Flipkart

Flipkart Private Limited, d/b/a Flipkart is an Indian e-commerce company based in Bengaluru, India. It was founded by Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal in 2007. The company initially focused on book sales, before expanding into other product categories such as consumer electronics, fashion, and lifestyle products.

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Amazon Will Invest $26 Billion India by Decade’s End
Amazon Will Invest $26 Billion India by Decade’s End
June 25, 2023  |  Amazon Investments

Amazon intends to invest $26 billion in India by 2030 amid increasing competition with Walmart. As Reuters reported Saturday (June 24), the company made that announcement after CEO Andy Jassy met...

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Walmart CFO: India’s Flipkart and PhonePe Could Be Worth $100 Billion
Walmart CFO: India’s Flipkart and PhonePe Could Be Worth $100 Billion
June 15, 2023  |  Walmart

Could Walmart’s Indian eCommerce and payments operations become $100 billion businesses? The retailer’s chief financial officer seems to think so, Reuters reported Wednesday (June 14)....

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Walmart-Owned Flipkart’s Shopsy App Tops 175 Million Downloads in India
Walmart-Owned Flipkart’s Shopsy App Tops 175 Million Downloads in India
June 08, 2023  |  Mobile Applications

Walmart-owned Flipkart Group’s Shopsy app is growing both in numbers and geographically across India. The eCommerce app for discounted resale products has tripled its number...

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Walmart Commits to 5-Year $200 Billion Global Sales Goal
Walmart Commits to 5-Year $200 Billion Global Sales Goal
June 04, 2023  |  Walmart

Walmart plans to double its overseas gross merchandise volume to $200 billion in five years. “It is a pretty ambitious target,” said Judith McKenna, Walmart...

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Walmart Gains eCommerce Edge Over Amazon in India
Walmart Gains eCommerce Edge Over Amazon in India
May 21, 2023  |  Walmart

Walmart has won a rare eCommerce victory over Amazon thanks to its Indian business. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Saturday (May 20), Walmart’s $16 billion purchase of majority...

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PhonePe Raises $200 Million From Former Parent Walmart
PhonePe Raises $200 Million From Former Parent Walmart
March 19, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

India’s FinTech platform PhonePe has raised another $200 million, this time with the help of Walmart. The funding, announced Friday (March 17), comes one month...

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India’s PhonePe Valued at $12B After $100M Fundraise
India’s PhonePe Valued at $12B After $100M Fundraise
February 14, 2023  |  Digital Payments

India’s PhonePe is closer to realizing its super app ambitions after raising $100 million. The Walmart-backed payments platform announced the round Tuesday (Feb. 14), which...

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India’s PhonePe Officially Separates From Flipkart
India’s PhonePe Officially Separates From Flipkart
December 23, 2022  |  Retail

India-based eCommerce platform Flipkart has parted ways with the digital payments platform PhonePe. The companies announced the severing of their ownership in a Friday (Dec....

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Walmart-Owned Payments Firm PhonePe Looks to Raise $1B
Walmart-Owned Payments Firm PhonePe Looks to Raise $1B
December 08, 2022  |  Investments

PhonePe reportedly hopes to raise $1 billion as it tries to become a super app. The payments company — owned by the eCommerce firm Flipkart,...

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