Swiggy Instamart Architect Karthik Gurumurthy's Venture Raises $3 Mn Led By Matrix Partners India

A Bengaluru-based venture founded by Karthik Gurumurthy, the architect behind Swiggy Instamart, has secured $3 Mn (around INR 25 Cr) in a funding round led by Matrix Partners India, signaling continued investor appetite for quick-commerce and retail plays.

— Filed Sat, 4 Jul, 2026, 23:31 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

A Bengaluru-based venture led by Karthik Gurumurthy, architect of Swiggy Instamart, raised $3 Mn (around INR 25 Cr) in a round led by Matrix Partners India.

Why this matters

This raise follows Swiggy Instamart's own moves into offline retail formats, and multiple signals track Gurumurthy's new venture drawing Matrix Partners India backing amid strong quick-commerce momentum.

Retail-company signals are accelerating, up +555000% QoQ.