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DIGITIZING
CONSUMERS
IN INDIA
Future of Indian ConsumerTech
Challenges and Opportunities

April 2023
DIGITIZING CONSUMERS IN INDIA - Future of Indian ConsumerTech Challenges and Opportunities
DIGITIZING CONSUMERS IN INDIA - Future of Indian ConsumerTech Challenges and Opportunities
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OUR APPROACH

To explore the ConsumerTech         The founder survey underlying     We corroborated and
space in India, we conducted a      this report was conducted in      substantiated our findings
series of in-depth discussions      late 2022 and 2023. Over 250      through extensive research
with 25+ founders and senior        founders and senior executives    and data analysis from
executives in leading startups      were approached for the survey.   Center for Customer Insight
in India. In addition to this, we   The goal of the survey was        (CCI) and global knowledge
surveyed founders and senior        to derive a comprehensive         teams within BCG. We also
executives on a broad range of      understanding of the              conducted a thorough analysis
topics in ConsumerTech space.       ConsumerTech landscape, and       of investment flows in the
We also leveraged the deep          the trends in the space along     ConsumerTech space.
expertise across BCG’s global       with outlook for the industry.
network of partners
and research teams.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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                                         and discretionary spending. The pandemic accelerated digital penetration by                                             potential applications in e-commerce (e.g., automating product descriptions,
                                         MNP months osacr di«eentr ors‰
                                                                      ect yebthr bosting the adoptin of                                                          personalized marketing content, assortment planning etc.); ONDC could
                                            e-commerce and reaching a total of 350–400Mn online shoppers by 2025. In the                             videafurthfil
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                                            midst of this, the Indian ConsumerTech space has seen large value creation with                        With the landscape evolving rapidly, it is crucial for companies to navigate the
                                            USD 250Bn+ in valuation and 40+ unicorns as of December 2022.                                          landscape strategically to ensure higher odds of success. Our in-depth discussions
 As India’s ConsumerTech ecosystem matures with 4K+ deals and USD 54Bn fund                                                                        with founders and CXOs, and analysis of a larger set of successful ConsumerTech
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                     y we xpct ha we il ontuc seaindutowhgr                                                                                        companies reveal critical factors for success:
 in the next decade as key enablers fall into place across digital payments, physical                                                              Scaling startups from 0–to–10
 infrastructure and logistics, and internet data connectivity. This is further bolstered
                                                                                                                                                   1. Identifygomru‰
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 by a deepening market with 630Mn+ internet users and 98Mn+ digital natives
                                                                                                                                                              create a disruptive consumer proposition
 in 2022, setting a robust platform for multiple large ConsumerTech companies
 to be built.                                                                                                                                      2. Making the right choices across pricing, optimizing unit economics and
                                                                                                                                                      customer acquisition costs
 While there is relatively high penetration and maturity of ConsumerTech in
 categories such as electronics, appliances, fashion and apparel, the next wave                                                                    3. Building the supply side as a potential competitive moat through deep
 of growth is likely to be driven by beauty and personal care, food & beverages,                                                                      partnerships and capability build
 FMCG, and furniture and décor. Proprietary consumer research conducted by                                                                         4. Internalizing the test & learn philosophy for quicker iterations and faster route
 BCG’s Centre for Consumer Insight, along with our discussions with 25+ start-up                                                                      oetfit
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 founders and CXOs, have revealed a set of key trends which are shaping the Indian                                                                 Driving sustainable growth in 10–100 phase
 ConsumerTech landscape.
                                                                                                                                                   1. Sources of next wave of growth
 • Democratization of online commerce with a large proportion of new shoppers
   being 35+ years old, women and from tier 2+ cities                                                                                                            A. Maximzng oercust imlf auev yb expandig o«erings‰ drivng alty o
                                                                                                                                                                            through customer retention, and focusing on cross-sell/up-sell
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           retail spending, reaching USD 207Mn in 2021 from USD 24.3Mn six years ago                                                                             B. Expanding distribution across channels and geographies to target new
                                                                                                                                                                    customer archetypes
 • ~1.8x increase in time spent online by consumers on social media and
   photo/video apps in the last 3 years, leading to these channels becoming                                                                                      C. Evaluating international markets for entry
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   consumers choosing marketplaces for searches in select user categories, such
                                                                                                                                                                 A. Unlocking founder bandwidth to focus on strategic goals via organizational
   as electronics, fashion, mobile, food & FMCG and beauty and personal care
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                                                                                                                                                                 B. Harnessing the power of AI and analytics across the value chain
           leading to the emergence of Q-commerce, which has rapidly increased to
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                                   commerce, live/video commerce and group buying could provide an impetus to
                                                                                                                                                  ConsumerTech companies, investors as well as legacy consumer companies
                                   existing and new shoppers
                                                                                                                                                  targeting the new Indian consumer on what it will take to successfully navigate the
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DIGITIZING CONSUMERS IN INDIA - Future of Indian ConsumerTech Challenges and Opportunities
Decoding the   Evolving         Implications for
ConsumerTech   trends shaping   companies
landscape      ConsumerTech     A. Scaling in
               space               0–to–10 phase
                                B. Driving sustainable
                                   growth in 10–100
                                   phase

#10–23         #24–43           #44–63
DIGITIZING CONSUMERS IN INDIA - Future of Indian ConsumerTech Challenges and Opportunities
01/03

Decoding the
ConsumerTech
landscape
Indian economy is demonstrating sustained growth
among global macroeconomic headwinds

          India grew at ~3x faster rates vs. USA and EU

 Annual GDP growth indexed to 2001

 Indian GDP (current $Tn)

                                                                                                           0.7                                                                1.2                       1.6             1.8                     2.3         2.6               3.2

                                                              Accelerated growth                                                                                                     Financial crisis                         Steady recovery                      Pandemic

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               325

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               150

2001                                                                                                  2004                                                                    2007                      2010           2013                 2016            2019                2022

                                                                                                China                                                                                 India                    South East Asia                        USA              EU

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             Source: World Bank, BCG analysis

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Affluence is increasing in India - aspirer, affluent and elite
households will account for ~50% by 2030

    Number and % of households (Mn) in different income brackets

Annual HH income1                                                            2010        2019        2030                              Growth
(INR lakhs p.a.)                                                              3.9         5.2         7.3                             (‘19–‘30)
Annual gross HH income1
(INR lakhs p.a.)

                  emNLElit                                                 3 (1%)       10 (3%)     23 (7%)                             2.3x

                          AuentMLN                                        13 (5%)       26 (9%)    56 (16%)                             2.1x

                          Aspirers 5.0–10.0                              35 (15%)      59 (21%)    93 (26%)                             1.6x

