Dunzo has raised $40 million (roughly Rs. 290 crores) from present investor Google and others after seeing a surge in utilization through the COVID-19 pandemic.
As many Indians stayed indoors for a lot of 2020 due to the well being disaster, Dunzo and food-delivery apps Zomato and Swiggy recorded a contemporary surge in reputation. Naspers-backed Swiggy additionally runs a hyperlocal courier service.
“This capital stems from a 12 months of strong development amidst the pandemic,” Dunzo mentioned in a press release. “As cities reopen, (Dunzo) continues to see sturdy development throughout consumer segments.”
Apart from Google, Lightbox, Evolvence, Hana Monetary Funding, LGT Lightstone Aspada, and Alteria additionally participated within the fundraising spherical, the Bengaluru-based firm added.
Dunzo permits customers to order groceries and different important objects from close by shops in addition to run pick-up and drop errands inside the eight cities it operates in.
“As retailers go digital, Dunzo helps small companies of their digital transformation journey,” mentioned Caesar Sengupta, vp at Google, which has put aside $10 billion (roughly Rs. 73,100 crores) for digital investments in India over 5 to seven years.
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