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The construction material supply firm’s scale and profitability may appear shiny, but hide a stark truth. Its use of equity to fund working capital is playing with fire when bigger fish are eyeing its business.

The construction material supply firm’s scale and profitability may appear shiny, but hide a stark truth. Its use of equity to fund working capital is playing with fire when bigger fish are eyeing its business.


In less than two years, the instant delivery startup that puts quality above all else has attracted marquee VC investors, earning a valuation of $255 million. How far the niche bet will take it is anybody’s guess.
A Rs 10,440 crore share swap with listed Shalimar Paints could give the building materials startup a public market presence without a traditional IPO. But the novel route leaves investors grappling with dilution, valuation and governance concerns.
Pricing constraints and uncertain daily-use demand cast doubt on instant help’s ability to replicate quick commerce.

In less than two years, the instant delivery startup that puts quality above all else has attracted marquee VC investors, earning a valuation of $255 million. How far the niche bet will take it is anybody’s guess.
A Rs 10,440 crore share swap with listed Shalimar Paints could give the building materials startup a public market presence without a traditional IPO. But the novel route leaves investors grappling with dilution, valuation and governance concerns.
Pricing constraints and uncertain daily-use demand cast doubt on instant help’s ability to replicate quick commerce.