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Flipkart

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India E-commerce Acquired

Flipkart is India's leading e-commerce marketplace offering consumer electronics, fashion, home essentials, groceries, and lifestyle products. Founded in 2007 by Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal, the company has grown to serve millions of customers across India. Walmart acquired a controlling 77% stake in May 2018 for $16 billion, valuing the company at $20.8 billion. The company raised $1 billion in funding in 2024, with Google investing $350 million, at a valuation of $36 billion. With approximately 15,000–20,000 employees, Flipkart holds approximately 48% market share in India's e-commerce industry.

Acquired

Flipkart has been acquired

Acquired by Walmart May 9, 2018 $16 billion

This company is no longer available on our private secondary market.

Overview

Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Founded

2007

Employees

10,000+

Total Funding

$14.8B

18 rounds

Latest Valuation

$35B

Dec 21, 2023

Funding

Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Total raised $14.8B across 18 rounds

Last updated 08-12-2026

DateRoundAmount RaisedValuationLead Investors
May 25, 2024 Series N (Tracxn label Series J) $350M Google
Dec 21, 2023 Walmart infusion $600M $35B Walmart
Jul 31, 2023 Secondary — Walmart purchase of Tiger Global stake Bloomberg $1.4B $35B Walmart

Valuation Trajectory

Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

$5B $10B $20B $50B 2016 2018 2020 2022 Flipkart

Entry · Series F

$7B

Jul 2014

Flipkart today

$35B

Dec 2023 · latest mark

Flipkart multiple

5.0x

valuation uplift since first round

Y-axis is logarithmic. Hollow dots = estimated valuations. Does not represent realized investor returns.

Leadership

  • Kalyan Krishnamurthy

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Sachin Bansal

    Co-founder (Exited 2018)

  • Binny Bansal

    Co-founder

Competitors

Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.

  • Amazon India

    Second-largest e-commerce marketplace in India with 30–35% market share and estimated GMV of $18–20 billion. Focuses on premium urban customers with 13% annual user growth.

  • Meesho

    Social commerce platform targeting value-conscious shoppers in Tier-2 and smaller cities. GMV exceeded $5 billion in 2023 with 120 million monthly active users and 32% annual user growth. Zero-commission marketplace model.

  • Snapdeal

    E-commerce marketplace pivoting to value-focused approach targeting budget-conscious consumers. Once a top-3 player before market consolidation.

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