AP2
Mumbai
Zepto
Aadit Palicha
Two 19-year-olds with no operations background who promised India 10-minute groceries — and delivered.
Speed obsessionYoung-founder defianceOperational depth
Struggles
Investors said the unit economics wouldn't work. The dark-store model was untested in India.
Family
Co-founder Kaivalya Vohra is a childhood friend from Dubai. Both single, both still building.
The full story
From day one to today.
The journey
Milestones, not magic.
2020
Dropped out of Stanford at 19. Started KiranaKart.
2021
Rebranded to Zepto. Promised 10-minute delivery.
2023
India's fastest unicorn.
2024
Profitable in core cities. Eyeing IPO.
Wins
- Built Zepto into a defining brand from Mumbai.
Setbacks
- Investors said the unit economics wouldn't work. The dark-store model was untested in India.
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Kaivalya Vohra — Zepto