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{{Short description|Social commerce platform based in India}}
{{Short description|Online commerce platform based in India}}
 
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| name = Meesho
| name = Meesho
| logo = Meesho Logo Full.png
| logo = Meesho_logo.png
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| logo_size = 180px
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| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{ubl| {{nse|MEESHO}} |{{bse|544632}}}}
| industry = [[E-commerce]]
| industry = [[E-commerce]]
| founded = {{start date and years ago|df=y|2015|p=y}}
| location = [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]], India
| services = [[Online shopping]]
| revenue = {{up}} {{INRConvert|9389|c}} (FY25)<ref name="fy25"/>
| net_income = {{decrease}} {{INRConvert|-3941|c}} (FY25)<ref name="fy25">{{cite news |title=SEBI clears Meesho IPO; e-commerce firm to raise Rs 4,250 crore via fresh issue |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/sebi-clears-meesho-ipo-e-commerce-firm-to-raise-rs-4-250-crore-via-fresh-issue-13650039.html |access-date=13 November 2025 |work=Moneycontrol}}</ref>
| founded = {{start date and age|2015|12}}
| area_served = India
| area_served = India
| key_people = *Vidit Atreya (Founder, CEO)
| key_people = {{ubl|Vidit Aatrey ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])|Sanjeev Barnwal ([[Chief technology officer|CTO]])<ref name="Singh 2021 u399">{{cite web | last=Singh | first=Rajiv | title=How Meesho's Big, Bold Bets Took It Close To $5-billion Valuation At Lightning Speed | website=Forbes India | date=November 11, 2021 | url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/take-one-big-story-of-the-day/how-meeshos-big-bold-bets-took-it-close-to-5billion-valuation-at-lightning-speed/71477/1 | access-date=September 20, 2023 | archive-date=16 March 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316214736/https://www.forbesindia.com/article/take-one-big-story-of-the-day/how-meeshos-big-bold-bets-took-it-close-to-5billion-valuation-at-lightning-speed/71477/1 | url-status=live }}</ref>}}
*Sanjeev Baranwal (Founder, CTO)
| owner = Meesho Private Limited<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mukul |first1=Pranav |title=IPO-bound Meesho to change Indian parent entity's name from Fashnear Technologies |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/ipo-bound-meesho-to-change-indian-parent-entitys-name-from-fashnear-technologies/articleshow/120690035.cms |access-date=13 November 2025 |work=The Economic Times |date=28 April 2025}}</ref>
| owner = Fashnear Technologies Private Limited
| founder = {{ubl|Vidit Aatrey|Sanjeev Barnwal}}
| website = {{url|https://www.meesho.com/}}
| users = 190 million<ref name="z794">{{cite web | last1=Kaushik | first1=Krishn | last2=Kay | first2=Chris | title=Ecommerce start-up Meesho taps India's second cities | website=Financial Times | date=9 April 2025 | url=https://www.ft.com/content/5be19f29-57ec-4409-9618-50c4a32a837f | access-date=26 June 2025}}</ref>
}}'''Meesho''' is an [[online shopping]] platform owned by the Indian company Fashnear Technologies Private Limited.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Vidit Aatrey & Sanjeev Barnwal: Redefining Distribution With Meesho |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/30-under-30-2018/vidit-aatrey-sanjeev-barnwal-redefining-distribution-with-meesho/49381/1 |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=Forbes India |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem |url=https://www.techinasia.com/y-combinator-startup-meesho-helps-you-sell-on-facebook-whatsapp |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=www.techinasia.com |language=en-US}}</ref> It is an online marketplace that facilitates trade between suppliers, resellers and customers, with heavy reliance of external social media platforms such as [[Facebook]] and [[Instagram]].<ref name=":1" />
| website = {{URL|https://meesho.com/}}
}}
'''Meesho Limited''' (short for ''Meri shop'', {{translation}} My shop)<ref name="h922">{{cite web | last=Bureau | first=BL Bengaluru | title=Ahead of IPO, Meesho to rename Indian parent company as Meesho Pvt Ltd | website=BusinessLine | date=28 April 2025 | url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/ahead-of-ipo-meesho-to-rename-indian-parent-company-as-meesho-pvt-ltd/article69501410.ece | access-date=8 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-12 |title=Meet Vidit Aatrey And Sanjeev Barnwal, The Meesho Founders Whose Earlier Venture Failed |url=https://www.news18.com/business/meet-vidit-aatrey-and-sanjeev-barnwal-the-meesho-founders-whose-earlier-venture-failed-7525813.html |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=News18 |language=en |archive-date=1 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240601122810/https://www.news18.com/business/meet-vidit-aatrey-and-sanjeev-barnwal-the-meesho-founders-whose-earlier-venture-failed-7525813.html |url-status=live }}</ref> is an Indian [[e-commerce]] company, headquartered in [[Bengaluru]].'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Vidit Aatrey & Sanjeev Barnwal: Redefining Distribution With Meesho |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/30-under-30-2018/vidit-aatrey-sanjeev-barnwal-redefining-distribution-with-meesho/49381/1 |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=Forbes India |language=en |archive-date=17 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517102343/https://www.forbesindia.com/article/30-under-30-2018/vidit-aatrey-sanjeev-barnwal-redefining-distribution-with-meesho/49381/1 |url-status=live }}</ref>'''<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Tech in Asia – Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem |url=https://www.techinasia.com/y-combinator-startup-meesho-helps-you-sell-on-facebook-whatsapp |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=techinasia.com |language=en-US |archive-date=13 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513152009/https://www.techinasia.com/y-combinator-startup-meesho-helps-you-sell-on-facebook-whatsapp |url-status=live }}</ref> Founded by Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwal in December 2015, Meesho is an [[online marketplace]] that facilitates trade between [[suppliers]] and [[customers]]. The company operates in categories such as [[fashion]], [[home]] and [[kitchen]], [[beauty]] and [[personal care]], [[electronics]] [[Fashion accessory|accessories]], and daily use [[Product (business)|products]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name="Purnell 2022 m212">{{cite web | last=Purnell | first=Newley | title=Meta-Backed Meesho Is Beating Amazon, Walmart in Race for Indian Shoppers | website=WSJ | date=October 22, 2022 | url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/meta-backed-meesho-is-beating-amazon-walmart-in-race-for-indian-shoppers-11666431001 | access-date=September 20, 2023 | archive-date=27 January 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127104945/https://www.wsj.com/articles/meta-backed-meesho-is-beating-amazon-walmart-in-race-for-indian-shoppers-11666431001 | url-status=live }}</ref>
 
