If merger or IPO can get us faster to our destination, I'm open: ShopClues' CEO

Interview with Sanjay Sethi

SANJAY SETHI, co-founder and chief executive at ShopClues, the Gurugram-based online marketplace, says he knows where he wants to take his company. In his words, he is ready to either drive it there himself or hitch a ride. Telling Karan Choudhury that even if investors such as Tiger Global lose interest, he would do what is needed for his company, including merging it with another marketplace or go for an Initial Public Offer (IPO) of equity. Edited excerpts:
 
Tiger Global is showing no appetite for India and might not invest more here. So, what happens to Shopclues?
 
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