The e-commerce start-up, Meesho has announced its goal to onboard 10 million small businesses by 2027, the company announced in an event organised in Delhi. 

The company informed that it will expand its operation and has set a goal to mark a ten-fold expansion of its current seller base of 1.3 million, simultaneously unlocking new opportunities for small, medium, and local enterprises with an annual turnover below 40 lakhs, to embrace the realm of digital commerce.  

With a substantial portion of new seller registrations faltering during the GST registration phase, It intends to take advantage of the anticipated easing of GST regulations and unlock opportunities for micro and small enterprises to embark on their inaugural online journey.

Vidit Aatrey, CEO and founder at Meesho, said "Our commitment to onboard 10 million sellers onto the platform by 2027 serves as a resounding testament to our ongoing mission of democratizing internet commerce for all. The resilience and vitality of MSMEs form the backbone, and their empowerment holds the potential to breathe life into a rejuvenated economy.”  

The Meesho marketplace provides small businesses, which includes SMBs, MSMEs, and individual entrepreneurs, access to millions of customers, selection from over 30 categories, pan-India logistics, payment services, and customer support capabilities to efficiently run their businesses on the Meesho ecosystem. The company was tagged as the world’s fastest shopping app to reach 500 million downloads, India's fastest e-commerce platform to amass a 1 million seller base, and earned a coveted spot on TIME's list of 100 most influential companies in 2023.