Apna Mart to raise Rs 120 crore Series C from Accel, Fundamentum, Peak XV at doubled valuation
Franchise-led omnichannel grocery chain Apna Mart is raising Rs 120 crore ($12.7M) in a Series C co-led by Accel and Fundamentum, with Peak XV. The round nearly doubles its valuation to Rs 1,470 crore from Rs 738 crore. The Tier II/III-focused player posted Rs 185 crore revenue and Rs 76 crore net loss in FY25, targeting Rs 500 crore in FY26 against Blinkit, Instamart and Zepto.
What happened
Franchise-led omnichannel grocery/quick commerce chain Apna Mart raising Rs 120 crore Series C co-led by Accel and Fundamentum, with Peak XV, doubling valuation
Key facts
- Rs 120 crore
- $12.7 million
- $25 million Series B
- Rs 1,470 crore valuation
- Rs 738 crore prior valuation
- 2,367 CCPS at Rs 5,06,757
- Rs 185 crore revenue FY25
- Rs 76 crore net loss FY25
- Rs 500 crore revenue FY26
- 22.83% Accel stake
- 10% layoffs
Why this matters
Apna Mart's Tier II/III franchise footprint and fresh capital make it a credible regional consolidation vehicle or eventual acquisition target for quick-commerce majors seeking small-town distribution beyond metro saturation.
What to watch
- FY26 quarterly revenue run-rate vs Rs 500 crore target
- Net loss trajectory and per-store unit economics disclosures
- Blinkit/Zepto/Instamart dark-store expansion into Tier II/III towns
- Franchise churn or store-closure signals
- Timing and size of next funding round
- Accelerate franchise store openings across Tier II/III cities to lock geographic share before QC players arrive
- Push private-label and high-margin SKUs to improve contribution margins toward profitability narrative
- Build out app/omnichannel layer to defend against pure quick-commerce convenience
- Signal path to FY26 Rs 500 crore revenue to set up a larger Series D at sustained valuation
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