Foodtech startup Zomato has completed the acquisition of quick-commerce startup Blinkit.
Zomato stated in an exchange filing that the stakeholders relationship committee of its board had approved the issue of 62.85 Cr fully paid-up equity shares of the business to purchase 33,018 equity shares of Blink Commerce India Private Limited (BCPL). On June 24, Zomato announced a plan to buy Blinkit for $568 million. As a result, the publicly traded business was subject to intense scrutiny and questions about conflict of interest and disclosure. Following the announcement of the deal, its shares were also under pressure and plummeted quickly.
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Foodtech startup Zomato has completed the acquisition of quick-commerce startup Blinkit.
Zomato stated in an exchange filing that the stakeholders relationship committee of its board had approved the issue of 62.85 Cr fully paid-up equity shares of the business to purchase 33,018 equity shares of Blink Commerce India Private Limited (BCPL). On June 24, Zomato announced a plan to buy Blinkit for $568 million. As a result, the publicly traded business was subject to intense scrutiny and questions about conflict of interest and disclosure. Following the announcement of the deal, its shares were also under pressure and plummeted quickly.
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