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Jumbotail Raises INR 35 Cr Debt Round From Alteria Capital The company plans to use the funds to expand its operations across the entire country, fund its working capital requirements and scale its SME-focused fintech business

By Prabhjeet Bhatla

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New retail platform and B2B marketplace for food and grocery products Jumbotail on Monday announced to have raised INR 35 crore from Alteria Capital. This venture debt round comes after a $25 million equity round concluded in January 2021.

The company plans to use the funds to expand its operations across the entire country, fund its working capital requirements and scale its SME-focused fintech business.

"COVID has accelerated the digital transformation of the food and FMCG sector and it is very evident to all players that digital marketplaces are indispensable for their continued growth. We are seeing rapid adoption of our platform and services from retailers and brands across all geographies. Our J24 store network is growing fast and a large number of FMCG brands are signing up for our go-to-market suite of services to get national reach. We are looking to bring in more top talent across the entire company to power this explosive growth," said Ashish Jhina, co-founder, Jumbotail.

"Jumbotail is emerging as a market leader in the $500 billion-plus B2B grocery market, driven by scalable tech platforms, full stack logistics and supply chain network, and fintech and SME lending solutions. We believe Ashish and Karthik are building Jumbotail as an industry-defining company of the decade and we are glad to partner with them in their mission to transform food and grocery retail in India," commented Ankit Agarwal, partner, Alteria Capital.

Jumbotail serves 50,000 kirana stores via its full-stack e-commerce model consisting of its B2B marketplace platform, an industry-leading warehousing and last-mile delivery supply chain network, and a fintech platform for payment and credit solutions to kirana store owners. Jumbotail's new retail platform transforms kirana stores into modern omnichannel convenience grocery stores under the J24 brand within 24-48 hours - offering kirana retailers a full suite of in-store POS technology and insights, daily fulfillment of thousands of products, a B2C online store as well as loyalty solutions to better connect retailers to their consumers, in addition to omnichannel integrations with hyperlocal platforms.

"Jumbotail's New Retail platform powering J24 Stores is revolutionary and their full-stack approach is the most cost-efficient and scalable way to modernize kirana stores. We have been firm believers in the team and their approach from the very beginning," stated Sameer Brij Verma, managing director, Nexus Venture Partners.

An estimated 12 million kirana stores in India control more than 95 per cent of the country's $500 billion food and grocery market. Technology, supply chain, and fintech solutions from startups like Jumbotail are poised to transform the kirana store ecosystem at an unprecedented pace and scale over the next few years, the company shared.

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