Meesho | YourStory

Meesho is a social commerce platform that undertakes retail distribution, enabling small retail merchants to connect and sell their products effectively via social media channels.

E-Commerce, Marketplace

Basic Information

Meesho is a social commerce platform that undertakes retail distribution, enabling small retail merchants to connect and sell their products effectively via social media channels. Bengaluru based Meesho aims to create an environment where anyone can start their business with zero investment. By 2020, the startup aims to create about 20 million micro-entrepreneurs. There are over two million resellers on the Meesho platform and more than 20,000 manufacturers from more than 500 towns who get distribution through Meesho. Meesho works on approximately 10-15 percent commission and sellers can earn with Meesho by adding a profit margin on every sale.

Legal Name

:

Meesho Inc.

Headquarters

:

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Business Model

:

B2C

Founding Date

:

Dec 2015

No. of Employees

:

501 to 1000

Core Team

:

1.

Vidit Aatrey

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

2.

Sanjeev Barnwal

Founder & Chief Technology Officer

3.

Jatin Mazalcar

Chief Financial Officer

Funding

Investors

:

1.

Rajul Garg

2.

Y Combinator

3.

Investopad

4.

Prosus & Naspers

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Detail Round Breakdown

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Series Name

:

SEED

Date

:

Jan 2016

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Facebook-backed Meesho only Indian company on Fast Company 2020 global MIC list

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Facebook-backed Meesho only Indian company on Fast Company 2020 global MIC list

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