Meesho Crosses 1 Million Sellers: Inside the AI Playbook Turning Small Merchants Into Brands
Posted on 14th Sep 2026 06:12:02 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: Meesho, Small Business, E-commerce India, AI, D2C Brands
Meesho's seller base crossed 1 million in Q1 FY27. How AI-powered cataloguing, demand intelligence and voice shopping are reshaping what it takes for small Indian businesses to sell online and build brands.
Nua Raises $50 Million Series C Led by Peak XV and Filter Capital: Lessons From India's Fastest-Growing Women's Wellness Brand
Posted on 11th Sep 2026 06:13:09 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: Nua, D2C, startup funding, womens wellness, Peak XV, India business
Women's wellness brand Nua has closed a $50 million Series C round led by Peak XV and Filter Capital. Most of the round is secondary capital, and the story behind that structure holds real lessons for Indian small businesses and D2C founders.
Lickicious Raises Rs 19 Crore Led by Prath Ventures: What India's Pet Food Boom Teaches Small Businesses
Posted on 9th Sep 2026 06:17:18 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: pet food, D2C, startup funding, omnichannel, MSME
Lickicious raises Rs 19 crore in equity and debt led by Prath Ventures to build a 60,000 sq ft manufacturing facility, as India's pet food market races toward $4.6 billion by 2034.
Quick Commerce Crosses Rs 11,000 Crore Monthly GMV: The 2026 Playbook for Indian D2C Brands and Small Sellers
Posted on 27th Aug 2026 06:10:48 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: quick commerce, D2C brands, e-commerce India, Blinkit, Zepto, small business
Quick commerce has crossed Rs 11,000 crore in monthly GMV in India. Here is the 2026 playbook for D2C brands and small sellers to win dark store shelf space without wrecking margins.
ONDC Raises Rs 220 Crore from Zoho, Uber and Paytm: What It Means for India's Small Sellers
Posted on 24th Aug 2026 06:14:44 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: ONDC, e-commerce, small business, D2C, startup funding, digital commerce
ONDC has raised Rs 220 crore from Zoho, Uber, Paytm and BSE Technologies to fund its transition to ONDC 2.0, with plans to raise another Rs 210 crore. Here is what the round means for small sellers, D2C brands and MSMEs on India's open commerce network.
Lenskart's Scale Meets Profits: What India's Eyewear Giant's 182% Profit Jump Teaches Business Owners
Posted on 20th Aug 2026 06:13:49 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: Lenskart, India business, startup profitability, D2C retail, business lessons
Lenskart's Q1 FY27 results show net profit up 182% to Rs 228 crore, revenue up 34% to Rs 2,214 crore and product margins above 70% for the first time. Here is what the pivot from expansion-led to productivity-led growth teaches Indian business owners.
Indian Startup Funding Weekly: $274 Million Raised as EV, Insurtech and D2C Deals Lead the Charge
Posted on 13th Aug 2026 15:41:19 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: startup funding, Indian startups, venture capital, EV funding, D2C, insurtech
Indian startups raised $274.4 million across 22 deals in the first week of August 2026, a 74% jump from the previous week, led by River Mobility's $120 million EV round.