BigBasket likely to raise $150 million and valuation may double up. Here’s how it plans to use it
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Online grocer BigBasket may raise $110-150 million from several financial and strategic investors.
IfBigBasket gets the funding, its valuation may double up which right now stands at $450 million.
The online grocer will use the funding for expanding its warehousing and cold chain facilities.
Recently, BigBasket received a funding of around $16 million from existing investors including Dubai-based private equity firm Abraaj Capital, Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Bessemer, US-based investment firm Sands Capital, and theWorld Bank 's International Finance Corp.
Also, Trifecta Capital debt financed BigBasket of about $7 million. BigBasket is also in talks with Tencent and Fosun and other Chinese investors.
ET reported Amazon is also eyeing a strategic stake in BigBasket.
"There is a mismatch in terms of valuations, shareholding and terms of the deal being discussed with Amazon.Amazon India has approached BigBasket for a deal at least twice since 2015," ET quoted sources as saying.
India's online grocery retail market grew 44% year-on-year to $135 million in 2016, and is estimated to grow at the same pace over the next five years, as per Euromonitor.
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The online grocer will use the funding for expanding its warehousing and cold chain facilities.
Recently, BigBasket received a funding of around $16 million from existing investors including Dubai-based private equity firm Abraaj Capital, Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Bessemer, US-based investment firm Sands Capital, and the
Also, Trifecta Capital debt financed BigBasket of about $7 million. BigBasket is also in talks with Tencent and Fosun and other Chinese investors.
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"There is a mismatch in terms of valuations, shareholding and terms of the deal being discussed with Amazon.
India's online grocery retail market grew 44% year-on-year to $135 million in 2016, and is estimated to grow at the same pace over the next five years, as per Euromonitor.
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