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Unique Startup Stories (13/20) ₹3,000 Cr funding, 13 acquisitions, and mere ₹50 Cr revenue! Meet Quikr, a free online marketplace that allows users to sell, buy, rent, and discover anything. ABOUT IT It was founded in Bengaluru in 2008 by Jiby Tho

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