| Date | Title | Description |
| 04.08.2026 | Former Swiggy, Zomato leaders launch Profound with $1.5 million funding to give professionals their own AI Rep | Anuj Rathi and Prashant Parashar, former product and technology executives with experience at Swiggy, Zomato, Cleartrip, Flipkart, Ola, and Walmart Labs, have launched Profound, a global AI-native platform that enables professionals to have... |
| 24.07.2026 | Flipkart to soon enter food delivery business to challenge Zomato-Swiggy duopoly | Walmart-owned Flipkart plans to launch a food delivery service in India within the next few weeks, entering a market dominated by Zomato and Swiggy.
Advertisment
Flipkart Group CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy said the company will begin with a pil... |
| 20.07.2026 | Cleartrip aims for profitability by FY27 end as it cuts back on discounts | - |
| 22.12.2025 | Inside Flipkart’s OneTech push as it gears up for an India IPO | - |
| 11.10.2025 | Prosus buys 10% of Ixigo parent for Rs 1,296 crore; in talks to acquire additional stake from early investors | Synopsis
Ixigo's parent company, Le Travenues Technology, is selling a 10% stake to Prosus for Rs 1,295 crore. The deal involves selling over 4.62 crore shares at Rs 280 each, a 10% discount to Thursday's closing price. Proceeds will fund g... |
| 06.10.2025 | Amadeus hosts travel hackathon to boost innovation with agentic AI | BANGKOK, Oct. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Amadeus, the leading provider of travel technology solutions, recently hosted a special hackathon in Bangkok focused on simplifying traveler experiences, enhancing personalized services, and improving t... |
| 25.09.2025 | Flipkart introduces 'Trust Shield' Program for Consumers: a first-of-its-kind Initiative for Seamless Shopping and Post-purchase Experience | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
30-day post-purchase support for accidental damage and liquid ingress from the date of delivery, in addition to the brand-assured warranty for manufacturing defects
Swift resolution, including instant claim initi... |
| 25.09.2025 | Fresh commerce startup Handpickd raises $15 million from Bertelsmann India Investments, others | Synopsis
Fresh produce startup Handpickd has raised $15 million in funding led by Bertelsmann India Investments, with Titan Capital Winners Fund and existing backers joining in. The April 2024-founded company will use the funds to expand in... |
| 23.09.2025 | GST Reforms and Speedy Deliveries Drive Record Early Access Momentum for Flipkart Minutes, Attracting 45 Lakh Visitors and Doubling Orders; Fastest Delivery in Under 3 Minutes | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Fastest iPhone delivered under 3 Minutes during the Early Access with the highest cart value being INR 1.57 lakhs
The GST cut gives a boost to the festive excitement, driving a 2.6X jump in new customers during E... |
| 23.09.2025 | Flipkart doubles down on super.money with $30M infusion: Report | Flipkart is reportedly pumping $30 million into its fintech arm super.money, as the ecommerce major accelerates its move into lending and stock broking, according to a Bloomberg report.
