In India, small fleet operators fulfil 85% of India’s logistics needs. Although the backbone and crucial player in the logistics economy, the trucking industry is riddled with inefficiencies. The Indian government will announce the much-awaited National Logistics...
Offline retail is the backbone of India’s retail industry and is likely to remain so even with the increasing ecommerce penetration. Most online brands are already going phygital and the demand for organised retail chains is growing faster than ever, more so in tier-2...
Imagine a world where drones deliver your Swiggy order to your home, where you can play Fortnite with your buddies as if they were sitting right next to you and instantly stream Netflix at 4K resolution on your phone during your morning commute. With the latest 5G...
Skillful inventory management, last-mile logistics planning, and tight execution are key to pull off the seemingly impossible. You might have noticed advertisements all over your city or web browsers claiming to deliver your groceries and daily needs in 10...
Why Existing Customers Matter I sold enterprise software for 10 years at SAP and Siebel during the license era. If you look at the core economics of that business, the upfront license revenue from a customer is offset by the cost to acquire. Implementation services...
The Company and the Founders shall complete an initial public offering or a ‘strategic sale’ within 5 years from the Closing Date (“Exit Date”) on terms that are acceptable to the Investor. The failure of Company and Founders to provide an exit by the Exit Date shall not relieve the Company / Founders of their obligations to provide an exit to the Investor, which shall continue until the Investor ceases to hold any shares. In case of failure to provide exit, the Investor shall inter-alia have a drag along right on all other shareholders of the Company.
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