Flipkart

Flipkart, headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, was founded in 2007 by Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal.

Both founders previously worked for Amazon and Flipkart too began its journey as an online book seller. Today, Flipkart sells a variety of products belonging to categories such as lifestyle, fashion, home essentials and groceries. It has grown its footprint in the market with strategic acquisitions, including Letsbuy, Myntra, PhonePe, Jabong, Cleartrip, and others.

The company has raised over $14 billion in funding from more than 30 investors, including Tiger Global, SoftBank Vision Fund, Accel India, DST Global, Naspers Group, Microsoft, and more.

In 2018, in what is one of the largest deal in the Indian startup ecosystem to date, US retail giant Walmart acquired a 77% controlling stake in Flipkart.

Over the years, Flipkart has become a household name across the country’s ecommerce buyers, especially with its annual mega sales Big Billion Days.