-usual seed funding, they said. #Cleartrip #quickcommerce #fastdelivery #offlineretail #ETretail #latestnews

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Zomato's Q1FY25 Earnings Soar: Revenue Up by 74% to Rs 4,206 Crore, Profit Skyrockets to Rs 253 Crore https://lnkd.in/d4YNQHFi Great to see regular profits from startup darlings of India. way to go 🎉🥳 #zomato #startup #india #indiastartup

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📈 Strategies for #ProductManagers in Logistics and Supply Chain Technology 🚛   This report discusses strategies for optimizing shipping platforms for cross-country success in the logistics and supply chain technology industry. 🚀    📊 Booming Shipping Platform Market in India 🇮🇳 📦Growth driven by increased e-commerce rising incomes 💸, and expanding retail 🛒.    🔄 TMS vs. Shipping Platforms 🛠️TMS: Optimizes transportation processes like route planning and carrier selection. 🛠️Shipping Platforms: Manages shipments with real-time tracking and timely deliveries.    🌍 Cross-Country Logistics Challenges & Solutions 🗺️ 1. Customs Clearance: Use automated documentation. 📃 2. Regulatory Compliance: Develop compliance management. 🛡️ 3. Last-mile delivery: Partner with local services. 🤝    🎯 Ideal Customer Profile 🛒 🌐International traders 📦High-volume e-commerce 🏭Manufacturers needing efficient supply chains    🗺️ Proposed Product Roadmap 🚧 1. Real-Time Shipment Tracking 📍 2. Automated Customs Processing 🛃 3. AI-Powered Route Optimization 🤖 4. Multi-Carrier Support 🚚 5. Scalable Infrastructure 📈 o9 Solutions, Inc. SAP A.P. Moller - Maersk DHL DP World Manhattan Associates Delhivery ShipBob Körber PSA BDP Coforge FedEx GoComet Do share your comments Yogesh Huddar Ishan Kapoor LSSGB Know more about https://lnkd.in/gZ54ivD2   #Logistics #SupplyChain #ShippingPlatform #ProductManagement #TMS #CrossCountryLogistics #Ecommerce #AI #Technology #IndiaShippingMarket #Logistics #SupplyChain #Shipping #Ecommerce #TechInnovation #LogisticsTech #SupplyChainManagement #CrossBorderLogistics #ShippingSolutions #TransportationManagement #CustomsAutomation #GlobalTrade #FreightManagement #ShippingPlatforms #LastMileDelivery #RouteOptimization #LogisticsOptimization #LogisticsTechnology

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Calling senior industry professionals for a Discussion on DPDPA Rules FDPPI is in the process of organizing an Industry interaction in Bangalore in the month of July as soon as the Government releases the draft DPDPA rules for public comments. We feel such an interaction will enrich the feedbacks that the industry may be able to provide MeitY and make the process of public consultation more useful. This should also capture the sectoral industry views on the rules so that the compliance would be more effective. We invite senior professionals in the industry particularly from the Fintech, HealthCare, Digital Marketing, etc and different Classes of Data Fiduciaries such as Manufacturing Companies, Social Media Intermediaries, AI developers, AI users, Payment Gateways, KYC agencies, Certifying authorities under ITA 2000, Privacy Enhancement technology suppliers etc., who are interested in sharing their views on the published rules to participate in the Industry interaction. Interested professionals and Companies particularly in Bangalore may kindly contact naavi/FDPPI immedaitely so that the program details can be finalized. #dpdparules #fdppi

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Bangalore needs dash-cams. India needs widespread adoption of dash-cams. Investing in one is one of the smartest things you can do for your safety. While Cautio focuses on B2B, there are plenty of D2C options available. Get one today! A small 5k investment could make a huge difference in preventing road rage.

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💰 Logistics startup ClickPost raises $6 million in funding led by Inflexor Ventures, Athera Venture Partners (formerly Inventus India) "We've seen some of the services and ecommerce companies going public. I think now is the time when you will see, in the next few years, the ecommerce software companies going really big, and that's why this is a really critical time for ClickPost as well, where we are able to accelerate both from a product and go-to-market (GTM) side of things," said cofounder and chief executive Naman Vijay. https://lnkd.in/gEPikF9A By Jessica Rajan

