What it does
Meesho is a shopping app aimed at India's smaller cities and towns. Sellers on it pay no commission; the company earns from advertising and logistics.
It began in 2015 as a way for individuals, many of them women working from home, to resell products through WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram.
- Built by
- Vidit Aatrey, Sanjeev Barnwal
- Based in
- Bengaluru
- Made for
- Shoppers and small sellers in tier-2 and tier-3 cities
Compiled by the Takṣa team from public information, last updated 4 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, StartupTalky.
How to get it
Open Meesho- Price
- Free app; sellers pay no commission
- Platforms
- Android, iOS and web
- Languages
- Voice search in 8 Indian languages
- Stage
- Live
Why it fits India
Sellers pay no commission, and the app is built around pictures, voice search in Indian languages and sharing on WhatsApp.
- Sellers
- No commission, which matters to small sellers with thin margins.
- Interface
- Large pictures, little text and voice search in Indian languages.
- Sharing a product to WhatsApp is built in.
What users say0
Who builds it2
- Vidit AatreyCo-founder and CEO
IIT Delhi alumnus.
- Sanjeev BarnwalCo-founder and CTO
IIT Delhi alumnus.