Tata Sons weighs ₹7,000 cr lifeline for Tata Digital as BigBasket share crashes to 7%
Board reviewed a ₹7,000 crore equity infusion into Tata Digital despite ₹9,000 crore in projected losses over three years. Noel Tata flagged aggressive 45% growth assumptions as BigBasket's market share collapsed from ~40% in 2021 to ~7%, squeezed by Zepto, Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart in quick commerce.
What happened
Tata Sons proposes ₹7,000 crore infusion into Tata Digital (BigBasket, Tata Cliq, Tata Neu) despite projected ₹9,000 crore losses over 3 years. Noel Tata
Key facts
- ₹7,000 crore equity infusion
- ₹9,000 crore projected losses over 3 years
- 45% assumed annual revenue growth
- BigBasket market share fell to ~7% from ~40% in 2021
- Air India FY25 loss ₹10,859 crore
Why this matters
Tata Digital's distress and Noel Tata's pushback open a window for partnership or asset-level deals around BigBasket's warehousing, private-label, and supply-chain infrastructure as the group reassesses capital allocation.