The fresh funding comes on top of the $20 million infu... |
| 19.09.2025 | Flipkart Minutes Turns The Big Billion Days into India's Fastest Shopping Festival with 10-minute Doorstep Delivery Starting at Midnight | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Flipkart Minutes will bring The Big Billion Days 2025’s biggest deals to customers' doorsteps in 10 minutes across 19 cities and 3,000 pincodes
Early access and rewards for Flipkart Plus and Black members to enha... |
| 18.09.2025 | Flipkart Group Sets a New Benchmark in Responsible Digital Governance with Self-Audit on Dark Patterns | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
India's most trusted and homegrown e-commerce platform, Flipkart, aligns with CCPA guidelines, reinforcing its commitment to consumer trust and a transparent shopping experience
The group companies Flipkart, Mynt... |
| 17.09.2025 | Flipkart Marketplace Witnesses 25% Rise in Transacting Sellers Ahead of the Festive Season | Bangalore, Karnataka, India
In the last 6 months, there has been a steady onboarding and growth on the seller marketplace platform, particularly for MSMEs
Flipkart’s sellers have witnessed a 30% growth in their business since June 2025, dri... |
| 15.09.2025 | Flipkart's The Big Billion Days Returns on 23 September 2025, Promising Unmatched Value, Selection, And Speed In Delivery | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Early Access for Plus and Black customers begins 22 September
‘Early Bird Deals’ launched on 8 September witnesses demand surge across Beauty, Fashion and Consumer Electronics
Flipkart Minutes will enhance custom... |
| 15.09.2025 | Flipkart-backed Cleartrip offers free ‘visa denial cover’ for all international flights ahead of Big Billion Days Sale | - |
| 12.09.2025 | Ahead of the Festive Season, Flipkart Witnesses Multi-Fold Growth in Electronics; Tier-2+ Regions Emerge as Major Growth Drivers | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
All data mentioned are from June to August 2025 in comparison with March to May 2025
Regional electronics demand has risen close to 1.22X in North and 1.17X in South India
Computing device consumption grew 1.4X i... |
| 10.09.2025 | Flipkart Launches 'Fashion Spotlight' to Power India's Emerging D2C Fashion Ecosystem | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
The D2C landscape for Fashion remains a key growth opportunity especially for those coming from T2+ regions
The launch phase of ‘Spotlight’ will begin with a select cohort of 50 fashion brands, that will be onboa... |
| 04.09.2025 | Former Flipkart execâs quick comm startup FirstClub raises $23 million; valuation jumps to $120 million | Synopsis
The company plans to deploy the funds towards opening new dark stores in Bengaluru, rolling out formats like cafes and daily subscriptions, expanding into new categories, hiring talent, and investing in brand building.
ETtechAyyapp... |
| 04.09.2025 | FirstClub secures $23M to push quality-first quick commerce platform | Bengaluru-based FirstClub has raised $23 million in Series A funding at a valuation of about $120 million (Rs 1,050 crore), less than three months after its launch. The round was led by Accel and RTP Global, with participation from Blume Fo... |
| 04.09.2025 | Majority stake in Pinkvilla acquired by Flipkart | Flipkart, a domestic e-commerce company, has purchased the majority of Pinkvilla India, a digital infotainment platform.
The agreement is a component of Flipkart’s plan to increase the reach of its content and strengthen ties with Gen Z and... |
| 02.09.2025 | Building for Billions: Flipkart Unveils the Tech Powering Next-Gen Shopping | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Flipkart doubles down on tech to deliver trusted, personalised shopping – from smarter search and creator-led commerce to faster, seamless delivery
With a deep focus on credit access and loyalty programs, Flipkar... |
| 29.08.2025 | Powering Bharat: Flipkart Deepens Supply Chain Footprint Across Country, Including Varanasi, Patna, Manesar, Ranchi, Ghaziabad, Agra and Agartala | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Spanning 35 lakh sq. ft., the expanded network of the Flipkart centers is designed to power festive e-commerce growth across 21,000+ pincodes
Additional 10% footprint expansion across Bharat for Large, Non-Large,... |
| 25.08.2025 | Flipkart Launches A Tailored Premium Subscription 'Flipkart Black', Putting Customers In Charge Of Their Digital Experiences And Rewards | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
For an annual membership of INR 1499 (with an early bird offer of Rs. 990), Flipkart Black customers will get access to unmatched value across shopping, entertainment, and travel
Key benefits include a free one-y... |
| 20.08.2025 | A New Era of Loyalty Begins: Marriott Bonvoy and Flipkart launch a strategic partnership, opening a world of unrivalled value and experiences for Indian consumers | India's first travel-retail loyalty integration brings together the one of the country's largest e-commerce platform and global hospitality leader
Members can now earn and redeem rewards seamlessly across Flipkart's shopping ecosystem and M... |
| 29.07.2025 | Drizz Raises $2.7M in Seed Funding | Drizz Founders: (L-R) Partha Mohanty, Yash Varyani, Asad Abrar.
Drizz, a Bengaluru, India-based Vision AI mobile application testing agent service provider, raised $2.7M in Seed funding.
