Flipkart acquired the D2C-focussed SaaS platform in 2022 to strengthen its ecommerce playbook
The Walmart-owned company said it plans to minimise the impact on the SaaS company’s employees by offering internal opportunities to them, coupled with outplacement services and severance packages
Founded in 2017 by Amit Monga, Nakul Singh, Sushant Puri, and Vibhor Sahare, ANS Commerce helped businesses set up digital storefronts, integrate with marketplaces including Flipkart and Amazon, manage marketplace and e-commerce warehousing & fulfillment
Flipkart has decided to shut its full-stack ecommerce enabler ANS Commerce, three years after its acquisition.
The Bengaluru-based ecommerce giant acquired the D2C-focussed SaaS platform in 2022 to strengthen its ecommerce playbook.
The development was first reported by Entrackr. The publication said that Flipkart has laid off “several employees, associated with ANS Commerce.
Flipkart confirmed in a statement that it has decided to shut ANS Commerce. “After careful consideration, ANS Commerce, a full-stack e-commerce enabler that was acquired by Flipkart in 2022, has decided to close its operations. As we wind down operations, we stay committed to ensuring a smooth transition for all stakeholders, including employees and customers,” a Flipkart spokesperson said.
Flipkart said it plans to minimise the impact on the SaaS company’s employees by offering internal opportunities to them, coupled with outplacement services and severance packages.
Founded in 2017 by Amit Monga, Nakul Singh, Sushant Puri, and Vibhor Sahare, ANS Commerce helped businesses set up digital storefronts, integrate with marketplaces including Flipkart and Amazon, manage marketplace and e-commerce warehousing & fulfillment.
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