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Thoughts on Zomato's recent acquisition of Paytm's Movie and Event Biz. 1. Right now Zomato is getting multiple of ~200 on it's EBIDTA, they paid multiple of ~80 (profit of 27 crore). For next couple of years they may continue to trade at ~100 multiple so from that POV it should boost their M cap or help maintain very stretched valuations if not boost them further. 2. It's already a ~9% EBDITA margin business for Paytm (300 cr revenue). Book my show made a PAT of ~85 crore on revenue of ~1000 crore last year (~8.5% PAT). This margin is better than grocery ever will be so margin accretive. 3. Zomato also wants going out biz to be worth 10,000 crore turnover (this is already at ~3500 crore GOV business, yet to make profit in zomato's case). This acquisition is good addition to this biz and fits in well with their ambition of making this the 3rd large business from house of Zomato. 4. Going out / Movie Ticketing is a duopoly market with Bookymyshow as only other large player. Zomato with it's execution rigour may be gunning for No.1 spot. If they make it happen, they will be No.1 player in 3 business. A very difficult feat. Paytm has 30-40% market share in ticketing and movie space. 5. Zomato also sitting on 12000 crores of cash. This is not generating more than FD returns I presume. So this is a good avenue for cash deployment as such opportunities are hard to come by. 6. They may look at entering food biz for movies. This is Large and immensely profitable segment. PVR made 2000 crore of revenue from selling F&B. Although I doubt PVR will be okay with that given 30-40% of their revenue and likely a higher share of profit comes from food. But I feel that some sort of integration is likely on cards. Overall a good buy! Likely to be good for consumers as well. ✅ Ref - News Article, Zomato Quarterly Updates

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Amazon is launching Quick Commerce as in Bengaluru by end of this month. Unlike other QC players who offer 10-minute delivery, Tez (rumored name for Amazon QC) promises for 15-minute delivery. Few years ago Amazon launched food delivery in Bengaluru as a pilot and planned to expand to other cities but discontinued later. While 10-15% commission charges to restaurants was revolutionary considering Zomato and Swiggy charged up to 42% and also competitive Rs.19 delivery charge, IMO what made Amazon Foods business model unviable was due to free delivery for Amazon Prime customers. Hope Tez will not go that way by offering free delivery for Prime users. Nobody can beat Amazon in pricing. I feel they would definitely give competitive pricing for vegetables and fruits. These items are priced high in QC when compared against local stores - sometimes 2x. As Amazon Fresh already has same day and next day deliveries, probably they will transform those warehouses as 'dark stores'. https://lnkd.in/gpeHcR96

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"Startup Leadership Shift: Dunzo's CEO Kabeer Biswas Steps Down 🚚 In a significant move for India's delivery ecosystem, Kabeer Biswas is exiting Dunzo, the Reliance-backed startup he co-founded. This transition comes amid challenging financial circumstances for the delivery platform, signaling potential strategic restructuring. The startup world is constantly evolving, and leadership changes often mark critical turning points for innovative companies. Biswas's departure highlights the intense pressures facing tech-enabled delivery services in a competitive market. Intrigued by the latest startup dynamics? Dive deeper into the full story and industry insights! #StartupEcosystem #IndianStartups #TechInnovation" Call to Action: Read the full analysis → https://lnkd.in/gbyJHu7w

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Mayank Kumar, co-founder of upGrad, and Ayush Mathur, a former senior leader at OYO, have teamed up to launch BorderPlus, a platform designed to connect blue-collar workers with global job opportunities. BorderPlus will begin by focusing on the healthcare sector in Germany, with plans to expand into industries like hospitality, retail, teaching, construction, logistics, and trucking. The platform also intends to explore opportunities in other countries over time. https://lnkd.in/dKxi4rAS

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I’m a startup founder, and I’ve been fighting battles I shouldn’t have to—thanks to people like Yogesh Dhingra, the founder of Smartr Logistics, Ex CFO Bluedart whose actions (or lack thereof) have pushed me to the edge. Back in March 2024, I delivered my work with full dedication and raised an invoice of ₹23 lakh—an amount he acknowledged without hesitation. But 10 months later, I’m still waiting. Waiting through false promises like “Bas kar dunga,” unanswered calls, and blatant silence. Meanwhile, Yogesh’s own company has shut down, leaving not just me but dozens of vendors unpaid. And here I am, left to wonder if I should keep fighting or just give up. 👉 ₹23 lakh isn’t just a number. It’s my entire month’s revenue.  It could: Pay my team, who’ve been sacrificing along with me. Fund critical projects to keep my business alive. Be the lifeline that startups like mine desperately need. Instead, I’m forced to beg for what I’ve rightfully earned while juggling bills, mental exhaustion, and the fear of losing everything I’ve built. To the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, fellow vendors, and the startup community: This isn’t just my fight. It’s a reflection of a system that lets people like this destroy dreams without consequence. We’re not losing to competition—we’re being crushed by broken promises and unpaid dues. To those reading this: If you’ve been through something similar, let’s stand together and demand accountability. No founder, no business, should ever have to beg for what they rightfully earned. Please share this post it can reach to Yogesh and his people taaki kuch sharam aaye. Smartr Logistics Girish Mirchandani360 ONE WealthGeeta Mathur Nirmal Jain Indian Transport & Logistics NewsYourStory Media Balfour ManuelStartup Story®Startup Pedia GOVERMENT OF INDIAMSME Business Forum India

