Techmeme: Flipkart and Walmart invest in Ninjacart, a Bangalore-based fresh produce supply chain startup; sources had said earlier that Walmart could invest up to $50M (The Economic Times)

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Flipkart and Walmart invest in Ninjacart, a Bangalore-based fresh produce supply chain startup; sources had said earlier that Walmart could invest up to $50M — India's largest online retailer, Flipkart, and its US-based parent entity Walmart have jointly invested an undisclosed sum …

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