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Meesho clocks 14 mn orders during Holi sale, surpasses peak Diwali demand
During the recently concluded Holi sale, the company saw nearly 80% of the demand coming from tier 2+ markets like Amravati, Aurangabad, Faizabad, Muzaffarpur and Silchar.
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Our mission is to democratise e-commerce, says Meesho founder & CTO
To understand the tech infrastructure, one also needs to understand the consumer category we are tapping into, says Barnwal
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Facebook-backed Meesho targets early 2023 for IPO: Report
In September, Meesho raised $570 million at a valuation of $4.9 billion in a Series F funding round led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and B Capital Group
We're building single shopping place for next billion consumers: Meesho CXO
Orders have grown 13x since July 2021, pet supplies, stationery among new categories added. Next up: musical instruments, industrial supplies, books, video games
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Meesho helps digitise 400,000 sellers across India as part of 100 mn vision
Nearly 70,000 of these are from Delhi. NCR has highest number of women sellers on the platform
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Meesho adopts boundaryless workplace model to attract talent
Earlier, Meesho also introduced employee friendly practices like 30-week gender-neutral parental leave policy, gender reassignment leave and 10-day reset and recharge policy
Meesho to hire over 450 people this year to scale technology team
Digital commerce platform Meesho said it aims to onboard more than 450 people this year to strengthen its technology team.
Meesho aims to reach 100 million monthly transacting users by Dec 2022
Bluetooth headphones, choppers and peelers topped shopping charts of the ecommerce platform this year.
Meesho reaches milestone of 9 mn women entrepreneurs on its platform
With more than 60% of them coming from Tier-3-plus markets like Dimapur, Faizabad and Haldwani, Meesho said it is becoming the preferred e-commerce destination for the next billion users in India
Meesho announces 'ESOP for all' with its latest MeeSOP programme for staff
The SoftBank-backed internet commerce platform is enabling all employees to own company shares and participate in the growth story
SoftBank-backed Meesho most downloaded e-commerce app globally in Oct
It was the only Indian company and e-commerce platform to feature among the 10 most-downloaded non-gaming apps worldwide
Meesho announces second ESOP programme worth $5.5 mn in less than a year
Firm has grown 2.8x in terms of monthly transacting users and a 2.5x by orders over past six months; now aims to reach 100 mn users and over 50 mn products by December 2022
E-commerce firm Meesho announces $5.5 mn ESOP liquidation programme
In November last year, the company had announced a $5 million ESOP dilution programme
Meesho charts disruptive strategy, to deliver free in non-tier 1 towns
The move is expected to challenge the big players in the sector which include Jio Mart, Tata's Big Basket, Amazon, Grofers, and others
TMS, Ep 26: Vax milestone, Q&A with Meesho CEO, RIL results, & open source
What does the milestone of 1 billion Covid vaccine shots mean for the economy? How will Meesho disrupt the grocery market? Will RIL spring a surprise in Q2 earnings? Get all the answers here
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Social commerce firm Meesho sees 750% growth in users during festive sale
Nearly 60 per cent of the total demand was driven by tier-4+ markets, including remote locations.
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Social commerce startup Meesho raises $570 mn, valuation doubles to $4.9 bn
India's unorganised retail sector, worth an estimated $792 billion, is set for the next wave of growth
India social commerce startup Meesho valued at $5 billion by Fidelity
Meesho raised $570 million in fresh funding led by Fidelity Investments
Meesho announces 10-day company-wide break for staff post festive season
The 10-day company-wide work break is the first ever move by an Indian startup to prioritise employee well-being and mental health support, the firm said
Meesho becomes India's most downloaded app across all categories
According to Meesho, the app has seen over 100 million downloads, that's a tenfold jump in a year