                          Next Billion 1.5–5.0                          108 (45%)      130 (45%)   142 (40%)                            1.1x

                          Strugglers
Increasing affluence will drive discretionary spending and
spur growth in categories beyond food and clothing

  % Share of household spends by category across income segments for 2019

                                                                                                              14%                              Food & FMCG
                                                                                          22%
                                                          30%
     47%                        43%
                                                                                                               8%                              Fashion & Apparel
                                                                                          8%
                                                           7%
                                                                                                                                               Housing & household products
      6%                        7%                                                                            24%
                                                                                          21%
                                                          20%                                                                                  Health
     15%                        15%                                                                            5%
                                                                                          6%
                                                           5%                                                                                  Transport & communication
      3%                        3%                                                                            20%
                                                                                          18%
                                                          17%                                                                                  Education
     12%                        14%
                                                                                                               6%
                                                                                          5%
                                                           4%
      3%                        3%                                                                             4%                              Leisure
                                                           3%                             3%
      2%                        2%

                                                                                          17%                                                  Other goods & services
     12%                        12%                       14%                                                 19%

 Strugglers                 Next Billion                Aspirers                  Auent                       Elite

                Note: These percentages are rounded to the nearest integer
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                Food & FMCG (Fresh food & dairy, Staples, packaged foods & beverages, Tobacco), Fashion & Apparel (Clothing & accessories, Footwear), Housing & Household products (Housing
                rental, maintenance & utilities, Household goods, equipment & services), Health (Health goods & medical services), Transport & Communication (Local regular commute, Air/
                bus/train travel, Vehicles & Maintenance, Communication-Mobile phone & services), Education, Leisure (Holidays/Entertainment incl. Eating out/Ordering food, Activity classes,
                Recreational Equipment), Other goods & services (incl. insurance premium/service charge payment, EMIs, Personal care)
                Source: CCI category consumption survey, N=8500, 2019; BCG analysis.

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The pandemic accelerated adoption of e-commerce
and brought new shoppers online

    50–100Mn new shoppers by 2025 due to pandemic

 Online Shoppers (Mn)                                                                                                                                                              Online retail spending ($Bn)
 New Shoppers (Mn)                                                                                                                                                                 Growth in spending ($Bn)

               18            22            27           33                           35                 33                 38                 44                    50                                3    4    5    7              21     16       21      27      36

                 Pre-pandemic                                  Pandemic                                       Post-pandemic                                              350-400                      Pre-pandemic       Pandemic            Post-pandemic            140-160

                                                                                        220-230                                                                          300-350
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         50-55
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      55-60
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     40–32
                                                            180-200                                                                                                                                                                         50-55
      85
                                                                                                                                                                                     12                                   30-35

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020                                                           2021               2022               2023             2024E                 2025E              2016 2017 2018 2019 2020                       2021    2022      2023   2024E   2025E

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Increasing digital penetration and higher adoption of internet
services leading to deepening of internet ecosystem

                                                                                                              Internet users
                                                ~630Mn                                                         •     Population with internet access

                                                                                                              Digitally influenced population
                                                                                                               •     Consumers who have researched online before or at the time of
         ~50%                                   ~320Mn                                                               purchase for at least one category
                                                                                                               •     Includes people primarily using social media and video apps for
                                                                                                                     entertainment

                                                                                                              Online transactors (products & services)
               ~40%                             ~260Mn                                                         •
                                                                                                               •
                                                                                                                     Consumers who purchased in atleast one category in a calendar year
                                                                                                                     Includes people who are new to online commerce and use internet to
                                                                                                                     access basic needs like online recharges, bill payments, search, etc.

                                                                                                              Digital natives
                                                                                                               •          Moderate online transactors (products and services) who purchase in
                     ~15%                        ~98Mn                                                               ofiv
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                                                                                                               •          Includes heavy online transactors (products and services) who
Increasing                                                                                                                purchase in six or more categories, also buying home décor, home care,
 Internet                                                                                                                 insurance, watches, and OTT video subscriptions
 Maturity
  (2022)

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The ConsumerTech space has seen large value creation in recent
years - $250Bn valuation and 40+ unicorns

                                                                                                                     Ride hailing

                                                                                                                                                                  Housing

                                                                          Gaming Tech
                                                                                                                                      Pharmacy
                                                                                                Food delivery                            and
                                               K-12 education                                                                        Consultation
     Broad category marketplaces
                                                                                                                                                       Travel
                                                                                                                       Second                         booking    At home
                                                                                                                      hand car                                   services
                                                                                                                      purchase

                                                                                                                                                                  Home
                                                                          Social Media                                                                             Décor
                                                                                                                       EV and
                                                                                                                                                                     &
                                                                                                                       energy
                                                                                                                                       Wellness                  furniture
                                                                                                  Food and            solutions
                                                 Professional                                     beverage                             services
                    BPC                           upskilling                                                                                                                         Electronics
                                                                                                  products
                                                                                                                                       Wellness        Used                          & smart
                                                                                                                                       products       gadgets                        products
              Accessories                         Competitive           News & Content                                                                            Others8
                                                                                                                       Others5        Diagnostics                                    Travel
                                                     exam                                           Quick                              & records
         New-age commerce10                                                                                                                                                          advisory/
                                                  preparation                                     Commerce
                                                                                                                                        Others6                                      information
                 Others1                           Others2                   Others3                                                                  Others7                        provider
                                                                                                   Others4
              Fashion,                            Education                  Media &                Food &             Mobility       Healthcare Recreation Housing Others9
         Accessories & BPC                                                Entertainment            Nutrition                          & Wellness            & utility
As of Dec 2, 2022
Valuation
                 67                                    39                       36                    30                  28               18           17           12       7         254
in $Bn

No. of
                    9                                  4                         7                     6                   6                4            2           3        2          43
Unicorns
Note: 1. Apparels, narrow category marketplaces; 2. International education, Extra-curricular upskilling; etc. 3. Music streaming, OTT content; 4. FnB review, recommendation;
5. Intra-city, Car renting, New car purchase, 6. Caregiving, wellness gadgets, Medical tourism; 7. Event booking, Subscription based services; 8. Recycling, Renewable energy, White
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Indian ConsumerTech ecosystem occupying a significant
space in the global landscape

                                                             USA                              China                             India                 South-East Asia1

                Number of Deals
                ( Jan’18–Nov’22)
                                                            7,309                              926                              4,351                      891

                Number of Startups
                (Raised funding                             4,638                              697                             1,951                       503
                Jan’18–Nov’22)

                Total Funding ($Bn)
                ( Jan’18–Nov’22)                              151                               92                                54                        28

1. South-East Asia includes Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
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Rapid surge in new Indian ConsumerTech startups over the last 7 years