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Logistics startup Shadowfax earlier this year has expanded its ESOP pool by adding more options. The TPG NewQuest-backed logistics startup earlier this year passed a resolution where it had amended its ESOP 2016 scheme by adding 20,299 equity shares 👇 The document filed in the Registrar of Companies, the startup said these options will be converted equity shares in an 1:1 ratio. Based on the share price at which Shadowfax raised its Series E funding, the additional equity shares will be worth around INR 61.9 Cr, and post the addition, the total pool of the ESOP 2016 plan, comprising 86,033 options, will be worth INR 263.5 Cr. #Esops #logistics #startup

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In continuation with the cloud model business. Last week, I happened to meet my ex-team from Swiggy, who has now joined one of the giants in e-commerce. We shared experiences it was a long gap of conversation we had to fill in. We then started to exchange how things are at the current organisation and how it is going. Got an interesting client story of him who he met in one of the top metro towns. A lady reseller selling one of the top MLM products doing 2-3 laks Turnover in a day in her Car garage with the help of her maid in the home. Astonishing!!!. That's the power of cloud or dark model business. Few insights of the model on what we discussed over the conversation. Small business owners can significantly enhance their operations by adopting a cloud-based model, whether it's for food service, retail store, or apparel business. Here’s how: Lower Overheads: Cloud-based models eliminate the need for large physical spaces, reducing rent, utilities, and maintenance costs. This allows you to operate from smaller, more cost-effective locations. Scalability: Cloud platforms offer flexible solutions that grow with your business. Easily add new products, services, or locations without hefty infrastructure investments. Efficient Inventory Management: Use cloud-based inventory management tools to track stock in real time, reducing excess inventory and minimizing waste. This leads to better cash flow management and improved profit margins. Broader Reach: Expand your market beyond your local area by leveraging e-commerce platforms and cloud-based logistics solutions. This increases sales potential without the need for multiple physical outlets. Data-Driven Decisions: Cloud analytics tools provide insights into customer behaviour, sales trends, and operational efficiency. Use this data to make informed decisions that enhance profitability and ROI. Improved Customer Experience: Cloud-based CRM systems help personalize customer interactions and streamline service, leading to higher satisfaction and repeat business. Cost-Effective Marketing: Utilize cloud-based marketing platforms to reach your target audience through social media, email campaigns, and online ads at a fraction of traditional marketing costs. #cloudmodels #darkstores #ecommerce #highreturns #lowcost

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As we wrapped up the Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) events, Walmart India CBT witnessed a significant increase in traffic, sales, and conversions. Mirroring the overall Walmart Marketplace trend, Walmart India CBT also achieved its highest year-over-year sales, driven by strong demand signals in categories such as Bath (towels, washcloths, rugs, bathrobes), Bedding (sheet sets, quilts, comforters, pillows, pillowcases, throws, blankets), Decor (pillow inserts, rugs, tabletop decor, curtains, pillow covers, doormats), and Cook & Dine (kitchen towels, napkins, runners, tablecloths, kitchenwares, cookwares). The success was fueled by a well-curated assortment, robust inventory management at fulfillment centers, optimized product detail pages (PDPs), and an Everyday Low Price (EDLP) strategy. India is well-positioned to cater to the growing demand in these categories, with significant untapped opportunities for expansion at WM Marketplace! https://bit.ly/3ZjOpj8

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Interesting read on Kirana vs Qcommerce. Key summary points: 1. Short orders/smaller SKUs/loose items/local brands drive lot of grocery orders where Qcommerce is not effective 2. Qcommerce is eating more market share of super markets than Kiranas. So it is more a threat to Dmart than Kiranans 3. Qcommerce is costly and appeals to a certain (middle class+) persona of customer 4. Kiranas will continue to thrive despite Qcommerce (similar threat was cited wrt super markets vs Kiranas a decade back) https://lnkd.in/gEUaPBrP

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