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10-minute food delivery platform Swish has raised $38 million in fresh funding.
The deets: the round was led by Bain Capital Ventures, with Accel and others joining in.
Note: the startup is now valued at $139 million, more than 2x in a year, taking total funding to $54 million.
The company is scaling fast. Orders have jumped from 5,000 to 20,000 per day in just 4 months. It now operates across 10 micro-markets in Bengaluru, offering 200+ items with an average order value of ₹200–250.
Ultra-fast food delivery is a tough game. Big players like Swiggy, Zomato, and Zepto have already pulled back due to high costs and complex operations.
Zoom out: the company is betting that hyperlocal density + owned kitchens can crack the unit economics. If it works, this could be a new playbook for quick food delivery.
Swish runs a very different model from Swiggy and Zomato. Instead of acting like a marketplace connecting users to restaurants, it owns its kitchens, delivery, and supply chain, which gives it full control over speed and quality.
