Swish, the 10-minute food delivery startup, has raised $14 million in its Series A funding round, led by Hara Global Capital and existing investor Accel India.
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Interesting to see VCs still backing quick commerce despite profitability concerns. The real question: unit economics or just another cash-burning race?
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o, this looks really cool, right?
The Quick Commerce Boom!
- 10-minute deliveries.
- 24x growth in 3 years.
- Dark stores popping up everywhere.
But.....
This is the other side which we need to TALK!
- Returns Are Bleeding Margins
- 30-35% of fas
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