Former Swiggy Instamart architect Karthik Gurumurthy raises $3M

Karthik Gurumurthy, credited as an architect of Swiggy Instamart, has raised $3 million for a new venture in a funding round led by Matrix Partners India.

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Karthik Gurumurthy, credited as the architect of Swiggy Instamart, has raised $3 million for his new venture in a funding round led by Matrix Partners India.

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The signal follows recent Swiggy Instamart coverage saying Gurumurthy's Matrix-led $3 million round resurfaced from January 2024 and separately reporting the same raise.

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