Grofers raises Rs 400 cr from SoftBank Group

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IANS New Delhi
Last Updated : Mar 16 2018 | 2:55 PM IST

Online supermarket platform Grofers on Friday said it has raised Rs 400 crore in a fresh funding round led by Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group.

A significant amount of investment will go towards building infrastructure and technology and efficient supply of chain management to achieve deeper penetration in existing Grofers cities, it said.

The e-grocery company said it has raised a total of $226.5 million in the funding round which also saw other investors, including Tiger Global and Apoletto Asia.

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First Published: Mar 16 2018 | 2:36 PM IST

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