== History ==
== History ==
Fashnear Technologies Private Limited was established by [[IIT Delhi]] graduates Vidit Atre and Sanjeev Baranwal in July, 2015<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Meesho Creates Stores for Indian SMBs Selling Through WhatsApp |url=https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/meesho |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=Y Combinator |language=en}}</ref> as an on-demand delivery service like [[Swiggy]] but for fashion products from local shops. The startup failed. In 2016, the founders came up with the idea of re-establishing the platform as Meesho, one that would enable country-wide shipping for resellers with the use of social media sites as tools for marketing.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Russell |first1=Jon |title=Meesho wants to make selling through WhatsApp more efficient and less painful |url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/17/meesho-wants-to-make-selling-through-whatsapp-more-efficient-and-less-painful/ |website=TechCrunch |access-date=26 August 2023 |location=Palo Alto, California |date=18 August 2016}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
Meesho Private Limited, formerly Fashnear Technologies Private Limited, was established by [[IIT Delhi]] graduates Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwal in December, 2015<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Meesho Creates Stores for Indian SMBs Selling Through WhatsApp |url=https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/meesho |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=Y Combinator |language=en |archive-date=17 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517102346/https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/meesho |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Vidit Aatrey & Sanjeev Barnwal: Redefining Distribution With Meesho |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/30-under-30-2018/vidit-aatrey-sanjeev-barnwal-redefining-distribution-with-meesho/49381/1 |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=Forbes India |language=en |archive-date=17 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517102343/https://www.forbesindia.com/article/30-under-30-2018/vidit-aatrey-sanjeev-barnwal-redefining-distribution-with-meesho/49381/1 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2016, the founders came up with the idea of re-establishing the platform as Meesho, one that would enable country-wide shipping for resellers with the use of social media sites as tools for marketing.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Russell |first1=Jon |title=Meesho wants to make selling through WhatsApp more efficient and less painful |url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/17/meesho-wants-to-make-selling-through-whatsapp-more-efficient-and-less-painful/ |website=TechCrunch |access-date=26 August 2023 |location=Palo Alto, California |date=18 August 2016 |archive-date=10 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910121238/https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/17/meesho-wants-to-make-selling-through-whatsapp-more-efficient-and-less-painful/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0" />
 
