Founder · DealShare

Sankar Bora

Co-founder and former COO (left 2023) of DealShare, an e-commerce company based in Bengaluru.

Co-founder and former COO (left 2023)BengaluruE-commerce
Founded
2018
Bengaluru, India
Raised to date
$210M
2 rounds on record
Latest round
Series E
$165M · Jan 2022

About

Sankar Bora is Co-founder and former COO (left 2023) of DealShare, an e-commerce company based in Bengaluru, founded in 2018. DealShare's most recent disclosed round was a Series E of $165M in Jan 2022.

Compiled from StartupFox records · updates as coverage is published

Company

Est. 2018
DealShare
E-commerce · Bengaluru

Indian e-commerce company founded in 2018, selling groceries and household essentials to price-conscious shoppers in smaller cities through a community-led, group-buying model. It reached a $1.7 billion valuation in 2022 before a sharp contraction, restructuring and the departure of its entire founding team.

Funding
Jan 2022Series E$165MTiger Global, Alpha Wave Global, Kora Investment
2022Series E extension$45MAbu Dhabi Investment Authority
Company profile →2 rounds on record

Journey with DealShare

3 milestones
  1. Jan 2022Milestone

    Enters the unicorn club on a $165 million Series E led by Tiger Global, Alpha Wave Global and Kora Investment. A subsequent $45 million cheque from ADIA sets the peak valuation at $1.7 billion.

  2. Mar 2024Milestone

    Completes a restructuring that shuts the B2B vertical and cuts more than 100 jobs. Gross revenue falls 75% for the year while losses narrow by two-thirds.

  3. Aug 2026Milestone

    Enters advanced acquisition talks with online pharmacy Truemeds, with meat and seafood retailer Captain Fresh also in discussions. Sources say the company would likely wind down if neither deal closes.

Also building DealShare

Coverage

1 story

Quick answers

Who is Sankar Bora?

Sankar Bora is a Co-founder and former COO (left 2023) of DealShare, an e-commerce company based in Bengaluru, founded in 2018.

Who founded DealShare?

DealShare's founders and leadership on record at StartupFox are Vineet Rao, Sankar Bora, Sourjyendu Medda and Rajat Shikhar.

How much funding has DealShare raised?

DealShare has raised $210M across 2 disclosed rounds on record. The latest was a Series E of $165M in Jan 2022, with Tiger Global, Alpha Wave Global, Kora Investment.

Where is DealShare based?

DealShare is headquartered in Bengaluru, India.

What has StartupFox reported about Sankar Bora?

StartupFox has published 1 story naming Sankar Bora; the most recent is “Truemeds Is Buying DealShare For Roughly What Sits In Its Bank Account”.

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