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Zepto’s IPO Hopes Were Chilled by Investors Looking for Profitability

Bloomberg Technology Tuesday 04 August 2026, 11:02 UTC By Sankalp Phartiyal 1 min read
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Reality Bites for Zepto as IPO Plans Get Pushed Back Public markets demand a path to profitability before they buy in This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to Tech In Depth, our daily newsletter about the business of tech from Bloomberg’s journalists around the world. Today, Sankalp Phartiyal recounts the bumpy experience of rapidly scaling Indian startup Zepto.

Reality Bites for Zepto as IPO Plans Get Pushed Back Public markets demand a path to profitability before they buy in This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to Tech In Depth, our daily newsletter about the business of tech from Bloomberg’s journalists around the world. Today, Sankalp Phartiyal recounts the bumpy experience of rapidly scaling Indian startup Zepto. Talking safety: The Trump administration plans to host AI companies at the White House on Tuesday to discuss a new US framework for conducting voluntary safety tests of new models. Anthropic, OpenAI and Google will attend.
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