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BigBasket Raises $150 Million Led By UAE’s Abraaj Group

Ashish Sinha
March 22, 2016

BigBasket has raised $150 million led by UAE’s Abraaj Group. Existing investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, Helion Advisors, International Finance Corp and Sands Capital also participated in the round. The raised funds will be used for expansion.

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#IndianStartupData : BigBasket Revenue At INR 178 crores in FY 14-15; Losses at INR 61 crores

Ashish Sinha
February 4, 2016

BigBasket spent INR 22 crores on advertising and promotional expenses in FY 14-15 which was a 420% increase over the previous fiscal.

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Big Basket Launches HappyChef, Ready to Cook Meals !

Ashish Sinha
July 9, 2015

Big Basket has launched Happy Chef. Big Basket will now deliver you gourmet recipes and ingredients with cooking instructions. This competes directly with InnerChef, a startup GSF’s Rajesh Sawhney.

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BigBasket Acquires Delyver; Adopts New Logistics Model To Enter Tier II Cities

Ashish Sinha
June 15, 2015

The company will setup 10 small warehouses in each of the large cities it is present in, and one each in the 50 Tier II cities it plans to enter. These dark houses will help the company also serve hyperlocal demand and fend of rivals such as Grofers and PepperTap. BigBasket will enter Mysore, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam as soon as next week.

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