Meesho had 209,000 users and 1.2 million orders per month in February 2019 and 563,000 users and 3.1 million orders per month in March 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-16 |title=Meesho logs 17.8 mn users in Sept; aims to reach 100 mn by Dec 2022 |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/entrepreneurship/news/story/meesho-logs-178-mn-users-in-sept-aims-to-reach-100-mn-by-dec-2022-312391-2021-11-16 |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=Business Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Purnell |first=Newley |date=2022-10-22 |title=Meta-Backed Meesho Is Beating Amazon, Walmart in Race for Indian Shoppers |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/meta-backed-meesho-is-beating-amazon-walmart-in-race-for-indian-shoppers-11666431001 |access-date=2023-05-30 |issn=0099-9660 |archive-date=27 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127104945/https://www.wsj.com/articles/meta-backed-meesho-is-beating-amazon-walmart-in-race-for-indian-shoppers-11666431001 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2021, the Meesho mobile application was ranked among the most downloaded shopping apps globally.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How Meesho's Big, Bold Bets Took It Close To $5-billion Valuation At Lightning Speed |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/take-one-big-story-of-the-day/how-meeshos-big-bold-bets-took-it-close-to-5billion-valuation-at-lightning-speed/71477/1 |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=Forbes India |language=en |archive-date=16 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316214736/https://www.forbesindia.com/article/take-one-big-story-of-the-day/how-meeshos-big-bold-bets-took-it-close-to-5billion-valuation-at-lightning-speed/71477/1 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2022, Meesho had about 120 million monthly users and about 910 million orders were made through the platform, with a [[gross merchandise value]] (GMV) of about $5 billion.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=2023-04-24 |title=Meesho's growing scale, differentiated business model make profitability a reality in 2023: Jefferies |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/meeshos-growing-scale-differentiated-business-model-make-profitability-a-reality-in-2023-jefferies/article66774340.ece |access-date=2023-05-17 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=17 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517143457/https://www.thehindu.com/business/meeshos-growing-scale-differentiated-business-model-make-profitability-a-reality-in-2023-jefferies/article66774340.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-22 |title=Meesho's average monthly user count 55 per cent that of Flipkart, Amazon India: Report |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/meeshos-average-monthly-user-count-55-per-cent-that-of-flipkart-amazon-india-report/article66767112.ece |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=www.thehindubusinessline.com |language=en |archive-date=17 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517140443/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/meeshos-average-monthly-user-count-55-per-cent-that-of-flipkart-amazon-india-report/article66767112.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-22 |title=With 910 million orders in 2022, Meesho grew 135% y-o-y |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/with-910-million-orders-in-2022-meesho-grew-135-y-o-y/2922533/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref>


