Edition 078 · 10 September 2026

Top signal Q-Commerce · Funding Confirmed

Swish confirms its $24 Mn round

10-minute food delivery startup Swish has officially closed its $24 Mn round led by Bertelsmann India Investments, confirming the exact figure first reported three days ago.

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01Q-Commerce · FundingConfirmed10-minute food delivery startup Swish's $24 Mn round officially closes, confirming what was reported three days ago 02IPO · FundingConfirmedRentoMojo's IPO closes Day 1 subscribed 1.97X, but institutional investors are the one segment still holding back 03Quick Commerce · PlatformConfirmedFlipkart enters food delivery and spins Minutes into its own standalone app, betting on "zero platform fees" to win share 04Marketplace · CompetitionConfirmedSpinny overtakes Cars24 in India's ₹4 lakh crore used-car market, as the two chase profitability from opposite directions 05Payments · PlatformConfirmedPhonePe and Visa launch three cardless payment products, including India's first cross-border Scan to Pay 06Marketplace · LeadershipConfirmedMeesho quietly discontinues its CPO role, demoting product leadership out of senior management 07Mobility & EVConfirmedBounce returns to scooter rentals with 14,000 EVs and turns EBITDA profitable, betting on gig and delivery workers Read edition 078 →

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Funding2 hours agoSwish confirms its $24 Mn round led by Bertelsmann IndiaSame figure reported three days ago, now officially closed.Quick Commerce4 hours agoFlipkart enters food delivery, spins Minutes into its own appBetting on zero platform fees to win share.Marketplace6 hours agoSpinny overtakes Cars24 in the used-car marketInventory-led retail vs. commissions, tested live. Quick commerceSep 2 Zepto raises free-delivery threshold to ₹199 and launches paid Zepto Club AOV engineering over discount volume — margin discipline is now visible to customers. M&ASep 2 GRT Jewellers to acquire 74.12% of TBZ for up to ₹1,033.71 Cr Legacy retail consolidating faster than most D2C categories. EarningsSep 2 Healthians turns profitable in FY26, revenue up 36% to ₹357 Cr Diagnostics proves the unit economics D2C health services kept promising. ShutdownSep 1 E-grocery pioneer Satvacart shuts down after 12 years Twelve years of runway is not a moat when q-comm resets delivery expectations. MarketsSep 1 BNP Paribas, Société Générale and Millennium sell ₹2,670 Cr of Lenskart shares Post-listing institutional exits shape the comp set every D2C IPO is priced against. ProductSep 1 Reliance enters ice cream with Bombay Creamery, priced from ₹10 Reliance entering at ₹10 compresses pricing headroom across impulse FMCG. FundingAug 31 YOGa Clean Air raises ₹20 Cr Series A led by Info Edge Ventures Air quality moves from seasonal panic buy to funded category. FundingAug 31 Good Flippin' Burgers raises fresh capital at a ₹480 Cr valuation Food service raising at D2C multiples while cloud kitchens still struggle. PolicyAug 30 FSSAI issues first hygiene prohibition orders against dark-store operators Enforcement is now reaching the fulfilment layer, not just labels.

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