Jumbotail, an Indian start-up building an online wholesale marketplace for groceries, has raised $8.5 million in a funding round led by venture firm, Kalaari Capital with the participation of Nexus Venture Partners.

The Bengaluru-headquartered company will use the new funds to enhance technology and operational capabilities, Nexus said in a statement on Thursday.

Founded in 2015 with a funding of $2 million by Nexus, Jumbotail has started operations in the southern city of Bengaluru and plans to gradually expand across the country.

Source: Times of India