Ex-Swiggy Instamart Architect's Startup Raises $3 Mn Led by Matrix Partners India

A Bengaluru venture founded by Karthik Gurumurthy, a key architect of Swiggy Instamart's quick-commerce vertical, has raised $3 Mn (INR 25 Cr) in a round led by Matrix Partners India, underscoring sustained investor appetite for quick-commerce talent and new ventures.

— Filed Thu, 9 Jul, 2026, 10:45 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

A Bengaluru startup founded by Karthik Gurumurthy, an architect of Swiggy Instamart's quick-commerce vertical, raised $3 Mn led by Matrix Partners India, signaling continued investor interest in India's quick-commerce talent and ventures.

Why this matters

The raise extends a pattern of quick-commerce operators spinning out into funded ventures, echoing prior signals on Karthik Gurumurthy's Matrix Partners India-backed startup and investor pull toward Swiggy Instamart alumni.

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