Meesho
About Company
“Empowering, Reimagining, Shaping, Innovating, Redefining e-commerce for Bharat”
Meesho is an Indian e-commerce platform that aims to democratize internet commerce for everyone. Founded in 2015, Meesho initially started as a hyperlocal fashion discovery platform called “Fashnear” before pivoting to a mobile-first platform to help shop owners sell on WhatsApp and Facebook. The company has since grown significantly, with marquee investors such as Facebook, Y Combinator, Softbank, and Sequoia backing its growth. Meesho boasts of being the world’s fastest shopping app to cross 500 million cumulative downloads across Google Play and iOS App Store combined, reaching this milestone in just six years. The company has enabled employment for more than 32 lakh workers in the e-commerce industry and has a significant presence in Tier 2+ cities, taking e-commerce to previously untapped markets. Meesho’s journey has seen several milestones, including significant funding rounds, ESOP buybacks, and being recognized as one of the 100 most influential companies by TIME in 2023.
