Ex-Swiggy Instamart Architect Karthik Gurumurthy Raises $3 Mn, Led by Matrix Partners India

Karthik Gurumurthy, a key builder of Swiggy's quick-commerce arm Instamart, has secured $3 Mn for his new venture in a round led by Matrix Partners India, signaling continued investor appetite for founders emerging from India's quick-commerce ecosystem.

— Filed Fri, 17 Jul, 2026, 15:31 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

Karthik Gurumurthy, a former architect of Swiggy's quick-commerce arm Instamart, has raised $3 Mn for his new venture in a round led by Matrix Partners India.

Why this matters

The raise adds to a run of signals around Gurumurthy's $3 Mn Matrix Partners India round, with prior coverage resurfacing a January 2024 deal tied to his Instamart tenure.

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