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Bulbul Acquired

Bulbulshop Shopping Network Gurugram, Haryana Founded 2018
Sachin Bhatia · Co-founder & CEO Atit Jain · Co-founder & COO
$19.7 MnTotal funding (tracked)
2Funding rounds
19 Oct 2019Last round

Bulbul: Business Model Canvas

The nine-block Business Model Canvas, filled in only where a public source states it — empty blocks mean we haven't found a citable fact yet, not that the answer is zero.

Value Propositions

Vernacular live/video shopping

Hosts ("amateur celebrities") sell products through short vernacular (primarily Hindi) videos of 60-120 seconds, and viewers can interact live with hosts to ask questions before buying.

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Frictionless cash-on-delivery checkout

Users can buy directly by tapping the cart icon, paying cash on delivery, without a separate online-payment step.

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Customer Segments

Vernacular (Hindi-speaking) online shoppers

Bulbul targeted a vernacular audience with videos primarily in Hindi, distinct from English-first e-commerce apps.

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Customer Relationships

No cited public information yet.

Channels

Mobile app + WhatsApp video sharing

Product/host videos are consumed in the Bulbul app and shared onward by users through WhatsApp links.

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Key Activities

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Key Resources

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Key Partnerships

No cited partnerships yet. Based on tracked funding/M&A data:

Info Edge (India) — Investor CDH Investments — Investor Leo Capital — Investor Sequoia Capital India — Investor 10XF — Investor Mohana Krishna Lakham Raju — Investor

Revenue Streams

Multi-category product sales

Sold products across four categories: beauty and cosmetics, health and gadgets, jewellery and bags, and home and kitchen.

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Cost Structure

No cited public information yet.

FAQs on Bulbul

What is Bulbul's business model?

Bulbul's core value proposition centers on Vernacular live/video shopping, Frictionless cash-on-delivery checkout.

How does Bulbul make money?

Bulbul's cited revenue streams include Multi-category product sales.

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