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
Hey I am on Medial • 1m
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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Everyone wants FUNDING
Lets address the Elephant in the room
Funding ≠ Success
💰Myth:More funding=guaranteed success.
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→ Over 1 million orders already
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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!
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- 30-35% of fas
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A startup should focus on sustainable growth, not just rapid expansion fueled by heavy spending.
Blindly burning cash on customer acquisition without retention strategies
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3. Why are MSME Businesses not getting a spotlight?
4. Why is Cash Burning getting promoted?
Still I g
🚀 The Quick Commerce Race Heats Up in India!
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some insights on recent venture capital investment trends for startups : 🚀🤑
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• Want startups making good revenue and path to profits
• Inter