Former Swiggy Instamart architect Karthik Gurumurthy's $3m raise resurfaces from January 2024

Karthik Gurumurthy, credited with building Swiggy Instamart, had raised $3 million for a new venture in a round led by Matrix Partners India, a January 2024 deal now resurfacing.

— Filed Fri, 24 Jul, 2026, 18:46 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

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

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The item follows signals that Swiggy Instamart's physical retail experiment resurfaced and that the business said volumes could double without major dark-store expansion.

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