Restaurant India News: Swiggy Delivery Partners Can Now Invest in Mutual Funds Through Rider App

Swiggy has partnered with Zerodha Fund House to launch a new financial wellness initiative that enables its delivery partners across India to invest a portion of their earnings into mutual funds directly through the Swiggy Rider App.

The program allows delivery partners to begin investing with as little as Rs 100, providing access to mutual fund schemes offered by Zerodha Fund House. The initiative is designed to help gig workers build savings habits and create long-term financial security while maintaining flexibility in how and when they invest.

Through the fully digital process, delivery partners can invest directly in Zerodha Fund House schemes and manage their investments via the fund house’s WhatsApp channel. The platform allows partners to save for short-term needs such as emergencies and vehicle purchases, as well as long-term goals including education expenses and family financial planning. The investments come with no lock-in period, allowing users to withdraw funds as required.

Saurav Goyal, Senior Vice President – Driver and Delivery Org, Swiggy, said, “Our delivery partners are integral to the communities we serve, and we strive to positively influence their lives through initiatives that promote their safety, well-being, and long-term empowerment. With this partnership with Zerodha Fund House, we are making it easier for our delivery partners to invest their earnings and in turn, become financially independent as well as invest for their future. This is another step towards giving every partner access to financial tools that are designed for them.”

The move reflects a growing trend among platform-based companies to expand support programs beyond earnings and incentives by offering financial planning and wealth-building tools tailored to gig workers.

Vishal Jain, CEO, Zerodha Fund House, said, “This is another example of how technology can make investing simple and accessible. For millions of gig workers, building long-term savings can be difficult when incomes are earned and spent in short cycles. A Swiggy delivery partner can now save a part of their weekly earnings into a mutual fund in a few taps and withdraw it whenever they need. And that first step, however small, is the beginning of a better financial life."

The initiative strengthens Swiggy’s broader delivery partner support ecosystem while highlighting increasing collaboration between technology platforms and financial services providers to improve financial inclusion among India’s gig workforce.