Meesho had 209,000 users and 1.2 million orders per month in February 2019 and 563,000 users and 3.1 million orders per month in March 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-16 |title=Meesho logs 17.8 mn users in Sept; aims to reach 100 mn by Dec 2022 |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/entrepreneurship/news/story/meesho-logs-178-mn-users-in-sept-aims-to-reach-100-mn-by-dec-2022-312391-2021-11-16 |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=Business Today |language=en}}</ref> It saw big growth during 2021 and 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Purnell |first=Newley |date=2022-10-22 |title=Meta-Backed Meesho Is Beating Amazon, Walmart in Race for Indian Shoppers |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/meta-backed-meesho-is-beating-amazon-walmart-in-race-for-indian-shoppers-11666431001 |access-date=2023-05-30 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref> Meesho’s monthly transacting user count rose 26 times during 2020-2022. Globally, Meesho [[mobile app]] was among the top most downloaded apps in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How Meesho's Big, Bold Bets Took It Close To $5-billion Valuation At Lightning Speed |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/take-one-big-story-of-the-day/how-meeshos-big-bold-bets-took-it-close-to-5billion-valuation-at-lightning-speed/71477/1 |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=Forbes India |language=en}}</ref> In 2022, Meesho had about 120 million monthly users and about 910 million orders were made through the platform. It soon became one of India’s fastest growing e-commerce platforms.<ref name=":3" /> Its [[gross merchandise value]] (GMV) increased ninefold in two years<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=2023-04-24 |title=Meesho’s growing scale, differentiated business model make profitability a reality in 2023: Jefferies |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/meeshos-growing-scale-differentiated-business-model-make-profitability-a-reality-in-2023-jefferies/article66774340.ece |access-date=2023-05-17 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and was at about $5 billion in 2022 (for comparison, [[Flipkart]]'s GMV stood at $23 billion).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-22 |title=Meesho’s average monthly user count 55 per cent that of Flipkart, Amazon India: Report |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/meeshos-average-monthly-user-count-55-per-cent-that-of-flipkart-amazon-india-report/article66767112.ece |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=www.thehindubusinessline.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-22 |title=With 910 million orders in 2022, Meesho grew 135% y-o-y |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/with-910-million-orders-in-2022-meesho-grew-135-y-o-y/2922533/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref>
According to report as of August 2023 Meesho delisted 42 lakh counterfeit listings and 10 lakh restricted products under its initiative Project Suraksha. During the same period, the platform blocked access for over 12,000 user accounts flagged for policy violations.<ref name="j046">{{cite web | title=Meesho delists 42 lakh counterfeit, 10 lakh restricted products in six months | website=CNBCTV18 | date=2 August 2023 | url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/startup/meesho-delists-42-lakh-counterfeit-10-lakh-restricted-products-in-six-months-17411281.htm | access-date=13 May 2025}}</ref> The Court granted injunctive relief by directing domain registrars to suspend the infringing websites. Additionally, the Court ordered law enforcement authorities to initiate criminal investigations, freeze associated financial accounts against the identified offenders.<ref name="b417">{{cite web | title=Meesho acts against 2.2 cr suspicious transactions, lodges 12 cases in a year | website=ETCFO.com | date=18 November 2024 | url=https://cfo.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/meesho-acts-against-2-2-cr-suspicious-transactions-lodges-12-cases-in-a-year/115413016 | access-date=7 July 2025}}</ref>