The round was led by Stellaris Venture Partners and S... |
| 29.07.2025 | super.money Diversifies into Travel with FLIGHTS Launch; Strengthens Position as the Most Rewarding UPI Platform | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
super.money, one of India’s fastest-growing UPI-first platforms, today announced the launch of ‘FLIGHTS’ - a reimagined, rewards-first flight booking experience built primarily for Gen Z travellers. Powered by Cl... |
| 28.07.2025 | Mobile testing platform Drizz raises $2.7 million from Stellaris Venture Partners, others | Synopsis
The round also saw early-stage venture fund Veda VC, as well as angel investors, including Cleartripâs former CBO Anuj Rathi and Better Capital founder and CEO Vaibhav Domkundwar, participate. The funds will be used to advance th... |
| 18.06.2025 | The Rise of Innovative Startups: A Look at POP and Nuvie | In the bustling landscape of Indian startups, two companies are making waves: POP and Nuvie. Both are carving out unique niches in their respective markets, fueled by fresh funding and innovative ideas. They represent the pulse of a new era... |
| 16.06.2025 | Nutrition Startup Nuvie Raises $450K in Pre-Seed Funding Led by PedalStart The funding round also saw participation from notable investors like Mukesh Bansal, Founder of Myntra, Cult.fit, and Nurix, A... | Bengaluru-based F&B start-up Nuvie, has announced a USD 450,000 (INR 3.8 crore) fundraise in its maiden pre-seed funding round, led by start-up accelerator PedalStart.
The company aims to build a new-age 'Better-For-You' brand, with pro... |
| 14.05.2025 | Decoding Cleartrip Middle East’s game plan after checking out of Flipkart via MBO | Pro
Stuart Crighton, founder and CEO, Cleartrip Middle East | Credit: File photo
Online travel marketplace Cleartrip’s Middle East business intends to ramp up its offerings and raise external funding for expansion after splitting from India... |
| 25.04.2025 | Flipkart Ventures and DPIIT Launch Flipkart Tourism Challenge to Boost Travel-Tech Innovation Applications for the challenge are currently open and will close on May 5, 2025. The winning startup will ... | Flipkart Ventures, the investment arm of Flipkart, has launched the Flipkart Tourism Challenge in collaboration with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Government of India's Startup India initiati... |
| 26.03.2025 | Flipkart's Summer Campaign: A Cool Breeze Amid Leadership Storms | Flipkart, the e-commerce giant of India, is making waves this summer with its new campaign, “AC Deals So Good, India Rahega Cool.” This initiative is not just about selling air conditioners; it’s a clever blend of humor and relatable scenar... |
| 25.03.2025 | Flipkart sees another wave of leadership exits | Flipkart has been streamlining operations and has seen executives leave over the past year. In a recent development, the company has witnessed the exit of several top executives, including Ravi Vijayraghavan (SVP & CDAO), Harsh Chaudhar... |
| 19.03.2025 | Hypergro.ai raised Rs 7 Cr Pre-series A funding from Eternal Capital | In a pre-Series A funding round led by Eternal Capital and including Silver Needle Ventures, VCats, and Astir Ventures, the video generation and conversion platform Hypergro.ai has raised Rs 7 crore ($800K).
Silver Needle Ventures and other... |
| 13.12.2024 | The Surge of Fintech and Quick Commerce: A New Era in Indian Startups | The Indian startup landscape is buzzing. Two recent funding rounds highlight this vibrancy. FirstClub, a quick commerce startup, and OneCard, a digital payments platform, have both secured significant investments. These moves signal a shift... |
| 12.12.2024 | FirstClub of former Cleartrip CEO Ayyappan raises $8 million in round led by Accel, RTP Global | ETtechAyyappan R, CEO, FirstClub Technology
Quick commerce startup, FirstClub, founded by former chief executive of Flipkart-owned Cleartrip Ayyappan R, has raised $8 million in a seed funding round led by venture capital firms Accel and RT... |
| 13.11.2024 | Fireside Ventures appoints former Flipkart exec as operating partner | Adarsh Menon, operating partner, Fireside Ventures
Early-stage venture capital firm Fireside Ventures has roped in a former Flipkart executive as an operating partner to lead strategic initiatives.
