Unveiling the high-powered ETSA 2026 jury; Zepto's profitability push
The ET Startup Awards (ETSA) is back for a 12th edition. Today, we announce the high-powered jury and nominations for two categories, Bootstrap Champ and Top Innovator.
The Economic Times Startup Awards (ETSA) has unveiled its 12th edition's high-powered jury and announced nominations for two categories: Bootstrap Champ and Top Innovator. The prestigious awards ceremony will take place in Bengaluru on August 25, chaired by Wipro executive chairman Rishad Premji.
The jury comprises distinguished entrepreneurs including Vijay Shekhar Sharma (Founder & CEO, Paytm), Mukesh Bansal (Co-founder, Myntra, Curefit), Sachin Bansal (Co-founder, Flipkart, Navi), Mithun Sacheti (Co-founder, CaratLane), Adwaita Nayar (Co-founder, Nykaa), Ajit Mohan (Chief Business Officer, Snap Inc.), Irina Ghose (MD, Anthropic India), Paras Chopra (Founder, Wingify, Lossfunk), Abhiraj Singh Bhal (Co-founder & CEO, Urban Company), Aryaman Vikram Birla (Director, Aditya Birla Group), Satyan Gajwani (Chairman, Times Internet).
Zepto, a quick commerce company, is targeting higher average order value to cut losses before its planned IPO. The company has increased the minimum order value for free deliveries from Rs 100 to Rs 149, with the expectation to reach Rs 199. Zepto aims to increase the average order value by 25-30% over the next one to two quarters, from Rs 361 in the January-March period.
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