  2x increase in startups over 7 years, 20 new unicorns
  Cumulative number of startups in ConsumerTech

                                                  Rebel Foods,                           Licious, 1mg, Meesho,
                 Flipkart, VerSe,
                                                  bigbasket, Purplle,                    CARS24, ShareChat,                                             2,500
                 Games 24x7
                                                  BYJU’s                                 Unacademy, Spinny

                     Dream Sports,                       Swiggy, PharmEasy,                       cult.fit,
                     Zomato, Quikr,                        Urban Company,                         Mamaearth,                                            2,000
                     CarDekho                             LivSpace, Droom,                        PhysicsWallah
                                                                   NoBroker

                            Lenskart,                                                                                      Glance,
                              FirstCry,                                                                                    Apna                         1,500
                          Ola, Paytm
                        Mall, Eruditus
                                                                                                                                 The Good
                                                                                                                                   Glamm
                                                            Nykaa,
                                                                                                                                    Group,
                                                            Hike                                     Pristyn Care,
                                                                                                                                                        1,000
                                                                                                             MPL,               GlobalBees
                                                                                                       DealShare

                                                                                                          OLA
                                                                                                          Electric                                      500

                                                                        OYO

                 2008      2009       2010    2011      2012      2013        2014   2015     2016     2017       2018   2019   2020    2021     2022

                                    Number of Unicorn as of 2022, in their founding year                    Number of ConsumerTech startups in India

Note: Data for 2022 includes actual data of 11 months and extrapolated data for December’22
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Increasing investment share of ConsumerTech funding in
early-stage startups

  Steady investment flows in early-stage funding
  QoQ ConsumerTech funding scaled over time with Q1’18 as 100
                                                                                                Spike in funding owing
                                                                                                  to COVID induced
  800
                                                                                                 push to digitization

  600

  400

  200

     0
    Q1‘18 Q2‘18 Q3‘18 Q4‘18 Q1‘19 Q2‘19 Q3‘19 Q4‘19 Q1‘20 Q2‘20 Q3‘20 Q4‘20 Q1‘21 Q2‘21 Q3‘21 Q4‘21 Q1‘22 Q2‘22 Q3‘22 Q4‘22

                                                 Angel & Seed                  Series A, B, C    Series D and above

Note: Data for 2022 includes actual data of 11 months and extrapolated data for December’22
Source: estmn·oxivac siGanlyTr BC orIdfwt

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Multiple ConsumerTech startups have gone public, while many are
on the path to profitability

         ~$3Bn raised by ConsumerTech startups while going public              Startups are reaching profitability sooner as well

                                   IPO year   Valuation at IPO ($Bn)                          Founded year   Reported PAT, FY21 ($Mn)

  Zomato                                      12                          Boat                     2016      10

                                                                          Mamaearth                2016                 3

  Nykaa                                       12
                                                                          PhysicsWallah            2016                 1

                                                                          Nykaa                    2012       8
  PolicyBazaar.com                            6

                                    2021                                  Firstcry.com             2010       27

  CarTrade.com                                1
                                                                          EaseMyTrip.com           2008       8

                                                                           Dream11                 2008       41
  Nazara                                      0.5

                                                                           Game 24X7               2006       14

  EaseMyTrip.com                              0.3                          CarTrade.com            2006       13

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Funding back to 2018 and 2019 levels in ConsumerTech

 ConsumerTech's funding are back to 2018 and 2019
 levels with a spike in 2021 due to digitization
                                                                                                                        There is increased pressure from investors
                                                                                                                        to reduce burn and move towards
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                                                                                                    300
                                                                                                                                       ConsumerTech startup
 6

                                                                                                    200

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                                                                                                    100                 We continue to remain bullish on the
 2                                                                                                                      Indian ConsumerTech space; it will
                                                                                                                        continue to grow in the next 3-5 years.
                                                                                                                        However, it is necessary for startups to
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                                                                                                                        a sustainable business.
          2018              2019              2020              2021                 2022
                                                                                                                                                — Investor,
                           Investment ($Bn)                     No. of deals                                                           ConsumerTech startup

Note: Data for 2022 includes actual data of 11 months and pro-rata for December'22
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Founders are cautious about raising funds in near term, but have an
optimistic outlook on the ConsumerTech sector in mid-long term

   Outlook on funding for ConsumerTech startups                                              Likeliness to pick ConsumerTech for the
   in the next 1 year                                                                        next venture

   % respondentsn                                                                            % respondentso

                                                     52%                                                                                                       81%
                                                  Optimistic                                                                                               Highly likely

                                  24%                                                                                12%
                              Pessimistic                                                                            Neutral

                                  24%                                                                             7%
                                  Neutral                                                                       Highly
                                                                                                               unlikely

1. Q: What are your views on the funding landscape (likelihood of funding) for consumer-tech companies in the next 12 months? N = 42 as on 20th Jan 2023
2. Q: How likely are you to pick ConsumerTech as your next venture; N = 42 as on 20th Jan 2023
Source: BCG Matrix ConsumerTech survey’23; BCG analysis

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02/03

Evolving
trends shaping
ConsumerTech space
Evolving trends shaping ConsumerTech space
                                                               Signficendsabuimolftrc

               Established trend in India                                                                                         Earlysignofh¶etsohrmak inId

                   Electronics &              Fashion &                                   Beauty &                 Food &                                       Furniture
                    appliances                 apparel                                  personal care                                                            & Décor       Petcare
Category                                                                                                           FMCG

               1.Signficeasintmcr                                            4. Democratization of                          7. Shi¶ed                                             10. Rise of
               spent online on social media                                  online commerce with the                       towards healthier                                     Generative AI
               and photo/video apps                                          rise of new shoppers                           lifestyle choices                                     models and ONDC

                        2.Marketplaces overtaking search                                 5.atific
                                                                                              ergQuck erationwhs                                                  8. Increasing awareness for
                        engines as new search sites                                      delivery options                                                         environmentally conscious behaviour

Trend
                                                                                                6. New commerce models
                                     3. Increasing relevance                                                                                                             9. Growing acceptability
                                                                                                - Assisted & conversational
                                     of omni channel with                                                                                                                for second-hand goods
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                                                                                                commerce and Group buying

                                                                                             Enablers

           1. Ease of payments                     2. Internet connectivity & reliability                                                                       3. Logistics infrastructure

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CATEGORY

Online retail expected to grow faster in beauty & personal care,
food & FMCG and fashion
                                                                             Share of online retail spending (%)                                                         2021–2025
Total online retail ($Bn)                               10–13                                   50–55                                 140–160                            CAGR (%)

           Beauty and
           personal care
                                                            3                                       4                                       5                               27–30

           Food and FMCG                                    2                                      11                                      16                               30–33

           Fashion and
           apparel
                                                           27                                      20                                      25                               27–30

           Furniture and decor                              5                                       6                                       5                               17–20

           Electronics and
           appliances
                                                           27                                      20                                      20                               22–25

           Mobile Devices                                  35                                      32                                      23                               15–17

           Others                                           1                                       7                                       6                               20–22

                                                         2015                                    2021                                   2025E                               22–24

         Note: Exhibit covers e-retail spending among 18+ adults. Electronics & appliances = desktop, laptop computers, tablets, PCs and mobile accessories, TVs, washing machines,
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WIP
CATEGORY

High founder confidence in growth potential of beauty & personal
care, food & FMCG and healthcare categories
                                                       Category growth potential as of 2023
                                                         Which category has highest growth
Category                                                   potential? (% respondents)?

