Aadit Palicha predicts Zepto can reach a $30B to $40B valuation
Aadit Palicha · The story behind Zepto w/ Founder, Aadit Palicha · Jan 16, 2023 · at 25:12
Zepto co-founder Aadit Palicha discusses the upside potential of Indian quick commerce with host Siddhartha Ahluwalia, benchmarking the company's ceiling against retail chain DMart.
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“Both Kevali and I wake up every morning knowing that if we make the right decisions, we're sitting on that DMART level outcome of building a 30, forty billion dollar company.”
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