Indian consumer platforms hit nation-scale user bases as PhonePe crosses 700M

PhonePe now counts 700M registered users, with Paytm at 540M and Flipkart at 450M (180M monthly shoppers). Meesho reports 120M MAU while Zomato and Swiggy log 20M and 18M monthly transacting users, all powered by smartphone spread, cheap data and UPI rails.

— Filed Sat, 18 Jul, 2026, 06:03 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

Indian consumer internet platforms report massive user scale: PhonePe crosses 700M registered users, alongside Paytm, Flipkart, Meesho, Zomato and Swiggy milestones, driven by smartphone penetration, cheap data and UPI-led digital public infrastructure.

Why this matters

PhonePe's 700M milestone extends the pattern of Indian consumer startups amassing nation-sized user bases, alongside Paytm at 540M and Flipkart at 450M, as UPI and smartphones spread into smaller cities.

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