Myntra raises $50 million from Azim Premji, others

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By Indo-Asian News Service | Updated: 24 February 2014 16:59 IST
Premji Invest of Wipro chairman Azim Premji is among the private investors from whom leading e-commerce portal Myntra has recently raised an additional $50 million (Rs.310 crore), a statement said here Monday.

"The fresh round of funding will enable us expand our operations to spur further growth with better infrastructure and proactive user-based technology," Myntra co-founder and chief executive Mukesh Bansal said.

A study by the Hong Kong-based leading financial services group Credit Lyonnais Securities Asia (CLSA) projected the e-commerce market size to grow by seven times to $22 billion over the next five years from $3 billion currently.

"We are bracing up to capitalise on the emerging growth opportunity with a compelling business model, product innovation and strong leadership," Bansal asserted.

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As a fashion e-retailer for branded shoes, clothing and accessories for men and women, the six-year-old online shopping store had earlier raised $75 million from venture funds such as Accel Partners and Tiger Global.

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The portal showcases about 50,000 products of 600 brands and gets over 50 million hits every month.

"A robust business model and a customer-centric approach have enabled us to emerge as a major fashion destination for shoppers across the country," Bansal said.

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The company plants to scale up online presence by ramping up its technology infrastructure and hiring more techies and industry professionals.

"We are targeting $1 billion gross merchandise value by 2016 and become the largest fashion destination in the country," Bansal added.
 

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