In 2023, Meesho was named one of the most influential companies of the year by [[Time (magazine)]].<ref>{{cite web |title=TIME100 MOST INFLUENTIAL COMPANIES 2023 |url=https://time.com/collection/time100-companies-2023/6285212/meesho/ |website=time.com |publisher=Tara Law |access-date=21 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Meesho on TIME's 100 most influential companies |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/meesho-on-times-100-most-influential-companies-10839501.html |website=moneycontrol.com/ |publisher=MONEYCONTROL NEWS |access-date=22 June 2023}}</ref> In the same year, Meesho also became the fastest shopping app to cross over 500 million downloads.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meesho becomes world's fastest shopping app to cross 500 mn downloads |url=https://www.business-standard.com/amp/companies/news/meesho-becomes-world-s-fastest-shopping-app-to-cross-500-mn-downloads-123060100771_1.html |website=business-standard.com/ |publisher=Peerzada Abrar |access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title='Meesho becomes world’s fastest shopping app to cross 500 million |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/meesho-becomes-worlds-fastest-shopping-app-to-cross-500-million-downloads/articleshow/100704012.cms |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ |publisher=Asmita Dey |access-date=2 June 2023}}</ref>
In 2023, Meesho was named one of the most influential companies of the year by [[Time (magazine)]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=TIME100 MOST INFLUENTIAL COMPANIES 2023 |url=https://time.com/collection/time100-companies-2023/6285212/meesho/ |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |publisher=Tara Law |access-date=21 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Meesho on TIME's 100 most influential companies |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/meesho-on-times-100-most-influential-companies-10839501.html |website=moneycontrol.com/ |publisher=MONEYCONTROL NEWS |access-date=22 June 2023}}</ref> In the same year, Meesho also became the fastest shopping app to cross over 500 million downloads.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meesho becomes world's fastest shopping app to cross 500 mn downloads |url=https://www.business-standard.com/amp/companies/news/meesho-becomes-world-s-fastest-shopping-app-to-cross-500-mn-downloads-123060100771_1.html |website=business-standard.com/ |publisher=Peerzada Abrar |access-date=1 June 2023 |archive-date=2 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602092037/https://www.business-standard.com/amp/companies/news/meesho-becomes-world-s-fastest-shopping-app-to-cross-500-mn-downloads-123060100771_1.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title='Meesho becomes world's fastest shopping app to cross 500 million |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/meesho-becomes-worlds-fastest-shopping-app-to-cross-500-million-downloads/articleshow/100704012.cms |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ |date=2 June 2023 |publisher=Asmita Dey |access-date=2 June 2023 |archive-date=3 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603022219/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/meesho-becomes-worlds-fastest-shopping-app-to-cross-500-million-downloads/articleshow/100704012.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>


== Funding ==
In 2024, Meesho introduced Valmo, a logistics marketplace, to provide shipment services to sellers by aggregating multiple logistics providers. Meesho employs over 3,000 small businesses and 10-12 large firms for warehousing and sorting operations within its logistics framework.<ref name="The Economic Times 2024 p785">{{cite web | title=Meesho launches logistics vertical Valmo | website=The Economic Times | date=2024-02-07 | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/meesho-launches-logistics-vertical-valmo-to-charge-under-a-rupee-per-order-for-services/articleshow/107500845.cms?from=mdr | access-date=2024-04-04}}</ref> According to media reports, Valmo operating in approximately 15,000 pincodes in India with around 6,000 partners. It is reported to handle over 50% of Meesho's daily orders.<ref name="h620">{{cite web | title=Meesho's logistics platform Valmo now handles 50% of orders, more than double from last year | website=Moneycontrol | date=26 March 2025 | url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/meesho-s-logistics-platform-valmo-now-handles-50-of-orders-more-than-double-from-last-year-12976586.html | access-date=1 May 2025}}</ref>
Meesho is funded by multiple investment companies including [[Fidelity Investments|Fidelity]], [[SoftBank Group|Softbank]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-04-24 |title=Meesho’s growing scale, differentiated business model make profitability a reality in 2023: Jefferies |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/meeshos-growing-scale-differentiated-business-model-make-profitability-a-reality-in-2023-jefferies/article66774340.ece |access-date=2023-05-17 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>, [[Prosus]], B Capital Group, Sequoia India<ref name="sequoiaB">{{cite web |last1=Shu |first1=Catherine |title="Social selling" startup Meesho lands $11.5M Series B led by Sequoia India |url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/06/social-selling-startup-meesho-lands-11-5m-series-b-led-by-sequoia-india/ |website=TechCrunch |access-date=26 August 2023 |date=7 June 2018}}</ref> and [[Meta Platforms|Meta]]<ref name=":5" />. Meesho has held many funding rounds.


