Zepto readies ₹1,629 crore dark-store push as Blinkit leads quick-commerce scale
Zepto’s updated IPO filing spotlights India’s intensifying quick-commerce race: it reported 2,140 daily orders per dark store in Q4FY26, while Blinkit operated 2,243 dark stores. Zepto plans ₹1,629 crore of dark-store expansion investment through FY30 as it competes with Blinkit and Instamart.
Zepto’s updated DRHP highlights intensifying Indian quick-commerce competition with Blinkit and Instamart. Zepto leads in daily orders per dark store, while Blinkit has the largest network and revenue scale. Zepto plans Rs 1,629 crore of expansion investment through FY30.
Why this matters
The filing builds on the resurfaced June 2026 DRHP covering Zepto’s dark-store plans and follows signals placing Zepto on India’s 2026 startup IPO watchlist alongside OYO and PhonePe.
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