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Flipkart

Can Flipkart leverage its 500M-user e-commerce base to build a full-stack embedded financial services platform for Indian consumers and MSMEs?

Founded2007
HQBengaluru, Karnataka, India
FoundersSachin Bansal, Binny Bansal
Total raised$7.3B+
Latest roundAcquired by Walmart (majority stake ~77%) for ~$16B, 2018; subsequent Tiger Global buyout at $35B valuation
Valuation$35B (2023, Tiger Global buyout)
IndustryE-commerce / Platform
The story

Founded in 2007 as an online bookstore, Flipkart rapidly expanded into a full-spectrum Indian e-commerce marketplace, acquiring Myntra (fashion) and Jabong to dominate multiple verticals. Following Walmart's 2018 acquisition, Flipkart deepened its embedded finance strategy: launching seller working capital loans, B2B BNPL for kiranas via Flipkart Wholesale, and embedded insurance through Cover Genius. By 2025-2026, Flipkart's fintech arm Super.money is pivoting toward becoming a standalone consumer finance platform, partnering with Kotak811 to monetize its 500M+ user base through savings accounts, secured credit cards, and UPI-linked financial products.

Last 12 months
2025-09
2025-10
2026-04
Product timeline
2007
Founded as an online bookstore by Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal in Bengaluru.· pivot
2014
Acquired Myntra (fashion e-commerce) to expand into apparel vertical.· acquisition
2018
Walmart acquired approximately 77% stake for ~$16B, making it the largest e-commerce acquisition in India at the time.· acquisition
2019
PhonePe (payments/fintech subsidiary) separated; Flipkart launched seller financing program for working capital.· banking
2021
Launched Flipkart Wholesale (B2B marketplace) with embedded BNPL and working capital credit for kiranas/MSMEs; partnered with Cover Genius for embedded furniture protection insurance.· lending
2023
Walmart bought out Tiger Global's remaining Flipkart stake, valuing the company at $35B.· acquisition
2025
Super.money (Flipkart's fintech arm) partnered with Kotak811 to bundle UPI payments, savings, and secured credit cards targeting 2M+ users.· banking
2026
Launched biometric authentication for card payments in collaboration with Axis Bank and PayU.· banking
The stack
Payments / PSP
PayUAxis Bank (acquiring/authentication)
Banking / BaaS
Kotak Mahindra Bank (Kotak811)
Lending
Seller working capital loans (Flipkart Seller Hub)Easy Credit working capital loans for kiranas (Flipkart Wholesale)Embedded BNPL for MSMEs (Flipkart Wholesale)Revenue-based financing for sellers (GetVantage partnership)
Insurance
Covergenius
Accounting gap: minor