* Series A in October 2017: US$3.4 million<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shu |first1=Catherine |title=Social commerce startup Meesho gets $3.4M Series A to build a reseller network in India |url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/13/social-commerce-startup-meesho-gets-3-4m-series-a-to-build-a-reseller-network-in-india/ |website=TechCrunch |access-date=26 August 2023 |date=13 October 2017}}</ref>
In November 2024, Meesho introduced a generative AI-powered voice bot for customer support, managing approximately 60,000 calls daily in English and Hindi. According to media reports, the system resolves the majority of queries without human assistance, with only a small fraction of calls requiring manual intervention.<ref name="e794">{{cite web | last=Xavier | first=John | title=Meesho launches multilingual Gen AI-powered chatbot to handle shoppers' queries | website=The Hindu | date=26 November 2024 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/meesho-launches-multilingual-gen-ai-powered-chatbot-to-handle-shoppers-queries/article68913793.ece | access-date=1 May 2025 | archive-date=2 December 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241202120709/https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/meesho-launches-multilingual-gen-ai-powered-chatbot-to-handle-shoppers-queries/article68913793.ece | url-status=live }}</ref>
* Series B in June 2018: US$11.5 million<ref name="sequoiaB" />
* Series C in November 2018: US$50 million<ref>{{cite web |last1=Russell |first1=Jon |title=India's Meesho, which enables social commerce via WhatsApp, raises $50M |url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/05/meesho-raises-50-millon/ |website=TechCrunch |access-date=26 August 2023 |date=6 November 2018}}</ref>
* Series D in June 2019: US$25 million funded by Meta Platforms. Meesho became the first startup in India to receive investment funding from Facebook.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Manish |date=2019-06-13 |title=Facebook backs social commerce startup Meesho in first India investment |url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/13/facebook-meesho-first-indian-startup-investment/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Series F in September, 2021: Meesho, announced funding of US$570 Million led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and B Capital Group.<sup>([[citation needed]])</sup>


In 2021, the company announced that it had raised approximately US$1.1 Billion in funding thus far and currently has a cash buffer of US$400 million.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meesho raises more than half a billion dollars in the fourth biggest funding round this year |url=https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/meesho-raises-more-than-half-a-billion-dollars-in-the-fourth-biggest-funding-round-this-year/amp_articleshow/86636161.cms |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=www.businessinsider.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-03-25 |title=Social e-com firm Meesho eyes $500-mn war chest; funds to be used for M&As |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/social-e-com-firm-meesho-eyes-500-mn-war-chest-funds-to-be-used-for-m-as-122032401554_1.html |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=www.business-standard.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Meesho eyes EBITDA breakeven this year |url=https://in.fashionnetwork.com/news/Meesho-eyes-ebitda-breakeven-this-year,1510136.html |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=FashionNetwork.com |language=en-IN}}</ref>
According to media reports, in 2024, Meesho prevented over 22 million suspicious or potentially fraudulent transactions on its platform.<ref name="m011">{{cite web | title=Meesho acts against 2.2 crore suspicious transactions, lodges 12 cases in a year | website=Moneycontrol | date=18 November 2024 | url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/meesho-acts-against-2-2-crore-suspicious-transactions-lodges-12-cases-in-a-year-12869562.html | access-date=8 June 2025}}</ref> The company initiated legal proceedings, resulting in the filing of twelve cases, including nine specifically targeting over forty individuals in the cities of Kolkata and Ranchi.<ref name="c174">{{cite web | title=Meesho acts against 2.2 crore suspicious transactions, lodges 12 cases in a year | website=CNBCTV18 | date=18 November 2024 | url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/technology/meesho-acts-against-suspicious-transactions-lodges-cases-in-a-year-19511086.htm | access-date=8 June 2025}}</ref> The company filed a suit in the Delhi High Court for a permanent injunction against parties operating deceptive websites misappropriating its brand identity.<ref name="n923">{{cite web | last=Standard | first=Business | title=Meesho acts against 22 mn suspicious transactions, files 12 cases in a yr | website=Business Standard | date=18 November 2024 | url=https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/meesho-acts-against-22-mn-suspicious-transactions-files-12-cases-in-a-yr-124111800355_1.html | access-date=8 June 2025}}</ref><ref name="m011"/>
 
