According to Kaivalya, he asked the investors to order the goods themselves. The goods arrived within a few minutes of ordering. This experience was enough for him.
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Not many years have passed. This is the figure of 2016 only. There were 471 startups in the country. And today within 6 years there are more than 72 thousand startups across the country. Many startups in these unicorn have become and are contributing to the country’s economy. these successful startups I have a name – Zepto’s. Zepto’s business is based on 10 minute delivery. That is, you have ordered something and that item is with you within 10 minutes.
The story of 19-year-old Adit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra, who started Zepto, inspires the youth. Why it inspires, you will know in today’s brand story. So let’s start in today’s brand story, the story of Zepto.
Left Stanford University and returned home
Getting admission in Stanford University is the dream of millions of students, from where Adit and Kaivalya leave their studies and return home due to an idea of theirs. They dream of doing something for the country. Adit and Kaivalya were admitted to Stanford University’s Computer Science Engineering program. If he wanted, he would have completed his studies comfortably and would have done a job with a high salary. But both left their studies and dreamed of becoming entrepreneurs.
Adit and Kaivalya left Stanford University and returned to India. By then India had become a hub of startups. Here he applied the best idea for delivery of grocery items within 10 minutes and after that Zepto was ready. The app was ready and within no time the worth reached hundreds of millions of dollars.
ready made model
Adit and Kaivalya started experimenting with grocery items delivery. Initially they felt that the delivery would take at least 45 minutes. Then he started talking to the customers and noted their reaction. The customers who were getting the goods in 10 to 15 minutes were very happy. Such customers were spending more time on their app. In this way, he developed the model of delivery in less time.
According to Kaivalya, he asked the investors to order the goods themselves. The goods arrived within a few minutes of ordering. This experience was enough for him. After this, Zepto did not have any problem of funds. Zepto App is backed by investors like Y Combinator, Glad Brook Capital, Lacy Groom and Neeraj Arora.
goods to you in minutes
Adit and Kaivalya say that depending on the location and resources, an item can reach the customer in 6 to 7 minutes. Customers do not have to pay any separate delivery charges on Zepto. There is a claim regarding the app that if things do not reach the customers within the stipulated time, the customers are given discounts and incentives. Through the Zepto app, customers can order fruits, vegetables, meat, chocolate, beverages from 7 am to 2 am.
Although many rival apps have come in the market now, but Adit and Kaivalya believe that their competition is only with themselves and they decide their own target. The company claims that Zepto is providing delivery service within 10 minutes in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR.
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