The Mumbai-based startup is also talking to domestic investment banks for a potential listing of shares by August next year, one of the people said. Swiggy, the parent of Zepto’s rival Instamart, is also readying to hit the public market later this year with a $1.25 billion IPO. Its other bigger competitor, Blinkit, is owned by Zomato, a listed company since 2021.
Retail inflation at 6.2 per cent dims early rate cut hopes
India’s retail inflation unexpectedly jumped to a 14-month high of 6.2% in October, driven by soaring vegetable, fruit, and edible oil prices. This surge breaches