{"id":1958,"date":"2026-09-19T19:33:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T10:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/india-marketing.jp\/india-company\/zepto\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T03:30:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T18:30:06","slug":"zepto","status":"publish","type":"india-company","link":"https:\/\/india-marketing.jp\/en\/india-company\/zepto\/","title":{"rendered":"Zepto | The 10-minute delivery quick commerce player whose revenue doubled in FY2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
\nThis article is based on what we could verify As of September 19, 2026<\/strong> This page is based on the disclosures and news reports from each company that we were able to confirm as of that date. Amounts in the text follow the notation commonly used in India, with \u20b91 crore = 10 million rupees, and yen figures are approximations calculated at a little over 1.7 yen to the rupee. Store counts, funding raised, and results at Indian companies change over short periods, so when making a business decision, please check the latest information in primary sources such as each company's own announcements.\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Zepto is a quick commerce operator that started in 2021. Operating revenue for FY2026 doubled from the year before, and it has raised more than 2.4 billion dollars in total while preparing for an IPO.<\/p>\n

Company profile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Item<\/th>\nDetails<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Operating company<\/td>\nEstablished in December 2020 as Kiranakart Technologies Private Limited, renamed Zepto in April 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Service launch<\/td>\n2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Headquarters<\/td>\nBengaluru (Karnataka)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Co-founders<\/td>\nAadit Palicha, Kaivalya Vohra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Revenue (operating revenue)<\/td>\n\u20b922,623.58 crore (FY2026 = fiscal year ended March 2026 \/ double the \u20b911,109.94 crore of the year before). Net loss was \u20b95,905.19 crore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total funding raised<\/td>\nAbout 2.45 billion dollars (12 rounds. Most recently October 2025)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Listing<\/td>\nUnlisted. Filed for an IPO through the confidential route in December 2025, and received an observation letter from SEBI in May 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Official website<\/td>\nzeptonow.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Business and strengths<\/h2>\n

It places dark stores, small warehouses dedicated to delivery, around the city and delivers within a little over ten minutes of an order. Food and daily goods are the core, but the range of items it handles keeps widening.<\/p>\n

The two founders dropped out of Stanford University to start the business. The operating company was established in December 2020 as Kiranakart Technologies and changed its name to Zepto in April 2025.<\/p>\n

Recent developments<\/h2>\n

Operating revenue for FY2026 (fiscal year ended March 2026) was \u20b922,623.58 crore, double the \u20b911,109.94 crore of FY2025. At the same time the net loss widened to \u20b95,905.19 crore, from \u20b94,699.71 crore the year before. Cumulative funding is about 2.45 billion dollars, with the most recent round in October 2025. It filed for an IPO through the confidential route in December 2025 and received an observation letter from SEBI in May 2026.<\/p>\n

Points for Japanese companies<\/h2>\n

In urban India, how consumer goods sell is starting to be pulled by quick commerce. In categories where small packs and immediacy work, such as confectionery, beverages and seasonings, it has become necessary to secure this channel before conventional retail.<\/p>\n

Reference Information<\/h2>\n