Flipkart - About the company
Flipkart is an acquired company based in Bengaluru (India), founded in 2007 by Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal. It operates as an Online retailer of various products including electronics, fashion, and groceries. Flipkart has raised $12.1B in funding from investors like Tiger Global Management, Naspers and Accel, with last known valuation of $36B. The company has 2430 active competitors, including 43 funded and 19 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Myntra, Amazon and Meesho.
Sectors and market segments that Flipkart operate in
Flipkart serves in the Retail market segments.The primary business model of Flipkart is:Company Details
Online retailer of various products including electronics, fashion, and groceries. The business provides an array of items such as mobile devices, laptops, televisions, and home appliances. Customers can also find clothing, footwear, beauty products, and home furnishings. Additionally, the retailer offers grocery items, baby care products, and sports equipment.
- Website
- flipkart.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@flipkart.com, *****@flipkart.com
- Phone Number
- +91 **********
- Registered Address
- No. 447/C, 1st Floor,1st A Cross, 12th Main,4th Block,Koramangala, Bangalore, BANGALORE, Karnataka, India, 560034
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2007
Location
Bengaluru, India
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$12.1B in 22 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$36B as on May 24, 2024
Investors
Ranked
1st among 2430 active competitors
Annual Revenue
₹83,100Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Employee Count
19,428 as on Apr 30, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Acquired by Walmart (May 03, 2018)
Legal entities associated with Flipkart
Flipkart is associated with 6 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FLIPKART INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U51909KA2011PTC060489 , India, Active | Sep 19, 2011 | $9.83B (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 12070 (As on Apr 30, 2026) | |
FLIPKART PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: 201129903N , Singapore, Active | Oct 03, 2011 | - | - | |
FLIPKART ONLINE SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72200KA2008PTC048012 , India, Active | Oct 14, 2008 | $13.3K (As on Mar 31, 2017) | - | |
FLIPKART DIGITAL MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900DL2010PTC210181 , India, Amalgamated | Nov 03, 2010 | $1.87K (As on Mar 31, 2018) | - | |
FLIPKART MARKETPLACE PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: 201222640W , Singapore, Active | Sep 12, 2012 | - | 6487 (As on May 31, 2022) | |
FLIPKART INTERNET PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U51109KA2012PTC066107 , India, Active | Oct 01, 2012 | - | 7358 (As on Apr 01, 2026) |
Flipkart's acquisition details
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Flipkart's funding and investors
Flipkart has raised a total funding of $12.1B over 22 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Series J round on May 25, 2024 for $350M. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Flipkart has 109 institutional investors and 19 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Flipkart:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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May 25, 2024 | $350M | Series J | - | - | - | |
Dec 19, 2023 | $600M | Series J | $34.1B | 4.0x | - | |
Jul 06, 2021 | $3.6B | Series J | $36.3B | 5.2x |
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Flipkart's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Flipkart are Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal. Kalyan Krishnamurthy is the CEO of Flipkart.
Here are the details of Flipkart's key team members:
- Sachin Bansal: Former Co-Founder of Flipkart and founder of 10 other companies, including Flipkart Group, Shopsy and Jambool. They are also an angel investor in 31 startups and serve on the boards of 2 companies.Contact Info: 2 phone numbers
- Binny Bansal: Former Co-Founder of Flipkart and founder of 8 other companies, including Flipkart Group, 3 State Ventures and Shopsy. They are also an angel investor in 75 startups and serve on the boards of 2 companies.Contact Info: 1 phone number
- Kalyan Krishnamurthy: CEO of Flipkart.
