Quikr
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | media & entertainment industry  |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Pranay Chulet |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | India |
Key people | Pranay Chulet (Co-founder & CEO)[1] |
| Services | Classifieds |
| Website | www |
Quikr is an Indian classified advertising platform. It was founded by Pranay Chulet[2] in 2008, and as of 2013 reported 12 million listings.[3] Headquartered in Bangalore, Quikr has a listings in over 1,000 cities in India in categories such as mobile phones, household goods, cars, real estate, jobs, services and education.[3] On 7th January, 2016 Quikr tweeted that it has acquired the real estate portal commonfloor.com[4]
Finance
In 2014, Quikr raised about $150 million,[5] of which it raised a $60 million[6][7] investment in a round led by Tiger Global with participation from several existing investors and raised $90 million[8] in investment in a round led by Kinnevik.[9][10] As of 2014, Quikr had raised a total of $350 million from 7 funding rounds.[11]
Features
Quikr provides an online classified advertising platform for users to buy or sell goods and services from each other. Other services offered include a missed call service,[12] and instant messaging.[13]
References
- ^ "Quikr closes Rs. 200 mn Series B funding". Financialexpress.com. 2009-07-30. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- ^ "Pranay Chulet - Quicker than the competition". livemint.com. 2014-01-11. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Property, gadgets, automobiles and jobs most popular on Quikr". Digit.in. 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
- ^ "Quikr acquires CommonFloor!". Commonfloor Blog.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Quikr raises Rs 550 crore from group of investors led by Swedish investment company Kinnevik". The Economic Times. 2014-03-12. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
- ^ "Quikr founder shows how to take an old idea and make it new". Business Standard. 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
- ^ "Online ads firm Quikr raises Rs 548 crore from foreign investors". The Times Of India. 2014-03-12. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
- ^ "Quikr raises $90 million". The Hindu. 2014-03-13. Archived from the original on June 24, 2014. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Quikr.com raises Rs. 548 cr in private equity". The Hindu Business Line. 2014-03-12. Archived from the original on June 16, 2014. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Swedish firm Kinnevik to invest in Quikr". The Economic Times. 2014-03-11. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Why investors are betting big on Indian e-commerce firms". Mint. 2014-03-13. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "The business savvy of a "missed call"". Archived from the original on May 16, 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Quikr launches chat service to boost sales". The Economic Times. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- Chanchani, Madhav A (2009-07-30). "Quikr Raises Rs 20 Cr In Series-B From Omidyar, Matrix India". VCCircle. Retrieved 2010-06-21.