                                                                                                                   Rising awareness, caution & affordability
             Beauty & Personal Care                 85                                                             among consumers are key factors3 that
                                                                                                                   will drive growth of the BPC segment
                                                                                                                   online. Moreover, newer online brands are
                                                                                                                                                  1
             Food & FMCG                            61                                                             emerging in under penetrated categories
                                                                                                                   like skincare & haircare.

             Health & wellness                      61                                                                                            — Founder & CEO,
                                                                                                                                               ConsumerTech startup

             Petcare                                51

            Petcare
             Fashion & Apparel                      44
                                                                                                                                  Consumer preference for a convenient &
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                                                                                                                                                                  8
                                                                                                                                                                          are
                                                                                                                                  encouraging signs for the Furniture space
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             Furniture & Decor                      41
                                                                                                                                                  — Founder & CEO,
                                                                                                                                               ConsumerTech startup
             Electronics & appliances               12

Note: Q: Rank the following sub-categories in order of decreasing expectation of growth in the next year; N = 42 as on 20th January 2023
Source: BCG Matrix ConsumerTech Founder survey’23

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TREND          1. New channels for e-commerce

Significant increase in time spent online on social media and photo/
video apps, also becoming an important channel for e-commerce

1.8x increase in time spent online, ~70% time spent                                         3x increase in use of social media for
on social media and photo/video apps                                                        online purchases
Average time spent per user across apps category (Hours)                                    Most¶enused´cechanl omr                                     1
                                                                                                                                                            (response, %)
                                                       ~15%
                                     ~10%              growth
  5                                  growth                        4.7
                   ~25%
                   growth                        4.1               4%
  4                            3.7                                 7%
                                                 4%                                                                                                               20%
                               5%                                                                                           20%                 ~3x
            2.7                                  9%                18%                                                                                            3%
                                                                                                                                              growth
  3                            8%                                                                                           11%
                                                19%
            4%                21%                                                                                            8%                                   23%
                                                                   25%
            7%
  2        19%                                  25%
                              22%
           22%
                                                                                                                            60%                                   54%
  1                                                                46%
                              44%               43%
           48%
  0
           CY18               CY19              CY20              CY21                                                     CY18                                   CY21

        Social & Communication                Games                      Others                                       Marketplaces                     Consumer to Consumer portals

        Photo & Video                         Entertainment                                                           Social media and chat            Brand websites

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Note: Among urban (metro to tier 3 cities), adult online shoppers. Because of rounding, bar chart segment numbers may not add up to 100%;
Consumer-to-consumer portals - Such as OLX and Quikr (similar to Craigslist in the US)
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BCG analysis

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TREND             2. Marketplaces - dominant search site

Marketplaces overtaking search engines as new search sites1 for
select user categories
   Q: From which of the following online platforms did you receive the information that most influenced your
   purchase decision?

Mostin·uential
      online channel
      (all responses, %, 2021)

                         8%                        5%             6%              5%              5%             7%             10%             5%              4%             7%
     14%                                                                                                                                                                                      11%
                        12%                       10%                            11%                                                           15%             14%            15%
                                                                  11%                            13%            13%                                                                           10%
                                                                                                                                17%
     12%                                          16%
                        19%                                                                                                                    18%             17%
                                                                  17%            18%                                                                                          22%             19%
                                                                                                 20%            20%
     19%                                                                                                                        22%
                                                  23%
                        28%                                       23%            25%
                                                                                                                26%                            33%             36%
                                                                                                 27%                            20%                                           28%
     28%                                                                                                                                                                                      44%

                                                  46%
                        34%                                       44%            40%
                                                                                                 35%            34%             30%            30%             29%            28%
     27%
                                                                                                                                                                                              16%

     2018               2021                   Electronics     Fashion         Mobile          Food &        Beauty &          Food   Recreational Appliances Furniture                       Travel
                                                                                               FMCG          Personal        ordering                          & decor

                      Brand websites                      YouTube                 Social Media & chat                       Search                 Marketplaces

                 1. Search sites incl. search engines, online blogs & forums, and comparison websites
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                 health & nutrition products, homecare & alcoholic bev.; Beauty & personal care = skin and hair care, makeup, eye care, baby care & personal care; Recreational = toys, books, and
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TREND                                            3. Omnichannel relevance

Digital influence growing: 6–8x growth in digitally influenced retail
spending; leading to increased importance of omnichannel
    Digitally influenced spending has grown 6–8x                                                                                                    ~80% of founders believe that omnichannel
    over last 6 years                                                                                                                               distribution is important

                                                                                                                                                How important is Omnichannel distribution for building a
    Description                                                  Spending (in INR ‘000Bn)
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                                                                        2015                                        2021                        % of survey respondents

    Total retail spending1                                            29–30                    ~2x                 52–56                                                                          5%
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Neutral

                  Digital online retail                              0.6–0.8                   ~6x                 4–4.5                                                                          16%
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Not important

            ailspendgtOr                                              28–29                    ~2x                 48–52

                                                                                                                                                                                                  79%
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                                                                       2–2.1                   ~8x                 16–17
                           ailetonr

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have done online research before or at the time of purchase for at least one category during the calendar year. 1 USD = 80 INR
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Survey 2023; BCG analysis

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TREND            4. Democratization of online commerce

Democratization of online commerce with the rise of new online
shoppers across age, income, gender and geography
Online shopper share by cohorts (%)

                     Age                                           Gender                                                     Income                                  Geography
 Over 45 age group forms largest                       Increasing share of women                          “Next billion” segment                            Increasing contribution of
 cohort of new online shoppers                           amongst new shoppers                          emerging as the largest cohort                           Tier 2+ consumers

Number of shoppers

        180–200               30–40                      180–200               30–40                       180–200                  30–40                    180–200               30–40
           Mn                   Mn                           Mn                  Mn                            Mn                      Mn                        Mn                  Mn

