The latest infusion takes the total to Rs 2,600 crore that Eternal has injected into the quick commerce arm this year
As the quick commerce platform Blinkit is in the midst of an aggressive network expansion, it has received a Rs 600 crore fund infusion from its parent entity Eternal, as per the filings with the Registrar of Companies (RoC).
Media reports noted that the latest infusion takes the total to Rs 2,600 crore that Eternal has injected into the quick commerce arm this year. Earlier, the company injected Rs 1,500 crore in February and Rs 500 crore in January.
Blinkit is planning to have 3,000 micro-warehouses on its network by March 2027. However, the company continues to incur losses. The reports added that the quick commerce platform reported operating losses of Rs 156 crore in the second quarter of the current financial year (Q2FY26). The recent cash infusion is aimed at supporting the company’s network expansion and growth initiatives.
Led by surging order volumes and aggressive network expansion, quick commerce firms are ramping up hiring of last-mile delivery workers. Media reports stated that the quick commerce sector has seen around 70 to 80 per cent growth over the last year and now employs around 4,50,000 to 5,00,000 monthly active delivery partners.
On the other hand, the food delivery segment has experienced a slower growth rate. Reports further emphasised that giants in the sector, such as Eternal and Swiggy, are focusing more on the quick commerce units. During the July to September period, Zomato saw an increase of 11 per cent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis as the monthly active delivery partners rose to 5,50,000.