Flipkart's Board of Directors
Flipkart's board has 14 active members. James Mitchell is part of team and Suresh Kumar, Kalyan Krishnamurthy, Keki Minoo Mistry, Yogesh Gupta, Swati Biswas, Prabhu Balasrinivasan, Bankim Chandra Shah, Daniel Joseph Bartlett, James Gordon Mitchell, Kathryn Jane Mclay, Rohit Musaddi, Chaly Mah Chee Kheong and Lydia Jett are independent board members.Here is the list of Flipkart's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | - | Past | 6y 2m | |
Team | - | Past | 11y 6m | |
Investor | Tencent | Current | 8y 11m | |
Investor | Naspers | Past | 5y 11m | |
Investor | Accel | Past | 0y 5m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 5y 4m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 5y 5m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 4y 0m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 2y 11m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 7y 10m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 1y 6m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 8y 11m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 2y 3m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 2y 2m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 7y 3m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 1y 10m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 3y 10m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 3y 6m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 2y 11m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 3y 6m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 0y 7m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 1y 0m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 12y 10m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 1y 3m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 5y 5m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 2y 5m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 2y 11m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 1y 4m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 2y 5m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 6y 7m |
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Flipkart's employee count trend
Flipkart has 19,428 employees as of Apr 26. The total employee count is 130.0% more than what it was in Apr 25. Here is Flipkart's employee count trend over the years:
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Flipkart's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Flipkart include Myntra, Amazon and Meesho. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Flipkart, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Online retailer of various products including electronics, fashion, and groceries | $12.1B | 89/100 | ||
2nd | Online retailer of fashion, lifestyle, beauty, personal care, and home products | $125M | 87/100 | ||
3rd |  Amazon 1994, Seattle (United States), Public | Online retailer of various products including electronics, clothing, and groceries | $8M | 85/100 | |
4th | E commerce platform connecting sellers with customers for multi category products | $1.36B | 84/100 | ||
5th | Online retailer of clothing, shoes, and home decor items | $1.77B | 83/100 | ||
6th | eBay 1995, San Jose (United States), Public | Online retailer of electronics, cars, fashion, collectibles, sports, and more | - | 81/100 | |
7th | Online marketplace offering multi-category products from independent designers | $98M | 81/100 | ||
8th |  Amazon India 2013, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded | Provider of an online marketplace for various products | - | - | 75/100 |
9th | Online marketplace offering multi-category products | $153M | 73/100 | ||
10th | Nykaa Fashion 2012, Mumbai (India), Unfunded | Retailer of apparel, accessories, beauty products, home décor, and tech | - | - | 72/100 |
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Flipkart's Latest cap tables and shareholding
Funds own 10.61%, Parent Entities (largest shareholder) own 80.82%, Enterprises own 3.96% and Angels own 0.00%.
Shareholders Name | Post Round Holding % | Net worth | Cumulative Investment | Realised Returns | Unrealised Returns | Return Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | 10.61% | 3.61B | 1179484 | 9464950 | 3990875 | 2444927 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
89596 | 73702 | 47717 | 40438 | 41655 | 84222 | |
35 | 15 | 84 | 26 | 33 | 14 | |
2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | |
Parent Entity | 80.82% | 27.5B | 9961474 | 6615862 | 4917860 | 9293821 |
Enterprise | 3.96% | 1.34B | 326 | 523 | 648 | 685 |
Angel | - | -174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ESOP Pool | 4.49% | 1.53B | 9252 | 9032 | 3220 | 6292 |
Total | 99.88% | 3,400Cr | 3802833 | 6666884 | 3292956 | 6372086 |
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Flipkart's Investments and acquisitions
Flipkart has made 42 investments in companies including Visa2Fly and Expertia.ai. Flipkart has also acquired 25 companies including Minivet AI Labs and Pink Villa.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Dec 19, 2025 | Acquisition | 2011 | Bengaluru (India) | |
Sep 01, 2025 | Acquisition | 2007 | Mumbai (India) | |
Apr 24, 2025 | Investments | 2019 | Vadodara (India) |
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Reports related to Flipkart
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News related to Flipkart
Filter this listMedia has covered Flipkart for a total of 182 events in the last 1 year, 77 of them have been about company updates and 24 about people movement.
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Flipkart Partners with Juspay to Enhance Instant EMI Offerings, Boosting New EMI UsersCyberMedia India Online•May 26, 2026•Juspay Technologies, Flipkart
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Flipkart Partners with India Post for Enhanced Last-Mile Parcel DeliveryLivemint•May 22, 2026•Flipkart, India Post
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Flipkart IPO Deferred by Walmart to Prioritize ProfitabilityMoneycontrol•May 15, 2026•Walmart, Flipkart
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Motorola Launches Motorola Razr Fold Foldable Smartphone in India with Advanced FeaturesBusinessFortNight•May 13, 2026•Motorola, Flipkart
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Flipkart Appoints Ankit Agarwal as Vice President, Business FinanceThe Tribune•May 13, 2026•Flipkart
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Dr. Odin Launches 'Odin Buddy' Nebulizer for ChildrenThe Tribune•May 05, 2026•Amazon India, DrOdin, Flipkart
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