           20                                                                                                                                                    21                   8
                                                                                                                                        26                                            7
                                34                                                                                       34
                                                                                  57                                                                             17
           31                                                60                                                                                                                      30
                                                                                                                                        23
                                                                                                                         29
           21                                                                                                                                                    34
                                33

                                                                                                                         30             38                                           55
                                                             40                   43
           28                   18
                                                                                                                                                                 27
                                15                                                                                       8              13
          2020              2021                            2020              2021                             2020                 2021                        2020             2021
                         New shoppers                                      New shoppers                                          New shoppers                                 New shoppers

          45+ years            25–34 years                   Men                 Women                          Auentb                 Next Billion              Metro               Tier 2/3/4
          35–44 years          18–24 years                                                                      Aspirer                Strugglers                Tier 1              Rural

               Note: The exhibit shows online shopper share % only among adults 18+ (metro to tier 3 cities) for age, gender and income and for adults 18+ (metro to tier 4 and rural) for geography.
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TREND          4. Democratization of online commerce

Founders believe 35+ age group, Tier 2+ cities will drive demand in
the next 3 years
  How much revenue will each age group                                                        How much revenue will each geography
  contribute in the next 3 years?1                                                            contribute in the next 3 years?2
Age group                                       % revenue contribution                        % revenue contribution
                                                                                                    46%
 Age less than 18 years                         10%
                                                                                                                                 38%
 Between 18–24 years                            23%

 Between 25–34 years                            34%
                                                                                                                                                              16%

  Between 35–50 years                            23%

  Older than 50 years                            10%
                                                                                           Metro & Tier 1 cities            Tier 2+ cities                Rural areas

         ConsumerTech startups will continue to focus on                                   Discretionary spending is largely trending upwards
         working professionals and young parents as they                                   in Tier 2/3 cities as consumers are becoming more
 esignfic
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         more open to trying newer brands and products.                                    these regions as we expect them to drive growth.

                                                       — Founder,                                                                       — Founder and CEO,
                                              ConsumerTech startup                                                                     ConsumerTech startup

1. Q: How much do you expect customers from each of the following regions will approximately contribute to your overall revenue 3 years from now?
2. Q: How much do you expect customers from each of the following age groups will approximately contribute to your overall revenue 3 years from now? N = 42 as on 20th Jan 2023
Source: BCG Matrix ConsumerTech Founder Survey 2023; BCG analysis

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TREND           5.atific
                     ergQuck ation

Consumers are increasingly looking for quicker gratification
in the form of shorter delivery options

                                                                                                        Quick commerce has gained share and
                                                                                                        accounts roughly 25-30% of the overall online
                                                                                                        grocery market in India
Customer expectation for faster delivery is
continuing to increase over the years
                                                                                                           We launched a never seen before 24–hour
Google search trendsn in India, 2019–22
(Scaled interest over time with Jan’19 as 100)
                                                                                                           delivery service in furniture category
                                                                                                                                             3    to
                                                                                                           meet the customer expectation for faster
                                                                                                           deliveries and installation.
                                                                                                                                                            1
                                                                                                                                                     — Founder,
400
                                                                                                                                            ConsumerTech startup
                                                                                                                                                            8
300
                                                                                              243
                                                                                                           Quick commerce which emerged as a
200                                            194
                                                                                                           pandemic phenomenon has changed
                                                     143                                                   customer expectations. However, it is
                                                                                                                                            8
100                                                                                                        diflconmicswrkeutal
                                                                                                             without large number of orders and
                                                                                                             higher AOVs.
      Jan ’19                        Jan ’20               Jan ’21     Jan ’22          Jan ’23
                                                                                                                                                     — Founder,
                                                                                                                                            ConsumerTech startup
                Pre-COVID                                      COVID             Post-COVID

1. Google search trend volumes for trends related to quick commerce-‘fast delivery’, ‘quick delivery’, ‘deliver now’, ‘immediate delivery’, ‘express delivery’
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Source: Google search trends; BCG analysis

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TREND            6. New commerce models

New commerce models will provide an impetus to existing
and new shoppers

Both existing online and offline shoppers looking for                         New models emerging to cater to evolving
differentiated features (2021)                                                needs of online shoppers

                                               Non–online   Existing online           Influencer and live/video Commerce
Online platform features                        shopper        shopper
                                                                                      esin·uagrv L ers¸nc videoprwt
                                                                                          trusted reviews through live/video and
                                                                                          nudging the customers
Option to buy online at discounted
                                                 63%             76%                    Xiaohongshu          Taobao Live
price if purchased in bulk

                                                                                      Assisted and conversational Commerce
Option to buy online from local
                                                 58%             75%                  Enabling chat-based interaction with
shops or known individuals
                                                                                      seller or leveraging trusted local contacts
                                                                                      to aid online transaction, especially for
                                                                                      new to-ecommerce customers
obuynliea¶eOpt r                                                                           WeChat           Whatsapp for Business
         negotiating a price with seller
                                                 56%             69%

obuynliea¶eOpt actinger                                                               Group buying
         with seller (queries, pics, videos,     55%             70%                  Enables bulk discounts on collective
         livestream, etc.)                                                            group purchases
                                                                                         Pinduoduo            Dealshare

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TREND          6. New commerce models

Exemplars of new commerce models in China and South-East Asia

                         PinDuoDuo                                               Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book)                            Shopee

Geography
                         China                                                  China                                                 South-East Asia

Type of                  Group                                                   Community-based e-comm                                   E-commerce with in-app
Model                    buying ecommerce                                        platform                                                 live streaming platform

Size of                  Pioneer in group buying e-comm:                         Seamless integration of product      edmFRLBnGMViYNatr
business                 $383Bn GMV in FY21, valued at                           discovery and purchase, generating                    while handling ~2Mn orders on a
                         ~$120Bn currently                                       $1Bn GMV through e-commerce                           quarterly basis
                                                                                 in 2021

Key                      Uniquely win customers in lower     emaldfMRLnbothywiNOr                                     entovidcmNMhursfl
Attributes               tier cities, has around ~750Mn                          users generating user generated                       withmQMnves in the annual 9.9
                         monthly users of which 75% are                          content                                                          Shopee sale
                         from Tier 2 and below cities

                         During 11.11 Festival in 2021,                          Beauty led platform for cosmetics,                    Leading ecommerce platform with SE
                         PDD reached ~$6Bn GMV                                   skincare and fashion products                         Asia with mOQLMnothlyuser

Strategic                Low price: low acquisition cost;    opularin·uP etingrmakc                                                    Wide scale and distribution with core
moves to win             direct-to-market suppliers reduce           platform for leading brands                                       e-comm platform having mPLMn
                         cost of intermediaries                                                                                        monthly sessions

Source: Press Search; BCG analysis

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TREND           6. New commerce models

New age commerce models have been able to scale significantly in
China; but in a relatively nascent stage in India
 Why did these new-age commerce models achieve traction and scale in China?                                           What will it take to take-off in India?

