- Google Brings Curated Job Search Feature To India In yet-another India focused product, global search giant Google has now introduced job search feature for India under Google for Jobs. In a Google blog post, the company wrote that now, when you search for “jobs near me”, “jobs for freshers”, or similar job-seeking queries, you’ll see in-depth results that allow you to explore relevant […]
- Ola Acquires Foodpanda India From Delivery Hero To Re-enter Food Delivery Cab aggregator Ola is once again setting its foot into the food delivery space by acquiring Foodpanda India from Germany based Delivery Hero Group. Ola has also committed to invest $200 Mn in Foodpanda India. While the companies did not disclose the details of the deal size, sources have pegged the stock-based acquisition at under […]
- Foodtech Startup FreshMenu Opens First Offline Outlet; Sets Sight On 2x Revenue Growth In FY18 Foodtech startup FreshMenu has opened its first front-facing kitchen at Bengaluru airport as it targets 2x revenue growth this fiscal year. As per reports, the first offline restaurant at Kempegowda International Airport is a 70-seater restaurant and all-day café set up in 30 days at an investment of $462K (INR 30 Lakhs). The offline outlet […]
- Indian Foodtech Giant Zomato Cuts Losses By 34% For 2016-17: InfoEdge Annual Report Continuing its upward trajectory from last quarter, Indian foodtech giant Zomato witnessed a 34% decrease in its total losses for 2016-2017. The online restaurant aggregator and food delivery company announced $60.2 Mn (INR 389 Cr) in losses for 2016-17. This is a substantial dip from last year’s losses of about $91.3 (INR 590 Cr). These […]
- UberEATS Debuts In India; Mumbai Becomes First Battleground For Food Wars With Zomato, Swiggy “Mumbai is a city with an appetite,” stated Bhavik Rathod (formerly GM, South & West, Uber rides), the new Head of UberEATS, India which launched formally in Mumbai today. Uber’s on-demand food delivery app UberEATS may have arrived late to the Indian on-demand food party, but it has arrived in style. The food on demand […]
- Uber To Ride On Indian FoodTech Space With UberEATS; Plans Launch By Second Quarter Of 2017 With the Indian ecommerce segment already battling fierce competition from foreign players, the next hot space on the global radar is Indian foodtech. Just last week, Google entered the hyperlocal vertical with Areo. Not to be outdone, Uber has announced the launch of its food delivery app UberEATS in the second quarter of 2017, as […]