Swiggy

Swiggy which has operations in over 50 cities is looking to roll-out the initiative in about 400 campuses, all over India.

The other demands made by the working staff were the regularisation of per mile compensation.

The investment round is expected to go up to $900 million.

The company is aiming to create an inclusive workforce by deploying more women as delivery personnel across the country.

With the addition of these new cities, the food ordering and delivery platform is now present in 44 cities across the country.

The company saw its top-line surge in FY18 as it expanded its geographic footprint across India.

Out of the $900 million being raised, about $600 million would be invested as primary capital into Swiggy.

Swiggy has started a pilot programme for business-to-business food-aggregation offering loosely called Swiggy Café or Swiggy Food Court that…

Swiggy, with the help of Access, will allow existing restaurants to expand to more locations through delivery-only kitchens quickly.

Swiggy delivers about 5,00,000 orders per day and has a fleet size of 55,000 all over the country.

The loyalty program fee is decided Rs 99-149 for a 1 month subscription and is also available as a 3 month subscription plan.

Currently such a service is offered by Bengaluru-based Dunzo which is backed by Google and Quikr as part of its Quikr Easy platform pitting Swiggy…

Platforms such as Zomato, Swiggy and UberEats have more than doubled the salaries of their delivery boys and girls – in some cases – over the past…

here were also several complaints of sub-standard food being delivered to consumers through online market aggregators,” the food regulator said.

Vaz will lead the company’s technology strategy and help build Swiggy’s AI driven platform for hyperlocal discovery and on-demand delivery.