Food ordering and delivery platform, Swiggy, has announced the all-cash acquisition of Mumbai-based on-demand delivery platform Scootsy, an intra-city service that gets restaurant and gourmet food, toys, beauty products and electronics to the customer’s doorstep. Swiggy did not reveal the transaction details.

With this acquisition, Swiggy will further strengthen Scootsy’s curated restaurant network and help the brand expand to newer cities on the back of its operational and back-end strength. Scootsy will continue to operate as an independent app following the acquisition.

For Swiggy, the acquisition of Scootsy is in line with its vision to provide a superior consumer experience and the widest restaurant choices to consumers. It will extend the breadth and selection of Swiggy’s existing network of 40,000 restaurant partners in 17 cities, by adding more curated restaurants to it.

“Scootsy is a well-loved brand that enjoys loyalty from both its restaurant partners and the consumer,” said Sriharsha Majety, CEO, Swiggy. “With a shared belief of providing a superior user experience, its addition will extend the convenience and reliability that Swiggy is synonymous with.” In December 2017, Swiggy acquired gourmet Asian food start-up 48East.

Founded in 2015, Scootsy has carved a niche for itself by providing consumers a great ordering experience from a careful selection of restaurants, bakeries and gourmet stores. It has also built immense loyalty amongst a large number of curated restaurant partners, many of whom are exclusively with the platform.

“We at Scootsy are excited to become a part of India’s largest food ordering and delivery platform,” said Sandeep Das, CEO, Scootsy. "As we continue to evolve with our much-loved user experience, our users will benefit from Swiggy’s operational excellence and deep understanding of the ecosystem."

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