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Zoho invests ₹70 crore in ONDC

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ONDC is an open network for digital commerce backed by DPIIT

Zoho Corporation invested ₹70 crore to accelerate development of sovereign digital infrastructure

ONDC processed 218 million transactions in FY26 and saw order volumes surge 11X

Zoho Corporation invested ₹70 crore in ONDC, the open network for digital commerce.
ONDC is backed by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
The investment aims to accelerate development of sovereign digital infrastructure.
It also aims to democratize tech access for MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises).
Zoho already integrates with ONDC through Vikra, Zoho Books, Zoho Inventory, and Zoho Commerce.
The investment underscores Zoho's commitment to an inclusive, interoperable digital marketplace for smaller merchants.

ONDC processed 218 million transactions in FY26.
Order volumes for farmers, artisans, and rural sellers surged 11X in FY26.
DigiDukaan onboarded over 10,000 kirana stores (neighbourhood shops) within months of launch.
ONDC breaks entry barriers for independent sellers by providing an open network.

ONDC is an open network for digital commerce that enables any seller to participate.
It is backed by DPIIT, a government department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
The network processes transactions for farmers, artisans, rural sellers, and kirana stores.
ONDC aims to break entry barriers for independent sellers by providing a sovereign digital infrastructure.
It processed 218 million transactions in FY26, showing rapid adoption.

The investment aims to accelerate development of sovereign digital infrastructure.
It aims to democratize tech access for MSMEs.

Zoho Corporation (lead) — Zoho Corporation is a global technology company that provides software-as-a-service (SaaS) products including CRM, accounting, and office tools.

Sivaramakrishnan Iswaran, CEO of Zoho Payment Technologies, Global Head of Finance and Operations BU
Vibhor Jain, Permanent MD and CEO of ONDC