Flipkart Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2007

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 30,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $1B

  • Investors
  • 15

Flipkart General Information

Description

Operator of an e-commerce shopping portal intended to offer a wide range of consumer products. The company's portal provides products across a range of categories, enabling customers to buy products of their choice.

Contact Information

Website
www.flipkart.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Buildings Alyssa, Begonia & Clover
  • Embassy Tech Village, Outer Ring Road, Devarabeesanahalli Village
  • Bengaluru, Karnataka 560103
  • India
+91 044
Primary Industry
Internet Retail
Other Industries
Application Software
Parent Company
Walmart
Vertical(s)
E-Commerce
Corporate Office
  • Buildings Alyssa, Begonia & Clover
  • Embassy Tech Village, Outer Ring Road, Devarabeesanahalli Village
  • Bengaluru, Karnataka 560103
  • India
+91 044

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Flipkart Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
28. Later Stage VC 24-May-2024 $1B Completed Generating Revenue
27. Later Stage VC 04-Mar-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
26. Secondary Transaction - Private 28-Jul-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
25. Secondary Transaction - Private 01-Oct-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
24. Later Stage VC 12-Jul-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
23. Later Stage VC 26-Sep-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
22. IPO 16-Sep-2020 Cancelled Generating Revenue
21. Secondary Transaction - Private 02-Sep-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
20. Corporate 10-May-2018 $3B Cancelled Generating Revenue
19. Merger/Acquisition 18-Aug-2018 $16B $7.81B Completed Generating Revenue
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Flipkart Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of an e-commerce shopping portal intended to offer a wide range of consumer products. The company's portal prov
Internet Retail
Bengaluru, India
30,000 As of 2025

Noida, India
 

New Delhi, India
 
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Flipkart Competitors (18)

One of Flipkart’s 18 competitors is Paytm Mall, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Noida, India.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Paytm Mall Venture Capital-Backed Noida, India
Snapdeal Venture Capital-Backed New Delhi, India
Xiaohongshu Private Equity-Backed Wuhan, China
Myntra Formerly VC-backed Bengaluru, India
Meesho Venture Capital-Backed Bengaluru, India
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Flipkart Patents

  • 59

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 6

    Granted

  • 13

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Flipkart Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20230393903-A1 Method and system for managing reproducible machine learning workflows Pending 01-Jun-2022
US-20230360069-A1 System and method for determining potential users and market stock keeping unit in retail e-commerce environment Pending 07-May-2022
US-20230351417-A1 System and method for automatic optimization of user engagement on a digital platform Inactive 28-Apr-2022
US-20230334074-A1 Method and system for searching language-agnostic code-mixed queries Inactive 19-Apr-2022
US-20230334415-A1 Method and system for determining customer-facing inventory for online and offline environments Pending 19-Apr-2022 G06Q10/087
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Flipkart Former Investors (41)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Accel Venture Capital Minority
Baillie Gifford Growth/Expansion Minority
Brand Capital PE/Buyout Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Cercano Management PE/Buyout Minority
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Flipkart Investments & Acquisitions (57)

Flipkart’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with InstaAstro for . The deal was made on 30-Jan-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
InstaAstro 30-Jan-2025 Merger/Acquisition Information Services (B2C)
Suiper.money 21-Aug-2024 Corporate Financial Software
Shadowfax 27-Feb-2024 Later Stage VC Logistics
NeuroPixel.AI 13-Sep-2022 Early Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
Shadowfax 11-Jul-2022 Later Stage VC Logistics
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Flipkart Affiliates

Subsidiaries (10)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Flipkart Ventures Bangalore, India 2019
PhonePe Bengaluru, India 2014
Yaantra Noida, India 2013
Mech Mocha Bangalore, India 2011
Ekart Bangalore, India 2009
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Flipkart FAQs

  • When was Flipkart founded?

    Flipkart was founded in 2007.

  • Where is Flipkart headquartered?

    Flipkart is headquartered in Bengaluru, India.

  • What is the size of Flipkart?

    Flipkart has 30,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Flipkart in?

    Flipkart’s primary industry is Internet Retail.

  • Is Flipkart a private or public company?

    Flipkart is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Flipkart?

    The current valuation of Flipkart is .

  • What is Flipkart’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Flipkart is .

  • How much funding has Flipkart raised over time?

    Flipkart has raised $6.01B.

  • Who are Flipkart’s investors?

    Accel, Baillie Gifford, Brand Capital, , and Cercano Management are 5 of 41 investors who have invested in Flipkart.

  • Who are Flipkart’s competitors?

    Paytm Mall, Snapdeal, Xiaohongshu, Myntra, and Meesho are some of the 18 competitors of Flipkart.

  • When was Flipkart acquired?

    Flipkart was acquired on 24-May-2024.

  • Who acquired Flipkart?

    Flipkart was acquired by Walmart.

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