  Metrics                                            China                                    India

  Market size for
                                                     ~170                                      2–2.5
  new commerce ($Bn)                                                                                                  Adoption by existing large
                                                                                                                      platforms and integration of
  Share of online retail (%)                         15–20                                      3–5                   social commerce capabilities

  Users traffic                              WeChat (~1060)                             Instagram (~300)
  (Number of monthly                       Douyin - Tiktok (~900)                        Meesho (~110)
  users in Mn)                              PinDuoDuo (~700)                               Josh (~180)

  Large distribution                         Early adoption by                         No clear integration           Consistent growth in digital
  platforms giving scale                     super apps                                with new commerce              advertisement spend on
                                                                                       models, intermittent           in·uetingrmakc
                                                                                       livestream events
                                                                                       during sales

  High customer traffic                       High DAU / MAU                           Low DAU/MAU ratio
  and engagement                              ratio (~0.6)                             (
TREND                                 7. Healthier lifestyle choices

Pandemic has shifted customer preferences towards
healthier lifestyle choices
      Sustained consideration towards healthier lifestyle                                                                              Consumer willingness to pay premium for
      choices with minor reset post-pandemic                                                                                           healthier options yet to be determined

      Google search trendsn for India, 2019–22
      (Scaled interest over time with Jan’19 as 100)                                                                                   aflc
                                                                                                                                        esnuptickrvWhlw
                                                                                                                                                        of consumers, we are yet to see a similar
                                                                                                                                                                                        3 not
                                                                                                                                                        uptick in sales. Consumers are still
                                                                                                                                                        yet fully convinced on the need to pay a
250
                           Pre-COVID                                                              COVID         Post-COVID
                                                                                                                                                        premium for healthier options. 1

200                                                                                                                                                                           — Founder,
                                                                                                               157                                                   ConsumerTech startup
150
                                                                                                                             143
                                                                       107
100

  50                                                                                                                                   Consumers are growing conscious of what
                                                                                                                                       ingredients are included in their food and
                                                                                                                                       are holding brands accountable. We are
            Jan ’19                                     Jan ’20                                      Jan ’21   Jan ’22       Jan ’23
                                                                                                                                       focusing on launching healthier8options
                                                                                                                                       across our entire portfolio within the
                                                                                                                                       existing price ranges.

                                                                                                                                                                              — Founder,
                                                                                                                                                                     ConsumerTech startup

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Source: Google search trends; BCG analysis

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TREND          8 & 9. Sustainability and re-commerce

Consumers becoming more aware about sustainability and re-commerce;
but yet to become mainstream and gain significant traction

  Increasing acceptability of second-hand goods                                              Consumers are increasingly becoming more conscious
  among GenZ population but limited to certain                                               about sustainability but are unwilling to pay a premium
  categories of products
                                                                                         % of consumers who are buying sustainable productsn (2022)

  % of consumers likely to buy second hand goods                                                                       Cars    Beverages Skincare Apparel    Dining Homecare

                                                                                          USA
            GenZ         31
                                                                                          Japan

       Millenials        27                                         25%                   Germany

                                                                                          France
           Others        17
                                                                                          Italy

                                                                                          China
                                                                   Average
  % of consumers likely to sell second hand goods
                                                                                          India

            GenZ         44                                                               Brazil

       Millenials        37                                         35%                       mMOxgloba                            0.9 to
TREND             10. Emerging technologies

Emerging technologies like Generative AI and ONDC have catalyzed
broader public interest
  Gen AI platform ChatGPT reached 1M users in 5 days,                            ONDC is slowly gaining traction across ecommerce and
  a fraction of the time it took previous viral hits                             mobility, with other use cases currently under various
                                                                                 stages implementation

 1,250,000
                 ChatGPT               Instagram                 Spotify
                 ~5 days               ~75 days                  ~150 days
 1,000,000
                                                                                     E-commerce                           Mobility

  750,000

                                                                                       ~20,000                ~400,000               ~40,000
  500,000

                                                                                       Merchants            Rides completed       Auto-drivers
  250,000                                                                              onboarded               on ONDC           onboarded on
                                                                                       on ONDC              mobility platform    Namma Yatri1
                                                                                                            – Namma Yatri1

             0      25      50       75       100        125    150
                                                               Number of days
                                                                                From October to December, we had around 1,000
      Stylized path to 1Mn users* (number of days from launch)                  merchants come live and ONDC scaled to approximately
      *Path is stylized to the 1Mn milestone                                    a 130 transactions a day. In the last 2 months, this has
                                                                                scaled to 20,000 merchants and 200–250 transactions a
         GPT3 has already reached 100Mn monthly active
                users within 3 months of launch                                 day. By April end, we targeting 5,000–10,000 transactions a
                                                                                day and hyperlocal deliveries in around a 100 cities.
Gen AI applications in ConsumerTech have been increasing and seen
across multiple use cases like - product descriptions, personalized
marketing content, assortment planning, supply chain management,                                                         — Senior executive,
consumer sentiment analysis, design inspiration etc.                                                                                 ONDC
1. As of 13 Mar’23
Source: Namma Yatri website, Expert interviews; BCG analysis

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ENABLER              1. Digital payments

2x growth in digital payment volume in 7 quarters, however cash
continues to remain relevant especially in rural areas
  Digital transactions have increased steadily with                                            Cash continues to be king, especially in
  early signs of stabilization                                                                 rural areas

  Digital payment volume (Bn)                                                                  COD order share by geographies2 (2021)

                                                                                                                                                           100%
     31
                27
                          25
                                    23                                                                                                     43%         Digital
                                               22                                                                  60%                                 payments
                                                         19        19

                                                                                                                                           57%         Cash on
                                                                                                                   40%                                 delivery
     13        14         17        20        22         25        27

  Q4FY21 Q1FY22 Q2FY22 Q3FY22 Q4FY22 Q1FY23 Q2FY23                                                                Urban                   Rural

    419        367       427        463       487       480        511
                                                                                               Though digital adoption is on the rise, rural consumers
                Digital Payment Value1 (in INR ‘000Bn)                                         continue to rely on cash primarily due to lower trust
                                                                                               in online payments and preference to test and check
                                                                                               before any purchase.
             Average transaction                Digital payment
             value (INR 000)                    volume (Bn)                                                                                                   — CXO,
                                                                                                                                                  ConsumerTech startup

