Kuldeep Rathore, an IIT Madras student who failed to crack JEE Advanced, raised $1.1 million in pre-seed funding for his quick-commerce startup, SamanNow.
The venture aims to deliver everyday products within 60 minutes across Tier 2 and Tier 3 Indian cities.
The pre-seed funding round was backed by venture capital firms Antler, Titan Capital, and All In Capital.