Stake sale · Commerce & Consumer Brands
Swiggy sells Lynks Logistics stake to Trustroot
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Swiggy
- What it does
- Consumer convenience platform
- Kind
- Stake sale
- Amount
- $52.4 million
- Stage
- public
- Based in
- Bengaluru
- Founded
- 2013
What they do
Swiggy operates a unified app for food delivery, quick commerce, and local services
What happened
Swiggy Networks sold its entire stake in Lynks Logistics to Trustroot Internet for $52.4 million via a share-swap, receiving shares in Udaan
Why it matters
The deal gives Swiggy a ~3.2% stake in Udaan, a B2B ecommerce unicorn, and helps Swiggy focus on its core businesses
The details
- Swiggy Networks, a subsidiary of Swiggy, sold its entire stake in Lynks Logistics to Trustroot Internet Private Limited (Singapore) via a share-swap.
- The transaction value is $52.4 million (approximately ₹438 crore).
- Lynks Logistics was valued at ₹500 crore in the deal.
- Swiggy Networks received 166,534 Series R CCPS (compulsorily convertible preference shares) at $314.40 each from Trustroot.
- Through the share-swap, Swiggy acquired a ~2.8% stake in Udaan, a B2B ecommerce unicorn.
- Swiggy also invested ₹75 crore in primary capital in Udaan, raising its total stake to ~3.2%.
- The transaction is expected to close by October 22, 2026.
The bigger picture
- Swiggy acquired Lynks in 2023 to enter food and grocery retail distribution.
- The B2B distribution business was transferred from Swiggy Networks to Lynks before the sale.
- Udaan recently completed a $160 million recapitalisation (fresh equity, new debt, debt conversion) after insolvency proceedings were initiated.
- Udaan's revenue grew at a CAGR of ~25% over 10 quarters, and its EBITDA burn declined ~70%.
- The deal allows Swiggy to focus on its core consumer businesses while gaining a stake in a growing B2B platform.
About the business
- Swiggy is a consumer-focused convenience platform offering food delivery, quick commerce (Instamart), and local services via a unified app.
- Swiggy's food delivery gross order value (GOV) in Q1 FY27 was ₹9,490 crore, up 17.4% year-on-year.
- Swiggy's monthly transacting users in Q1 FY27 were 19.2 million, up 17.8% year-on-year.
- Swiggy's revenue from operations in Q1 FY27 was ₹6,812 crore, up 37.3% year-on-year.
- Swiggy's consolidated net loss in Q1 FY27 was ₹791 crore, down ~34% from ₹1,197 crore year-on-year.
- Swiggy's EBITDA loss in Q1 FY27 was ₹650 crore, improved from ₹945 crore year-on-year.
- Swiggy is headquartered in Bengaluru and listed on Indian stock exchanges.
What happens next
- Swiggy shareholders approved capping foreign ownership at 49.5% to qualify as an Indian-Owned and Controlled Company (IOCC).
- IOCC status will allow Swiggy to directly own and sell inventory via Instamart, improving margins and supply chain control.
- The transaction with Trustroot is expected to close by October 22, 2026.
The deal
- Type
- stake-sale
Investors
- Trustroot Internet Private Limited (buyer) — Singapore-based parent entity of B2B ecommerce unicorn Udaan, engaged in cash-and-carry wholesale trading.
- Prosus (existing) — Foreign investor in Swiggy.
- SoftBank (existing) — Foreign investor in Swiggy.
- Tencent (existing) — Foreign investor in Swiggy.
- Accel (existing) — Foreign investor in Swiggy.
- SBI Mutual Fund (existing) — Indian investor in Swiggy.
- ICICI Prudential Asset Management (existing) — Indian investor in Swiggy.
- HDFC Mutual Fund (existing) — Indian investor in Swiggy.
- BNP Paribas (buyer) — Acquired 1.78 crore Swiggy shares for ₹491.99 crore in block deals on September 4, 2026.
- Goldman Sachs (buyer) — Acquired 1.98 crore Swiggy shares for ₹549.01 crore in block deals on September 4, 2026.
Founders
- Sriharsha Majety, Co-founder
- Nandan Reddy, Co-founder
- Rahul Jaimini, Co-founder
- Abinav Raja, Co-founder of Lynks
- Shekhar Bhende, Co-founder of Lynks
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