What is it about?
The case is set around the acquisition of majority shares of Flipkart by Walmart. The case traces the evolution of Flipkart as a startup and explores the context of acquisition by Walmart as well as the strategic fit between the two firms.The case explores the emerging digitization scenario and its impact on the retail segment as a trigger to the merger process. Flipkart as an Indian startup had to re-incorporate outside India due to policy restrictions on fundraising. The case points to the inadequacies in the Indian policy regime with respect to startup fundraising and differential voting rights. Based on international comparisons, the case triggers discussion on the directions to policy changes if India hopes to create a congenial start-up ecosystem and if the dream of Digital India is to be achieved.
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Why is it important?
The case triggers discussion on the directions to policy changes if India hopes to create a congenial start-up ecosystem and if the dream of Digital India is to be achieved. The case would help enhance start up scenario of India and policy regime with respect to fundraising.
Perspectives
The case was written by me as a first draft and was refurbished by my co-author whom I respect as an distinct academician and excellent an human. The kind of face lift that was given by the first author (co-author) gave the case a new avatar that reader would cherish
Nashman Bandookwala
Gujarat Vidyapith
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This page is a summary of: Walmart’s Acquisition of Flipkart: Emerging Paradigm of the Digital Era, South Asian Journal of Business and Management Cases, December 2019, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/2277977919881404.
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