The consumer brands focused VC firm, which... |
| 18.09.2024 | Former Cleartrip CEO Ayyappan R Eyes Quick Commerce with FirstClub After stepping down as Cleartrip's CEO earlier this year, Ayyappan brings his expertise from leading positions at Flipkart, including... | As India's quick commerce sector heats up, former Cleartrip CEO Ayyappan R is poised to make his mark with a new venture, FirstClub.
According to media reports, Ayyappan is actively in talks with venture capital firms like Accel and RTP Glo... |
| 16.08.2024 | Flipkart Rolls Out INR 3 Platform Fee | SUMMARY
Flipkart has also rolled out platform fee of INR 5 on its quick commerce arm Flipkart Minutes
The move aligns Flipkart with other quick commerce players like Swiggy's Instamart, Zomato's Blinkit, and Zepto, who charge similar handli... |
| 12.08.2024 | Religious tourism fuels India’s retail boom | - |
| 05.08.2024 | Flipkart Unveils #FlipTrends 2024: What have millions of Indians been shopping for | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
All things technology and beauty remain at the top of the shopping wishlist
Nostalgic products make a comeback while classic fashion remains a staple
In the run up to this year’s festive season, Flipkart presents... |
| 27.05.2024 | Infra, connectivity should be main focus: Himachal tourism stakeholders | - |
| 20.05.2024 | Flipkart ropes in former Swiggy executive Anuj Rathi as Cleartrip CEO | Anuj Rathi, incoming Cleartrip CEO
Flipkart, the homegrown ecommerce giant, has roped in Anuj Rathi as the new chief executive of Cleartrip, the company’s travel platform, people in the know told Moneycontrol. This will be Rathi’s second in... |
| 20.05.2024 | Top Flipkart executives Prabh Simran Singh, Sankalp Mehrotra to step down | Walmart-backed e-commerce major Flipkart’s Senior Vice-President (SVP) of Customer Growth and Retention, Marketing and Ads, Prabh Simran Singh, will be leaving the company in the coming weeks, said people aware of the developments. Similarl... |
| 20.05.2024 | Flipkart-Owned Cleartrip Ropes In Jupiter’s Anuj Rathi As CEO: Report | SUMMARY
Anuj Rathi currently serves as the chief product and marketing officer at Jupiter, a fintech funded startup
Cleartrip’s CEO Ayyappan Rajagopal announced his departure from the Flipkart group in february
Recently, Cleartrip has annou... |
| 08.05.2024 | Election tourism: 27% surge in inter-state travel during Lok Sabha polls | - |
| 07.05.2024 | Slow travel is the next big thing & Ahmedabad is among top 10 destinations | - |
| 30.04.2024 | Cleartrip CFO Aditya Agarwal steps down; Akshat Mishra takes over | Flipkart-owned travel booking firm Cleartrip’s chief financial officer (CFO) Aditya Agarwal will be stepping down from his role as owing to personal reasons.
His departure comes after former chief executive Ayyappan R also quit to start his... |
| 22.04.2024 | Ayodhya to Ujjain: Indians prefer spiritual trips over family, solo travel | - |
| 22.04.2024 | 95% of Indian travellers interested in sustainable travel: Report | - |
| 12.04.2024 | Hotel bookings, airfares on strong wicket as IPL fever catches on | - |
| 08.04.2024 | Flipkart Expands Travel Offerings With Bus Booking Services | SUMMARY
Flipkart will provide customers access to 10 lakh bus connections, covering over 25,000 routes across India
This expands on Flipkart’s existing flight and hotel booking services already offered through Flipkart Travel
This comes clo... |
| 31.03.2024 | Healthy, tough competition in Indian aviation market: IndiGo CEO Elbers | There is healthy and tough competition in the Indian market, which is also price sensitive, the country's largest airline IndiGo's chief Pieter Elbers said and emphasised that there is an enormous demand for travel.
At the helm of the airli... |
| 21.03.2024 | Long Weekend: Airfares, hotel rates shoot up ahead of Holi, Good Friday | As March draws to a close, two consecutive long weekend opportunities – Holi and Good Friday – are driving up hotel occupancy and airfares across major routes.
