Social Commerce Platform Meesho Raises $275 Million
In January this year, global investment firm Fidelity had marked down the value of its holding in social commerce platform Meesho, to $3.5 billion.
May 11, 2024, 12:55 PM IST
Business Success Story: Meet The IIT Alumnus Who Left A Giant To Co-Found Meesho, Now Valued At $4.98 Billion
Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwal's Meesho success story is a saga of tenacity, innovation, and social impact.
Jan 15, 2024, 12:55 PM IST
Indian E-Commerce Startup Meesho Reports First-Ever Profit In July With 43% Growth In Orders
Bengaluru-based Meesho was founded in 2015 by Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwal. It is backed by Masayoshi Son’s Softbank. The startup was in losses since the inception.
Aug 07, 2023, 16:16 PM IST
Vidit Aatrey Success Story: IIT-Delhi Graduate Who Created A Billion Dollar Startup With Simplest Strategy
Hailing from Surat, Gujarat, Vidit Aatrey completed his engineering degree and initially worked in the software sector.
Jul 28, 2023, 20:20 PM IST
Car Seat Belt Alarm Stoppers Land Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho In Trouble; Govt Takes Action
Seat belt alarm stoppers compromise the safety and life of vehicle owners by stopping the alarm to warn drivers to put on seatbelts while in the seat.
May 12, 2023, 14:15 PM IST
Meesho Lays Off 251 Employees To 'Achieve Sustained Profitability'
Meesho last year shut down its grocery business called Superstore in more than 90 per cent of cities in India, resulting in several job losses.
May 05, 2023, 11:15 AM IST
Meesho Employee Gets Fraud Text From Pseudo CEO; Flags New Startup Scam
The scammer whatsapped a Meesho employee pretending to be the CEO of Meesho Vidit Aatrey and demanded to make a purchase on Paytm immediately for a client gift. The message promised the reimburse the spent amount.
Apr 07, 2023, 16:39 PM IST
Meesho joins Govt e-commerce network ONDC to help connect buyers with hyperlocal seller - Details Inside
The pilot with Meesho will be launched in Bengaluru and gradually rolled out in other locations in coming months. With this, registered buyers on ONDC will be able to access a list of products available on ONDC through Meesho.
Nov 23, 2022, 19:36 PM IST
E-commerce site Meesho announces 11-day BREAK to its employees for MENTAL HEALTH and wellbeing
Meesho founder and CTO, Sanjeev Barnwal posted a linkedin post to share the update regarding the 11-day off, which will be kicked off from October 22 to November 1.
Sep 22, 2022, 17:10 PM IST
Meesho fires 300 employees, shuts down grocery business, here’s why
During the first wave of the pandemic, the social commerce platform laid off more than 200 employees.
Aug 28, 2022, 10:02 AM IST
From Meesho to Unacademy, 6 startups that FIRED employees in 2022!
Check the list of startups that laid off employees in 2022:
Apr 15, 2022, 17:25 PM IST
After Unacademy, Meesho lays off 150 employees from its grocery arm
Founded by IIT Delhi alumni Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwal, Meesho began as a social commerce platform in December 2015. This business model often has a three-sided marketplace: supplier, reseller, and end customer.
Apr 12, 2022, 08:36 AM IST
Meesho allows employees to permanently work from anywhere
Through this model, the firm is giving its employees the power to choose to work from home, office or any location of their choice.
Feb 08, 2022, 08:33 AM IST
Meesho introduces 30-week gender-neutral parental leave policy
The policy has been designed with an outlook to provide fulfilling employee experiences, cognizant of the efforts in caregiving and growing a family.
Sep 23, 2021, 15:40 PM IST
