Funded Commerce and Shopping Startups in Bengaluru
Bengaluru's commerce and shopping sector has attracted funding across the full stage spectrum, from Livsto's $80K pre-seed in March 2025 to Zetwerk's $210M…
Bengaluru's commerce and shopping sector has attracted funding across the full stage spectrum, from Livsto's $80K pre-seed in March 2025 to Zetwerk's $210M Series F in December 2021. The 34 rounds in this dataset span February 2020 through July 2025, with deal activity densest in early 2022 — when Licious, WOW Skin Science, iD Fresh Food, and EasyEcom all closed within a five-week window — before tapering through 2023 and into 2024.
Recent signals point to continued growth-stage interest: SuperK closed a $12M Series B on July 24, 2025, and eloelo raised $13M at Series B in April 2025. The earlier large-round cluster (Zetwerk at $210M, Licious at $150M, WOW Skin Science at $75M) skews the capital totals heavily toward 2021–2022, while the 2024–2025 cohort — including Blitz ($6M Series A), BeepKart ($7M Series A), and Mokobara ($12M Series B) — reflects a more measured but active deal environment.
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Frequently asked
What are the largest disclosed rounds among Bengaluru commerce and shopping startups in this dataset?
The top five by size are Zetwerk ($210M Series F, December 2021), Licious ($150M Series F, March 2022), WOW Skin Science ($75M private equity, May 2022), iD Fresh Food ($68M Series D, January 2022), and Mensa Brands ($40M, October 2023). All five closed before mid-2023, making that earlier window the heaviest by capital deployed.
Which funding stages appear most frequently in this segment?
Seed is the most common stage with 9 rounds, followed by Series A with 6 and Series B with 5. Pre-seed accounts for 3 rounds, and 4 rounds are labeled Series Unknown. Three entries — Pickright, SpotKwik, and Brick&Bolt — have no stage recorded.
How does 2025 funding activity compare to earlier years in the dataset?
Five rounds have closed through July 2025, including SuperK's $12M Series B (July 24) and eloelo's $13M Series B (April 7), plus three sub-$300K early-stage deals. That pace trails the 2022 cohort, which produced the dataset's five largest rounds within a four-month window (January–May 2022).
What is the typical Series A deal size for commerce startups in Bengaluru based on this data?
The six disclosed Series A rounds range from $2M (EasyEcom, January 2022) to $18M (Vilcart, January 2023). Four of the six — ApnaKlub, BeepKart, Blitz, and Saveo — fall between $6M and $7M, with Saveo's amount undisclosed.
What sub-sectors within commerce and shopping are represented here?
The dataset covers fresh and perishable food (Licious, iD Fresh Food, Captain Fresh), D2C consumer brands (WOW Skin Science, Mokobara, Anveya, Monrow Shoes), B2B commerce infrastructure (Zetwerk, EasyEcom, ApnaKlub, Vilcart), and live or social commerce (eloelo, Degpeg). Beauty-adjacent plays — Glamplus, Smytten, Crest — form a smaller but recurring cluster.
Are there any rounds in this dataset with undisclosed amounts?
Two rounds list undisclosed amounts: Blend (Series Unknown, July 2023) and Saveo (Series A, July 2022). Separately, Pickright ($200K), SpotKwik ($100K), and Brick&Bolt ($2M) have round type fields left blank, though their amounts are recorded.
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