According to travel platform Cleartrip, hotel bookings have seen a 3.5 times spi... |
| 06.09.2022 | Flipkart launches Flipkart Hotels for domestic and international hotel booking | Advertisment
Also Read:
B2B retail startup Soptle raises funding from Soonicorn LLP
Follow IndianStartupNews on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter for the latest updates from the startup ecosystem.
#Travel Ecommerce #Hotel Booking #flipkart #... |
| 18.07.2022 | Flipkart’s Cleartrip confirms data breach after hackers put data for sale | Cleartrip, one of the popular travel-booking platforms in India, has confirmed a data breach after hackers claimed to post the stolen data on the dark web.
Responding to a request for comment by TechCrunch based on a tip shared by a securit... |
| 16.04.2021 | Flipkart acquires online travel company Cleartrip in a distress sale | Indian e-commerce behemoth Flipkart has acquired Cleartrip, an online travel company for an undisclosed amount of money at a time when travel companies around the world are going through a rough patch due to travel restrictions since last y... |
| 13.09.2016 | Concur buys Hipmunk to add search to its travel and expense management platform | Some interesting consolidation afoot in the travel industry: Concur, the travel and expense platform that was acquired by SAP in 2014 for $8.3 billion, is today making its own acquisition: it is buying Hipmunk, the travel search startup.
Th... |
| 21.05.2015 | Facebook's Plan To Be The Compuserve Of Developing Nations Faces Mounting Worldwide Criticism | What began as some squabbling over the definition of net neutrality in India has evolved into a global public relations shit show for Facebook. As we’ve been discussing, India’s government has been trying to define net neutrality ahead of t... |
| 04.05.2015 | Internet.org Could Be a Privacy Nightmare | With Internet.org, Facebook is bringing a stripped-down version of the internet to people who can't afford to access it otherwise. The program is also set to bring the first privacy nightmare to the other side of the digital divide.
Interne... |
| 16.04.2015 | Mark Zuckerberg defends Internet.org after many companies leave the program | A vast majority of Indian citizens don’t give a hoot about topics like net neutrality. But things have changed dramatically over the past couple of weeks. Not only have many of them started to understand what net neutrality actually means -... |
| 16.04.2015 | Facebook’s Internet.org sees defections over alleged harm to net neutrality | Facebook's Internet.org app for India.
Facebook reader comments 71 with 34 posters participating
Share this story
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Reddit
Facebook's Internet.org project, which aims to give impoverished people aro... |
| 16.04.2015 | Facebook, Google's Supposed Love Of Net Neutrality Notably Absent In India | With it now relatively clear that nobody will tolerate outright throttling or blocking of services, we’ve noted repeatedly how ISPs have turned their gaze toward other, more subtle ways of abusing their gatekeeper mono/duopolies on the net ... |
| 12.05.2014 | Concur Invests an Additional $5.4 Million in India Booking Site Cleartrip | Concur still has only a minority stake in Cleartrip, but clearly Concur’s $68.3 million total investment in Cleartrip shows that Concur considers Cleartrip and India as a strategic investment.
— Dennis Schaal |
| 29.04.2014 | Concur Increases Stake In India’s Cleartrip, Buys Out Sherpalo and Kleiner | Travel and expense management company Concur wants a bigger pie of the $3 billion Indian online travel market. The company has just concluded negotiations with Sherpalo Ventures and Kleiner Perkins to acquire additional stake in the Indian ... |
| 28.04.2014 | Cloud-based employee privilege platform Vantage Circle raises $200K in angel funding | Delhi-based Bargain Technologies Pvt Ltd, the company behind Vantage Circle, a platform that connects brands with employees of corporates, has raised Rs 1.2 crore (just under $200,000) from a group of six investors, led by Raghu Bathina of ... |
| 25.07.2013 | Concur Pushes Business Travel Technology with Venture Investments | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Since Concur busted out a $150 million corporate venture capital fund last November, the travel expense management company has backed nine startups—including three investments... |
| 18.04.2011 | Concur Partners With, Invests $40 Million In India's Online Travel Site Cleartrip | Concur, a publicly listed provider of travel and expense management solutions, is teaming up with Cleartrip, one of India’s leading online travel portals. The deal encompasses both a strategic marketing partnership and a $40 million investm... |
| 18.04.2011 | US-firm Concur invests $40 m in Cleartrip | US-based provider of integrated travel and expense management solutions, Concur announced on Monday that it has picked up a minority stake in Cleartrip with a strategic investment of $40 million. The investment is part of Concur's foray int... |
| 12.12.2006 | Indian travel site Cleartrip raises $8M from DAG Ventures — because DAG can react within 48 hours | DAG Ventures has led an $8 million second round of funding for Indian travel site Cleartrip, VentureWire reports today (sub required).
