Meesho acquires Kirana Club for Rs 202 crore to scale B2B retail across Tier 2-4 India
Meesho takes a 100% all-cash stake in B2B platform Kirana Club, gaining 4.1 million registered retailers to deepen its FMCG ordering and B2B ecommerce push in underserved smaller Indian markets.
Meesho acquires B2B retailing platform Kirana Club for Rs 202 crore all-cash, gaining 4.1 million registered retailers across Tier 2-4 cities to expand its B2B ecommerce and FMCG ordering operations in underserved Indian markets.
Why this matters
The Kirana Club buy follows Meesho's Rs 5,421 crore IPO at a Rs 50,096 crore valuation, signaling an aggressive B2B commerce expansion into Tier 2-4 India alongside its public-market debut.
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