Co-founder of Blinkit, an e-commerce company based in Gurugram.
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Saurabh Kumar is Co-founder of Blinkit, an e-commerce company based in Gurugram, founded in 2013.
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Company
Est. 2013
Blinkit
E-commerce · Gurugram
Quick commerce platform operated by Blink Commerce Private Limited, a subsidiary of Eternal, delivering groceries and household goods from a network of dark stores. It was acquired by Zomato in 2022 after operating as Grofers.
Founded in Gurugram as Grofers by Albinder Dhindsa and Saurabh Kumar, a hyperlocal platform connecting customers with local stores for on-demand pickups and deliveries.
Dec 2021Milestone
Rebrands from Grofers to Blinkit and repositions around quick commerce, promising 10 to 15 minute delivery through dark stores and micro-fulfilment centres.
Jun 2022Milestone
Acquired by Zomato in an all-stock deal worth about $568 million, roughly ₹4,447 crore, becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the group now named Eternal.
Jul 2025Milestone
Net order value overtakes Zomato food delivery for the first time, at ₹9,203 crore in Q1 FY26 against ₹8,967 crore, making quick commerce the group's largest consumer segment.
Sep 2026Milestone
The Maharashtra FDA suspends the food licence of its Akola facility until further orders, after a re-inspection found deficiencies from an August improvement notice unresolved.
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