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GlowRoad Acquired

Bengaluru, Karnataka Founded 2017 glowroad.com ↗
Sonal Verma · Founder Kunal Sinha · Co-founder & CEO Nitesh Pant · Co-founder Shekhar Sahu · Co-founder Nilesh Padariya · Co-founder
$30.5 MnTotal funding (tracked)
4Funding rounds
2 Nov 2020Last round
461Team size (sourced)

GlowRoad: 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

Zero-investment home business for resellers

GlowRoad empowers women by helping them earn from home in a secure system with zero investment.

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Low-overhead drop-shipping model

By connecting manufacturers with resellers and using drop shipping, it keeps everyone's overhead costs low.

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Customer Segments

Housewives and stay-at-home mothers (resellers)

GlowRoad's goal is to give housewives and stay-at-home mothers a low-risk way to start their own retail businesses from home.

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Manufacturers and suppliers seeking distribution

At the same time, manufacturers and suppliers get a national sales network virtually free.

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Customer Relationships

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Channels

WhatsApp and Facebook groups

While sellers have an online storefront on GlowRoad, they usually market their products through WhatsApp and Facebook groups or in their residential communities.

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Resellers' own online storefronts

GlowRoad sells products to customers at wholesale prices and helps them resell it on Facebook and WhatsApp.

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Key Activities

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Key Resources

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Key Partnerships

Manufacturers and wholesalers

The platform enables suppliers to sell their products to end customers through resellers across more than 400 cities globally.

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Venture investors

It had previously raised approximately $32 million from investors including Accel, CDH, Vertex, and Korea Investment Partners.

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Revenue Streams

Monthly supplier/manufacturer fee

GlowRoad monetizes by charging its suppliers 500 rupees a month (about $7.70).

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Cost Structure

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FAQs on GlowRoad

What is GlowRoad's business model?

GlowRoad's core value proposition centers on Zero-investment home business for resellers, Low-overhead drop-shipping model.

How does GlowRoad make money?

GlowRoad's cited revenue streams include Monthly supplier/manufacturer fee.

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