Swiggy

Swiggy
IndustryOnline food delivery
FoundedAugust 2014; 12 years ago (2014-08)
Founders
  • Sriharsha Majety
  • Nandan Reddy
  • Rahul Jaimini
HeadquartersBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Area served
580+ cities in India
Websitewww.swiggy.com

Swiggy is an Indian online food delivery company. It was started in 2014 in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Swiggy operates in over 580 cities across India. It delivers food from restaurants and groceries through its Instamart service. It also provides a package delivery service called Swiggy Genie.

Swiggy was created by Sriharsha Majety, Nandan Reddy, and Rahul Jaimini. The company began as a courier service called Bundl in 2011, but it shifted to food delivery in 2014. It quickly grew to become one of the largest food delivery platforms in India.

In 2020, Swiggy launched Instamart to deliver groceries. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it also started alcohol delivery in some states. In 2024, Swiggy became a public company and listed its shares on the stock market.

References

  1. ↑ "Why Zomato continues to eat into Swiggy's market share". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ↑ Kanth, K. Rajani. "A start-up by IIM, IIT grads to quickly deliver food from restaurants!". Rediff. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Swiggy now in 500 Indian cities, targets 100 more this year". Mint. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Swiggy starts home delivery of alcohol with new verification feature in Ranchi". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Swiggy converts to public limited company ahead of IPO". The Economic Times. Retrieved 7 May 2024.