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Walmart International CEO: Rapid Commerce Powers 20% of India’s Ecommerce Sector

May 29, 2025May 29, 2025 by educatekaroin News, Business, India, TechLeave a Comment

Walmart says quick commerce now forms 20% of its India ecommerce via Flipkart, which is rapidly scaling Flipkart Minutes with 800 stores planned. Backed by recent capital infusions, Walmart prioritizes growth over short-term profits. Meanwhile, Myntra received $125M funding and launched Myntra Global, aiming to serve the Indian diaspora with hyper-personalized fashion and beauty offerings.

Flipkart Announced 5,000 New Hires as It Doubled Down on AI, Fintech & Quick Commerce

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025 by educatekaroin News, Jobs, TechLeave a Comment

At its May 26 townhall, Flipkart announced plans to hire 5,000 employees in 2025 to boost its quick commerce arm, fintech platform Super.money, and AI initiatives. Amid 20–25% growth and a push toward IPO readiness, Flipkart is also shifting legal domicile to India while tightening its cash burn to $250 million annually.

Flipkart Bets Big on Quick Commerce in 2025

April 10, 2025April 10, 2025 by educatekaroin News, Apps, BusinessLeave a Comment

After a $379 Mn fund boost, Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy revealed plans to expand its quick commerce arm, Flipkart Minutes, from 300 to 800 stores by year-end. Despite tough competition from Blinkit, Zepto, and Instamart, Flipkart is eyeing India’s top cities where fast delivery demand is surging. The quick commerce market is rapidly growing, despite ongoing cash burn.

SCALER POD 03 ft. Jacob Singh, ex-CTO Grofers | Writing & Public Speaking for Software Engineers

October 20, 2023August 1, 2024 by educatekaroin Insights, Education, Entrepreneur, Job, Personality, Software EngineeringLeave a Comment

Jacob Singh is a seasoned tech leader who has worked as the CTO of Grofers and CTO-in-Residence at Sequoia. In this podcast, he explains the challenges of building teams, scaling up, and making big strategic decisions. He discussed how a CTO’s role changes as a company grows, needing both technical and leadership skills. Jacob shares tips on motivating engineers with autonomy, mastery, and purpose, and improving team collaboration.

Educatekaro discovered these Key Points:

Introduction and Life as a CTO: Insight into a day in the life of a CTO and the difference between peacetime and wartime CTO roles.
Challenges at Different Stages: Discusses varying challenges CTOs face at different startup stages.
Tech vs Business: Balancing technical skills with business acumen.
Motivating Engineers: How autonomy, mastery, and purpose drive engineers.
Engagement and Writing: Strategies for team engagement and the importance of engineers focusing on writing skills.
Community and Personal Branding: The significance of conferences, blogging, open-source contributions, and personal branding.
Public Speaking and Developer Advocacy: The role of public speaking in Jacob’s career and the importance of developer advocacy.
Industry Trends and Future Directions: Insights into vertical SaaS, ML/AI applications, mobile developer experience, and Jacob’s passion for early child education.

SCALER POD 03 ft. Jacob Singh, ex-CTO Grofers | Writing & Public Speaking for Software Engineers