Two 20-Year-Olds Beat Grim Market to Mint India’s Newest Unicorn

  • Startup Zepto raises $200 million at $1.4 billion valuation
  • Grocery service has won fans with ultrafast deliveries
Aadit Palicha, left, and Kaivalya Vohra.Source: Zepto
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Zepto, an instant grocery startup founded by a duo of Stanford University dropouts, both 20, raised fresh funds at a $1.4 billion valuation, creating a rare Indian unicorn amid a gloomy venture funding climate.