Meesha went public through an [[initial public offering]] in December 2025, raising $603 million.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Joshi |first1=Ashutosh |last2=Mascarenhas |first2=Rajesh |date=10 December 2025 |title=India E-Commerce Upstart Meesho Jumps 60% After $603 Million IPO |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-10/meesho-to-debut-after-603-million-ipo-as-india-deals-hit-record |work=Bloomberg News}}</ref> It is listed on both the [[Bombay Stock Exchange|BSE]] and [[ National Stock Exchange of India|NSE]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Abrar |first=Peerzada |date=10 December 2025 |title=Meesho debuts on NSE, BSE; Prosus to hold 11.2% stake after listing |url=https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/prosus-says-meesho-lists-on-nse-bse-retains-11-2-pc-stake-worth-about-1-bn-125121000485_1.html |work=Business Standard}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[List of Y Combinator startups|List of Y combinator startups]]
* [[List of Y Combinator startups]]
* [[Zomato]]
* [[Social commerce]]
* [[Nykaa]]


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*{{URL|www.meesho.com|Official Website}}


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Meesho
Type of site
Public
Traded as
FoundedDecember 2015; 10 years ago (2015-12)
HeadquartersBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Area servedIndia
OwnerMeesho Private Limited[1]
Founder(s)
  • Vidit Aatrey
  • Sanjeev Barnwal
Key people
IndustryE-commerce
ServicesOnline shopping
RevenueIncrease ₹9,389 crore (US$1.3 billion) (FY25)[3]
Net incomeDecrease ₹−3,941 crore (US$−550 million) (FY25)[3]
Websitemeesho.com
Users190 million[4]

Meesho Limited (short for Meri shop, transl. My shop)[5][6] is an Indian e-commerce company, headquartered in Bengaluru.[7][8] Founded by Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwal in December 2015, Meesho is an online marketplace that facilitates trade between suppliers and customers. The company operates in categories such as fashion, home and kitchen, beauty and personal care, electronics accessories, and daily use products.[8][9]

History[edit | edit source]

Meesho Private Limited, formerly Fashnear Technologies Private Limited, was established by IIT Delhi graduates Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwal in December, 2015[10][11] In 2016, the founders came up with the idea of re-establishing the platform as Meesho, one that would enable country-wide shipping for resellers with the use of social media sites as tools for marketing.[12][7]

Meesho had 209,000 users and 1.2 million orders per month in February 2019 and 563,000 users and 3.1 million orders per month in March 2020.[13][14] In 2021, the Meesho mobile application was ranked among the most downloaded shopping apps globally.[15] In 2022, Meesho had about 120 million monthly users and about 910 million orders were made through the platform, with a gross merchandise value (GMV) of about $5 billion.[16][17][18]

According to report as of August 2023 Meesho delisted 42 lakh counterfeit listings and 10 lakh restricted products under its initiative Project Suraksha. During the same period, the platform blocked access for over 12,000 user accounts flagged for policy violations.[19] The Court granted injunctive relief by directing domain registrars to suspend the infringing websites. Additionally, the Court ordered law enforcement authorities to initiate criminal investigations, freeze associated financial accounts against the identified offenders.[20]

In 2023, Meesho was named one of the most influential companies of the year by Time (magazine).[21][22] In the same year, Meesho also became the fastest shopping app to cross over 500 million downloads.[23][24]

In 2024, Meesho introduced Valmo, a logistics marketplace, to provide shipment services to sellers by aggregating multiple logistics providers. Meesho employs over 3,000 small businesses and 10-12 large firms for warehousing and sorting operations within its logistics framework.[25] According to media reports, Valmo operating in approximately 15,000 pincodes in India with around 6,000 partners. It is reported to handle over 50% of Meesho's daily orders.[26]

In November 2024, Meesho introduced a generative AI-powered voice bot for customer support, managing approximately 60,000 calls daily in English and Hindi. According to media reports, the system resolves the majority of queries without human assistance, with only a small fraction of calls requiring manual intervention.[27]

According to media reports, in 2024, Meesho prevented over 22 million suspicious or potentially fraudulent transactions on its platform.[28] The company initiated legal proceedings, resulting in the filing of twelve cases, including nine specifically targeting over forty individuals in the cities of Kolkata and Ranchi.[29] The company filed a suit in the Delhi High Court for a permanent injunction against parties operating deceptive websites misappropriating its brand identity.[30][28]

