In this busy world, people always prefer time-saving strategies to spend quality time with loved ones. Sometimes, it is hectic to go outside and stuck into the traffic to buying groceries and other items on holiday. So, here’s an option to leave these tasks to Dunzo. With Dunzo, many things are possible. Like starting from the ordering grocery to delivering food, taking your clothes to laundry or getting your watch repaired. Basically, it is a hyperlocal delivery start-up that saves people’s time by doing their task as mentioned above. However, the company offers some charges per order. But still, Dunzo acquired the trusted customer. Though there are many options for free delivery services. In 2015, Kabeer Biswas founded it. Last year, Google-funded 12 Million dollars to the company. Also, it marked the first internet giant’s first-ever direct investment start-up which is homegrown.
What is Dunzo?
Dunzo is a Bengaluru based delivery start-up. Kabeer Biswas, a young entrepreneur, and engineer establish it in 2015. Due to its horizontal delivery platform, it became favorable amongst working plus non-working residents in the city. With minimal charges, the delivery persons at Dunzo are helping to save people’s time by performing their tasks.
Glimpse to founder life
Kabeer Biswas, an entrepreneur, and mastermind behind makes living by saving time of people. He is the founder of Dunzo, a Bengaluru based delivery start-up company. Let’s see the Biswas’s journey to set up Dunzo.
Education and Career
Kabeer is a Mumbai University graduate in the field of engineering. After that, he went to Mumbai’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management. Thereafter, he worked at Airtel for three years. Next, he focused on his deal’s discovery company Hopper from 2011-2014. Sooner or later, Hike messenger acquired this start-up.
The backstory of Dunzo foundation
This whole story starts after Kabeer had shifted to Bengaluru. That time, he explored the city for about six months. During this period, the idea of a hyperlocal delivery start-up pop into his mind. In January 2015, he set up Dunzo. Soon, he started the execution by delivering food, picking up groceries, and getting clock repaired. Earlier, he managed to do it himself, but as demands increased, he hired few delivery boys. In a very short period, Dunzo gain trust in the market. In fact, by the 2015 end, they have completed over 75 tasks/day.
Evolution in Dunzo
Previously, Dunzo was a WhatsApp-based service. After rising demand, the company successfully launched a Dunzo app in February 2016. Also, it attained the AI-based concierge platform Wingman to bolster technology. Plus, Dunzo made a partnership with neighborhood stores to scale up delivery. Which also helped to set up a piece of robust local commerce machinery.
Services offered
The company offered quality service but there are no free deliveries at Dunzo. Still, many customers preferred Dunzo over free delivery services. Presently, it offers three types of services. Includes, purchase, pick up and drop, and repair and transactions. Basically, provides a horizontal platform for hyperlocal deliveries. Also, the company will enter the bike taxi business soon.
Currently, it provides delivery services in cities like Bengaluru, Delhi, and Gurgaon. Also, in Noida, Chennai, Pune, Mumbai as well as Hyderabad.
Successes of Dunzo
As mentioned earlier, the company not offered free delivery services. But still, it made its place among the list of rising hyperlocal delivery start-ups. In fact, it successfully generates a monthly revenue of about 1 crore. Also, the company’s per customer repeat purchases has been increased. Also, the company successfully scaled-up its delivery time. It has dropped to about 45 minutes which was more than 75 minutes earlier. In addition, the company also started a Bike Taxi service in Gurgaon.
Recently, Google the internet search giant company helped in fundraised to the company. Which can be considered as one more step to explore the business in the country
Jayshri is an Electronics Engineer, but her passion towards writing made her to be in this field. Apart from content writing, she loves reading, writing and surfing on various topics. In her free time, she likes to watch TV series and news. Sherlock Holmes is her all time favorite show. Jayshri loves cooking various Indian-western dishes.