Together with its previous $3 million from Google founding investor Ram Shriram, and Kleiner Perkins, Cle... |
| 29.11.2006 | Travelguru, Indian travel portal, raises $15M amid lots of competition | Travelguru, an online travel portal in India, has won a commitment of $15 million from Battery Ventures and Sequoia Capital India for its second round of funding.
India has become a hot area, lately, especially in the travel industry, where... |
| 03.07.2006 | Ram Shriram: Things looking bubbly in India | Similar to Silicon Valley’s boom in the late 1990s, the Indian tech world is in full frenzy.
Ram Shriram, the founding investor in Google, started frequent travel to India last year to look for opportunties. He initially seemed close to Sil... |
| - | MakeMyTrip To Raise $330 Mn From Naspers, Ctrip, Other Investors | Travel portal MakeMyTrip (MMT) is reportedly looking to raise $330 Mn from South African Internet and media conglomerate Naspers and Ctrip as well as other investors. The investment will be raised via share sale as per recent SEC filings of... |
| - | How MakeMyTrip And Ibibo Group Plan To Become Changemakers In Online Travel Space | January 2016.
China’s Ctrip.com International Ltd., a leading travel service provider, pours in about $180 Mn in MakeMyTrip (MMYT) through convertible bonds. The idea was clear – MMYT wanted to focus on further strengthening its leading mar... |
| - | Funding Galore: Startup Fundings Of The Week [June 20 – June 25]
Startups That Raised Funds This Week
Acquisitions Of The Week | Image Credit
In a recent Union Cabinet meeting chaired by PM Narendra Modi, the government finally approved the INR 10, 000 Cr corpus of ‘Fund of Funds for Startups’ is in line with the ‘Startup India Action Plan’. The fund aims to generate... |
| - | 2016 In Review: Top 13 Startup Ecosystem Newsmakers Who Grabbed Headlines This Year | Valuations. Markdowns. Controversies. Firings and hirings. Layoffs. Shutdows. The alleged burst of the Indian startup bubble. And, of course, the great demonetisation drive!
2016 has seen it all. And we aren’t just talking about a heavenly ... |
| - | Why Indian Startups Like Advertising On TV | OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
Article Source / Image Source
This article is contributed by Nitin Sharma, Principal and founding team member at Lightbox. He has the rare fortune of having been in VC as well as in startup teams, both in the US and i... |
| - | Goomo Raises $50 Mn From PE Firm Emerging India | Mumbai-based Goomo Holdings has raised $50 Mn funding from PE firm Emerging India. With this move, Emerging India will pick up a majority stake in the company.
Travel website Goomo.com was launched in March 2017. Goomo was formed by the mer... |
| - | What Mobile App Experts Have To Say About Mobile Growth Hacking- Recap From The Million Install Meetup | When it comes to an engaged community of users in the mobile app space, Bangalore will never disappoint you!
How do we know that? Well, we’ve just wrapped our second edition of the Million Install Meetup amongst an amazing and inquisitive b... |
| - | Cleartrip Stands Up For Net Neutrality, Leaves Facebook’s Internet.org | Image Credits
Just a day after Flipkart decided to finally end its discussions with Airtel and also opt out of the soon to be launched Airtel Zero Platform, today Cleartrip announced its decision to walk away from Internet.org, an initiativ... |
| - | SAIF Partners Pulls Off 16x Return – Exits MakeMyTrip At $400 Mn | Every VC firm in the world longs to make a profit from the investments it makes in companies – the faith that it places in unknown ventures. The best possible scenario for VC investors is when the company it has backed debuts an IPO or, mak... |