Meesha went public through an initial public offering in December 2025, raising $603 million.[31] It is listed on both the BSE and NSE.[32]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Mukul, Pranav (28 April 2025). "IPO-bound Meesho to change Indian parent entity's name from Fashnear Technologies". The Economic Times. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  2. ↑ Singh, Rajiv (11 November 2021). "How Meesho's Big, Bold Bets Took It Close To $5-billion Valuation At Lightning Speed". Forbes India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "SEBI clears Meesho IPO; e-commerce firm to raise Rs 4,250 crore via fresh issue". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  4. ↑ Kaushik, Krishn; Kay, Chris (9 April 2025). "Ecommerce start-up Meesho taps India's second cities". Financial Times. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  5. ↑ Bureau, BL Bengaluru (28 April 2025). "Ahead of IPO, Meesho to rename Indian parent company as Meesho Pvt Ltd". BusinessLine. Retrieved 8 June 2025. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ↑ "Meet Vidit Aatrey And Sanjeev Barnwal, The Meesho Founders Whose Earlier Venture Failed". News18. 12 April 2023. Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Vidit Aatrey & Sanjeev Barnwal: Redefining Distribution With Meesho". Forbes India. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Tech in Asia – Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem". techinasia.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  9. ↑ Purnell, Newley (22 October 2022). "Meta-Backed Meesho Is Beating Amazon, Walmart in Race for Indian Shoppers". WSJ. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "Meesho Creates Stores for Indian SMBs Selling Through WhatsApp". Y Combinator. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "Vidit Aatrey & Sanjeev Barnwal: Redefining Distribution With Meesho". Forbes India. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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  13. ↑ "Meesho logs 17.8 mn users in Sept; aims to reach 100 mn by Dec 2022". Business Today. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  14. ↑ Purnell, Newley (22 October 2022). "Meta-Backed Meesho Is Beating Amazon, Walmart in Race for Indian Shoppers". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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  16. ↑ "Meesho's growing scale, differentiated business model make profitability a reality in 2023: Jefferies". The Hindu. 24 April 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
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  18. ↑ "With 910 million orders in 2022, Meesho grew 135% y-o-y". Financialexpress. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  19. ↑ "Meesho delists 42 lakh counterfeit, 10 lakh restricted products in six months". CNBCTV18. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  20. ↑ "Meesho acts against 2.2 cr suspicious transactions, lodges 12 cases in a year". ETCFO.com. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  21. ↑ "TIME100 MOST INFLUENTIAL COMPANIES 2023". Time. Tara Law. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  22. ↑ "Meesho on TIME's 100 most influential companies". moneycontrol.com/. MONEYCONTROL NEWS. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  23. ↑ "Meesho becomes world's fastest shopping app to cross 500 mn downloads". business-standard.com/. Peerzada Abrar. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  24. ↑ "'Meesho becomes world's fastest shopping app to cross 500 million". timesofindia.indiatimes.com/. Asmita Dey. 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  25. ↑ "Meesho launches logistics vertical Valmo". The Economic Times. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  26. ↑ "Meesho's logistics platform Valmo now handles 50% of orders, more than double from last year". Moneycontrol. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  27. ↑ Xavier, John (26 November 2024). "Meesho launches multilingual Gen AI-powered chatbot to handle shoppers' queries". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 "Meesho acts against 2.2 crore suspicious transactions, lodges 12 cases in a year". Moneycontrol. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  29. ↑ "Meesho acts against 2.2 crore suspicious transactions, lodges 12 cases in a year". CNBCTV18. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  30. ↑ Standard, Business (18 November 2024). "Meesho acts against 22 mn suspicious transactions, files 12 cases in a yr". Business Standard. Retrieved 8 June 2025. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  31. ↑ Joshi, Ashutosh; Mascarenhas, Rajesh (10 December 2025). "India E-Commerce Upstart Meesho Jumps 60% After $603 Million IPO". Bloomberg News.
  32. ↑ Abrar, Peerzada (10 December 2025). "Meesho debuts on NSE, BSE; Prosus to hold 11.2% stake after listing". Business Standard.

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