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.
Anonymous 1
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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?
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