1. Digital payments include RTGS (customer and inter-bank transactions), retail electronic clearing – NEFT, IMPS, NACH (credit, debit and APBS), card payment transactions (excl.
cash withdrawal), PPI payment transactions (excl. cash withdrawal), UPI (including BHIM & USSD), BHIM Aadhaar Pay, AePS fund transfer and NETC (linked to bank accounts).;
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Source: PIB, RBI; NPCI; BCG analysis

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ENABLER             2. Physical infrastructure

Rapid growth in physical infrastructure in the last decade has
improved the ease of doing business by resolving logistical challenges

  1.8X length of national highways                              2.7X number of airports             1.7X air passenger traffic
  in 10 years                                                   in 10 years                         in 10 years

Length of national highways (‘000 Kms)                          Number of Airports                  Air passenger traffic (Mn passengers)

                                                                                                                ~1.7X
                ~1.8X
                                       144                                                   133                                267
                                                                         ~2.7X       125
                                                                                                                    224
                       101

         79                                                                                              159

                                                                       49

        FY13           FY16           FY22                           FY13           FY16     FY22       FY13        FY16        FY22

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       ertAipsng includesbaflc
                           otrm
Source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Govt. of India. (ON2985), AAI

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ENABLER             3. Internet penetration

Growth in internet connectivity and improved data speeds have helped
in increasing penetration of online commerce and social media apps

  3.9X increase in data speed in 6 years                                                        Rapid adoption of 4G and launch of 5G has
                                                                                                increased data speeds1

  Average wireless internet usage per user per month (GB)                                       Average mobile download speeds (Mbps)

                                                                            15.8                                                                         30
                                                                   14.0
                                        ~3.9X                                                                                         ~3.8X
                                                         11.8

                                                 9.9

                                       7.6
                                                                                                                                                 12

                              4.1                                                                                            8

                     1.1
  0.3      0.4                                                                                         1

 FY14      FY15     FY16     FY17      FY18     FY19     FY20      FY21     FY22                     FY12n                 FY16                 FY20     FY22

Note: 1. Average internet speed (broadband + wireless) by Akamai
Source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Govt. of India. (ON2985), Statistics Division – Dept. of Telecom; Akamai; Ookla Speedtest

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03/03
Implications
for startups
A. Scaling in 0–to–10 phase
B. Driving sustainable growth in
   10–100 phase
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03
Implications for
startups -

A.
Scaling in
0–to–10 phase
Scaling in 0–to–10 phase | 4 key themes
Of every 100 startups that are born, about 10 surpass the seed funding stage & 2–3% attain a valuation of
$100Mn1. Analysis of the early stages of these successful startups and in-depth discussions with 25+ Indian
founders reveal 4 critical factors during this stage of a startup’s journey.

     1                                              2                    3                      4
  Identifying unmet                               Making the right      Building the supply       Internalizing the test
  customer need,                                  choices across        side as a potential       & learn philosophy
  pain-points or friction                         pricing, optimizing   competitive moat          for quicker iterations
  inexstgo«erings                                 unit economics        through deep              and faster route to
          to create a disruptive                  and customer          partnerships and       oetfit
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          consumer proposition                    acquisition costs     capability build

Source: 1. Traxcn investment data for India; BCG analysis

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1. Identifying unmet customer need, pain-points or friction in existing
offerings to create a disruptive consumer proposition

           It is critical for founders to sharply define the problem basis the potential to disrupt the market. Disruption can mean
           targeting an untouched white space, creating a differentiated offering in an existing space or addressing friction
           points in existing market offerings. The true differentiator, irrespective of the path chosen, will be an approach
           focused on fundamental innovation.

 A leading mattress brand disrupted the existing market by                 A leading group buying ecommerce platform, gained traction in
 offering mass-premium mattresses at affordable prices. The                Tier 2/3 cities initially with a simple to use user interface and
 traditional market was dominated by players who imported high             straightforward transaction journey.
 volumetric foam from China at high logistics cost leading to              • Ensuring affordability for new online shoppers - It aimed to
 higher product pricing. Moreover, the competition offered 150-200                                  easthfir´cstimeE ornlieshpcafu m
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 • Focus on E2E product development with limited SKUs - 2                                                grocery SKUs.
         mattresses on Day 0 with 3 foam types and built an in-house       • Simplifying buying journey - solving the issue of complicated
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 • Flexible returns policy -Italso«eedafir
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         returns policy (30-day, later extended to 100 days) to induce
         customer purchase.

The mattress market in India was dominated by inferior coir foam mattresses through contract manufacturing at the mass price points, as superior
memory foam was imported from China and had high logistic cost. Seeing this gap, we quickly moved to inhouse manufacturing of memory foam
to keep prices down and control quality. We complemented it with innovative content-led marketing to educate customers and best-in-class return
policies to induce purchase.
                                                                                                                                 — Co-founder,
                                                                                                                  Leading D2C mattress brand

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2. Making the right choices across pricing, optimizing unit economics
and customer acquisition costs

                It is important for startups to make a conscious choice between pricing, or optimizing unit economics and
                balancing customer acquisition. Since there are typically limited benchmark offerings for startup founders, it is
                imperative to use consumer insight to ascertain their willingness to pay to ensure no value is left on the table,
                and the right pricing level is set from the beginning.

  A D2C electronic appliances player decided to focus on                         A leading eye wear player optimized for affordability of good
  commanding a price premium with its differentiated and tech-led                quality frames by backward integrating into production. The
  innovative fans and products basis customer willingness to pay.                eyewear industry had a complicated supply chain with brands
  • Emphasis on continuous customer feedback - Emphasis on                       relying on 3rd party manufacturers, leading to high cost of
      continuous customer feedback.                                              production for eye frames and higher end prices for consumers.
  • Superior tech-led product - BLDC motor vs AC or brushed                      • Backward integration into manufacturing - Control over
      motor; enabled it to priced at higher levels basis customer’s                   manufacturing allowed it to lower costs, eliminate the
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  • Continued focus on product innovation – The brand to fully
      capture category potential vs portfolio proliferation and stay
      ahead of competition.

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                                                                                                                                           — Co-founder,
                                                                                                                                          D2C appliances

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3. Building the supply side as a potential competitive moat through
 deep partnerships and capability build

                           Building a deep partnership with the supply side value chain is one of the important ways to create a competitive,
                           sustainable moat for the longer term. This complementary relationship is important for both product or services
                           startups and can manifest in the form of core business elements, such as defining detailed SOPs and quality
                           norms, standardizing sourcing, selecting the right set of partners, hands-on training and onboarding, and so on.

