Английская Википедия:Country Delight

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Country Delight is an Indian online milk and grocery delivery platform. Founded in 2013 by Chakradhar Gade and Nitin Kaushal, it is operational across 18 cities in 11 states in the country.

History

Country Delight was founded in 2013 by Chakradhar Gade and Nitin Kaushal, who were batchmates from IIM Indore 2005-07 batch. It was started as a direct to consumer fresh food essentials brand offering dairy to consumers. The company’s business model ensures deliveries in 36-48 hours supported by a fully integrated just-in-time supply chain model. Overtime, the company expanded to fruits and vegetables. As of August 2023, Country Delight claims to have delivered to over 1.5 million customers across 18 cities across 11 states in India.  

Operation

Operating on a subscription basis, Country Delight claims in its 2022 Forbes report that its 6,000 delivery workers fulfill more than 5 million orders a month and reach more than 30,000 homes. It has expanded its product line beyond milk, which still makes up a significant portion of the company's sales, to include items such as ghee, paneer, pulses, oils, yogurt and healthy smoothies. According to Gade, the company has started supplying fresh produce to the Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru and Mumbai market. It also intends to expand into other product categories, including jams, pickles, beans and spices.

Funding and finances

In November 2020, Elevation Capital led an $20 million funding round into Country Delight. In May 2022, the company raised $108 million in a Series D funding round led by Venturi Partners and Temasek backed by Nicholas Cator.

In the financial year 2022, Country Delight saw increases in spending across a variety of categories. Purchasing costs emerged as a key component, accounting for 49.3% of total spending. This expense has seen a notable increase of 86.6%, reaching Rs 362 crore in the financial year 2022.