Investors copy and paste Chinese model to India

Fund raising by Indian social commerce startup Meesho highlights a broader market trend. Chinese investors are trying to replicate successful Chinese business models in India.
November 07, 2018

Indian social commerce startup Meesho said on Tuesday that it had raised $50 million for further expansion. It is just the most recent example of increasing money flows between the new economies of China and India. 

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