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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Mebelkart
| logo = Mebelkart logo.png
| industry = Home & Living [[Online shopping]] <br /><small>([[E-commerce]])</small>
| foundation = {{Start date|2012}}
| key_people = {{unbulleted list|Rahul Agrawal |([[chief executive officer|CEO]])|Ranjeet Vimal|([[chief technology officer|CTO]])|Nikhil Saraf |([[chief operations officer|COO]])}}
| products = {{unbulleted list|Furniture|Furnishings|Home Décor|Baby & Kids|Housekeeping|Appliances|Modular Kitchens}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.mebelkart.com/|mebelkart.com}}
| location = [[Bangalore]], [[India]]
| area_served = India
}}

'''Mebelkart''' was an [[online marketplace]] for furniture and household goods headquartered in [[Bangalore]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Rahul Agrawal, Co-Founder and CEO, MebelKart |url=https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/editorial-interviews-leader-speak/rahul-agrawal-co-founder-and-ceo-mebelkart-116042000234_1.html |access-date=15 June 2020 |work=[[India Infoline]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Overview ==
Mebelkart is a managed marketplace, providing contact between vendors and buyers of furniture, home furnishings and related products,<ref name="auto">{{cite news|title=Mebelkart in talks with major realty players|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/521390/mebelkart-talks-major-realty-players.html|access-date=6 January 2016|newspaper=Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=This online furniture startup is venturing where bigger rivals have failed to tread|url=https://www.techinasia.com/online-furniture-startup-venturing-bigger-rivals-failed-tread|access-date=28 January 2016|newspaper=Tech In Asia}}</ref> They deliver products within India. In November 2015, Mebelkart also began to provide contact between interior designers and consumers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mebelkart ties up with 27,000 interior designers|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/article/industry/companies/mebelkart-ties-up-with-27000-interior-designers/170566/|access-date=26 November 2015|newspaper=The Financial Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://techcircle.vccircle.com/2016/02/01/why-mebelkart-is-shifting-from-furniture-retail-to-interior-design/|title=Mebelkart is betting interior design unit will become bigger than furniture e-com|date=1 February 2016|publisher=|access-date=28 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Our vision is to design every home in India, says Mebelkart CEO, Rahul Agrawal|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/money/interview-our-vision-is-to-design-every-home-in-india-says-mebelkart-2150882|access-date=2 December 2015|newspaper=DNA}}</ref>

== History ==
Mebelkart was started by Rahul Agrawal (alumnus of [[Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur]]), Ranjeet Vimal (alumnus of [[Indian Institute of Technology Bombay|Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay]]) and Nikhil Saraf (alumnus of [[Birla Institute of Technology and Science|BITS Pilani]]) in November, 2012.<ref>{{cite news|title=Koramangala based startup Mebelkart.com finds huge local market for selling furniture online|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-08-12/news/41332950_1_koramangala-furniture-bits-pilani|access-date=12 August 2013|newspaper=Economic Times}}</ref>

In 2015, Mebelkart acquired 53central, a crowd bargaining platform that enables group buying options for sports enthusiasts, for an undisclosed amount.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mebelkart acquires crowd bargaining platform 53central|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Mebelkart-acquires-crowd-bargaining-platform-53central/articleshow/49171914.cms|access-date=30 September 2015|newspaper=The Times Of India}}</ref>

In August 2015, AskMe.com, an online search, listings and deals portal, invested $20 million in Mebelkart and acquired a significant market share in it.<ref>{{cite news|title=AskMe invests $20 mn in online furniture marketplace MebelKart|url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/HArkk4diyF3K5RuoFhIEaN/AskMe-invests-20-mn-in-online-furniture-marketplace-MebelKa.html|access-date=31 January 2016|newspaper=Live Mint}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Chengappa|first=Sangeetha|title=Mebelkart to close fresh funding round|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/mebelkart-to-close-fresh-funding-round/article8824791.ece|access-date=2020-06-15|website=[[Business Line]]|language=en}}</ref>

Mebelkart ceased to operate in early 2017 owing to inability to close a fresh round of funding.

==Controversies==
In April 2016, the online furniture store Housefull International sued Mebelkart for selling imitations and defaulting on its payments. Housefull had ceased its association with Mebelkart some months earlier as the marketplace had large outstanding debts, but claimed that fake Housefull products were still being sold through Mebelkart's website.<ref name=housefull1>{{cite web | last=Ganguly | title=Housefull pushes Mebelkart to court for fakes | website=[[The Economic Times]] | date=27 April 2016 | url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/retail/housefull-pushes-mebelkart-to-court-for-fakes/articleshow/52001986.cms | access-date=30 January 2017}}</ref><ref name=housefull2>{{cite web|url=https://inc42.com/flash-feed/housefull-international-sends-legal-notice-to-mebelkart/ |title=Housefull International Sends Legal Notice To MebelKart; Accuses It Of Default Payments & Selling Imitations |publisher=Inc42 Media |date=27 April 2017 |access-date=30 January 2017}}</ref>

''[[Daily News and Analysis|DNA India]]'' reported in June 2016 that several different vendors claimed that Mebelkart had been withholding payments, and as a result the vendors had stopped selling their products through the marketplace.<ref name=dna>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-askme-mebelkart-vendors-cry-foul-over-delayed-payments-2228369 |title=AskMe, Mebelkart vendors cry foul over delayed payments |date=27 June 2016 |newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |access-date=30 January 2017}}</ref>

== References ==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite web | last=Borpuzari | first=Pranbihanga | title=MebelKart bets on 'localization' formula for online furniture retail | website=[[The Economic Times]] | date=18 May 2016 | url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/mebelkart-bets-on-localization-formula-for-online-furniture-retail/articleshow/52321347.cms | access-date=28 January 2017}}
* {{cite web | last=Bali | first=Shinmin | title=MebelKart.com ad is funny, but is it too late for it in e-furniture race | website=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]] | date=21 June 2016 | url=http://www.financialexpress.com/industry/our-take-funny-but-a-tad-too-late/291361/ | access-date=28 January 2017}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://www.mebelkart.com/}}

[[Category:Online retailers of India]]
[[Category:Retail companies established in 2012]]
[[Category:Companies based in Bangalore]]
[[Category:Indian furniture]]
[[Category:2012 establishments in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 2012]]
[[Category:Indian companies disestablished in 2017]]

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