Two Indian entrepreneurs are unraveling preferences for online retail by giving customers a reason to head back into physical stores.

Despite the e-commerce sector being dominated by Flipkart and Amazon India, startups are scripting a new wave of online commerce, primarily targeting the next 500 million netizens from smaller cities.

Google, Amazon, and Facebook’s messaging platform WhatsApp, have been making strides to position themselves among the top players in India’s fintech market.

Pandemic dating has pushed singles to flock to apps like OkCupid, andwemet, and HiHi.

Zomato, which is currently valued at USD 5.4 billion, is preparing to go for an initial public offering next month.

Founded in 2019, Jupiter has raised a total of USD 26 million from investors including Sequoia Capital, Matrix Partners, Beenext, 3One4 Capital, and Hummingbird Ventures.

India will have over 4 million electric-powered rickshaws in service by 2030, according to a Statista report.

With the recent funding, Loco has been spun off from its parent company, Pocket Aces, into a separate entity.