    A home services player was faced with challenges of customer’s                                               The furniture industry is highly unorganized and hyperlocal
    reluctance in using at-home services owing to quality, lack of                                               (sourcing, production and sales limited to
4. Internalizing the test & learn philosophy for quicker iterations and
       faster route to product market fit

                                                     It is important to have a flexible mindset of trying and failing fast before attaining true product-market. Iterate
                                                     the offering in a smaller segment (e.g., target customer, geography), incorporate learnings from each iteration to
                                                     refine, and codify these learnings to guide an efficient and structured scale-up.

              An online only electronics player faced a unique problem in terms of being first mover in an unknown market (non-metro) with several
              product categories for consideration and need for quick scale-up to maintain first mover advantage.
              • Capex light approach - It adopted a capex light approach to product development / manufacturing (via Chinese contract
                                               manufacturers) and customer acquisition (selling through marketplaces vs owned website).
              • Adopting a test & learn approach – Launching pilots in a micro-market and codifying learnings for a structured scale-up. It also
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                                               categories) and high customer stickiness (~20% share of repeat purchase).

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Leading D2C appliances

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03
Implications for
startups -

B.
Driving sustainable growth
in 10–100 phase
Driving sustainable growth in 10–100 phase
2–3% of the 11,000+ startups formed in last 10 years have been able to achieve a valuation of $100+Mn, and ~250
startups have been able to scale and grow beyond $500+Mn. In-depth discussions with 25+ Indian founders reveal
6 key learnings from successful scale-up journeys.

  Sources of next wave of growth                  Optimizing profitability          Capability building for scale

            1. Maximizing customer lifetime
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            driving loyalty through customer   in key levers, e.g., customer      to focus on strategic goals via
            retention and focusing on cross-   acquisition costs                  organizational build-up
            sell/up-sell

  2. Expanding distribution across                                                6. Harnessing the power of
  channels and geographies to                                                     AI and analytics across the
  target new customer archetypes                                                  value chain

  3. Evaluating international
  markets for entry

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LEARNING              1. Maximize CLTV

Maximizing customer lifetime value by expanding offerings, driving
loyalty through customer retention and focusing on cross-sell/up-sell
                 As companies reach meaningful scale, it is important to have a disproportionate focus on retaining existing
                 customers and maximizing their lifetime value –
                 • Product/Service offering expansion
                 • Increasing share of wallet from existing customers
                 • Minimizing churn through targeted & personalized communications

  A home interior and renovation player evolved from initial product                           As growth in new users started to slow down, a home services
  marketplace offering to holistic product + services offerings to                             player decided to shift focus from increasing penetration to
  offer one-stop solution and capture larger share of wallet                                   increasing Share of wallet from existing customers.
  • Full-stack solution - Faced with the challenge of customer                                 • Shift to high frequency use cases -Itidenfieodthen
            opmlaintsdr´oc «s‰            omerjunyicst itbulaf´                                           move from planned purchase use cases to recurring ones. The
                       stack tech-enabled solution delivered via a combination of                         focus was on increasing services with low ticket values but
                       in-house (e.g., branded products, pvt. label) and external supply                  high frequency like regular cleaning instead of deep cleaning.
                       across full customer lifecycle (e.g., design, product, installations,              This will help increase customer stickiness and retention.
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  • Prioritization of focus categories - It decided to go deep                                            some head services and then cross-sell other services to the
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                            categories (e.g., kitchen, bathroom) while discontinuing rest                 o«ees‰
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                            potential via driving adoption across purchase lifecycle.
  • Expanding value capture - Backward value chain integration
                            (e.g., marketplace to contract manufacturing to in-house
                            manufacturing). It also gradually expanded into cross-sell
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                                                                                                                                                     Home interior player

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BCG Perspective: Enhance lifetime value realization from a customer
across the complete journey

                                                      Enhance Customer
                                                        Lifetime Value
                                                      Measure & enhance CLV

                                                       Increase Customer Satisfaction,
                                                         Retention & Brand Advocacy
                                Measure retention              Measure brand advocacy             Measure satisfaction

                                     Improve Customer Targeting
                          (Improve acquisition | Enhance Cross-Cell| Increase Up-Sell)
                                              Run rich analytics
                                                – Use Cases

                                                           Know Your Customer Better
                                       Create a Single View of Customer      Segmented view of customers

                                                     Enablers
              New Way of Working                People & organization                Technology

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LEARNING                                 2. Expand reach

                                                                                                                          Expanding distribution across channels and geographies to target new
                                                                                                                          customer archetypes
                                                                                                                                                                                  Startups need to build a tailored market-by-market expansion approach, which will likely be distinct from their
                                                                                                                                                                                  model in the early years.
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Going deeper into existing markets (e.g., expanding into offline trade (traditional, modern or setting up EBOs)
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Entering new markets (e.g., expanding into Tier2+ cities)
                                                                                                                                                                                  For instance, general trade for beauty products in tier 2+ markets, or modern trade in metro and tier 1 markets

                                                                                                                                                            A D2C toxin-free beauty and personal care brand successfully                                                A leading online player for baby needs realized the need for an
                                                                                                                                                            repivoted from online only metro / tier 1 focused business                                                  offline presence to increase brand visibility and reach newer
                                                                                                                                                            to broad-based Tier1++ business and online + offline models                                                 audience.
                                                                                                                                                            (~35% sales contribution from offline channel from 110K+ retail                                             • Setting up Franchise stores - It has so far expanded to 400+
                                                                                                                                                            distribution points).                                                                                                stores on a FOFO model to expand distribution in Tier 2/3
                                                                                                                                                            • Multi-channel presence - It expanded from online only                                                              cities along with Metros.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                   customers are shopping predominantly and built a multi-                   orgi¶ialsfhpt omerscutiqngwhad
                                                                                                                                                                                 y chaneloidstrbup                                                                      • Large product portfolio - It currently houses more than 1K
                                                                                                                                                            • Setting up EBO for deeper penetration - It went deeper into                                                        national and international brands in the stores. It has worked
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                                                                                                                                                                                                   setting up 35+ EBOs and 30+ MT store chains.
                                                                                                                                                            • Customized approach for targeting Tier 2/3 customers – It
                                                                                                                                                                                                   followed a tailored approach for targeting Bharat customers
                                                                                                                                                                                                   via traditional distributor led model (created 450+ distributors),
                                                                                                                                                                                                   sachet economy (launching lower priced and volume SKUs for
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                                                                                                                                                                                                    higher resonance.
                                                                                                                                                            • Ecosystem partnerships - It also relied on ecosystem
                                                                                                                                                                                                    partnerships to acquire new customers (e.g., partnership with
                                                                                                                                                                                                    payment apps) and induce coupon-led purchases.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       — CEO,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      D2C toxin free BPC brand

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