India's kiranatech startups pivot to lending as demand wanes, but will it sell?

India's kiranatech startups pivot to lending as demand wanes, but will it sell?

If you have ever been to India, you would have surely come across a kirana store — the ubiquitous mom-and-pop shops selling everything from groceries to household items and personal care products. India has around 13 million of them, contributing to over 90% of its estimated $600-billion grocery industry, which has seen the likes of Amazon.com and Reliance Industries slugging it out for a bigger share.