Indian startups raise $255.9M; ADIA exits Lenskart stake, Zepto files Rs 8,010 Cr IPO
Weekly roundup: ADIA sold 2.3% Lenskart stake for Rs 1,960 Cr at Rs 490/share. Zepto filed UDRHP for Rs 8,010 Cr fresh issue IPO. Swiggy Instamart's q-commerce share fell from 34.3% (FY24) to 20.9% (FY26). Meesho acquired Kirana Club for Rs 202.08 Cr.
What happened
Weekly Indian startup roundup: ADIA sold 2.3% Lenskart stake for Rs 1,960 Cr; Zepto filed UDRHP for Rs 8,010 Cr IPO; Instamart's q-commerce share fell to 21%;
Key facts
- $255.9M weekly funding
- 28 startups
- Lenskart: ADIA sold 2.3% stake for Rs 1,960 Cr at Rs 490/share
- Zepto IPO: Rs 8,010 Cr fresh issue
- Instamart share fell 34.3% (FY24) to 20.9% (FY26)
- Meesho-Kirana Club acquisition Rs 202.08 Cr
- Manam Chocolate $9M
- BazaarNow Rs 72 Cr ($7.7M)
- Mygate Rs 225 Cr
- Groww 28.64% market share, 13.06M clients
- JioHotstar TADKA 100M users
- Upnourish 5X growth in 18 months
Why this matters
Meesho's Rs 202 Cr Kirana Club acquisition flags consolidation in retail-tech distribution—corp dev teams should map sub-Rs 250 Cr tuck-ins that buy merchant networks faster than organic builds.
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