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Blinkit launches food app, offers 15-minute delivery

Zomato subsidiary Blinkit has initiated a pilot of its new quick food delivery app, Bistro, focusing on selected areas in Gurugram.

The service promises to deliver meals, snacks, and beverages within 15 minutes.

This launch sees Blinkit entering a competitive field, facing off against services like Zepto Cafe and Swiggy Cafe.

Blinkit’s Bistro is launched alongside Zomato’s broader strategy to diversify services and amplify revenue streams.

Recent Blinkit developments

Timeline
11-Jun-2024 📦 Zomato to bolster quick commerce presence with $36m Blinkit injection: report
  • Zomato invests $36M more in Blinkit
  • Blinkit leads India’s quick commerce market
02-Aug-2023 🚚 In 50 Words: Flipkart-backed Shadowfax finalizing $60m funding
  • Shadowfax secures $60M funding led by TPG NewQuest
  • Company processes 1.5M orders daily across India
01-Aug-2022 🔄 India’s Zomato plans rebrand into Eternal
  • Zomato rebrands itself as ‘Eternal’
  • New structure includes companies like Blinkit and Hyperpure
27-Jun-2022 📦 Zomato to buy quick commerce firm Blinkit in $570m deal
  • Zomato to acquire Blinkit for $570 million.
  • Deal enhances Zomato’s quick commerce capabilities.
15-Mar-2022 💰 🇮🇳 Roundup: Zomato reportedly inks merger deal with Blinkit
  • Indian startups raise $177M in funding.
  • Zomato and Blinkit sign all-stock merger deal.

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