Hesa acquires digital market tech platform GullyBuy

Hyderabad-based Hesa, a rural technology startup has acquired Pune-based GullyBuy, a digital MarketTech platform.

With this acquisition, the startup said that it helps consumers buy products as compared to local/city merchants, Hesa ​​will incorporate last mile sales more efficiently on its platform.

GullyBuy was founded in 2019 by Swati Deodhar and Shirish Deodhar, It offers unique technology that simplifies the local shopping experience through a digital marketplace that directly connects shoppers and stores in neighborhood (streets) across India.

The acquisition of GullyBuy will further strengthen Hesa’s presence in rural areas and empower village level entrepreneurs to manage a powerful last mile e-commerce capability so that end consumers can enjoy a faster, easier and simpler shopping experience.

“We are excited to announce our first acquisition of GullyBuy. Its mobile first technology is aligned with Hesa’s vision of curating unique solutions for rural India. As India’s largest tech integrated marketplace that enables ease of commerce in rural India, the IP and software acquisition of GullyBuy, will further enable Hesa to execute and manage large scale operations”, said, Vamsi Udayagiri, Founder and CEO of Hesa.

Hesa efficiently connects businesses from end to end for buying, selling, promoting, marketing, services and much more for the rural population.

“Our unique technology combined with Hesa’s commerce platform will empower their strong network of rural entrepreneurs via new business capabilities. With innovative solutions for local stores, a segment that has been underserved by the digital economy, our objective together is ease of management for local businessmen with rapid scale”, said, Swati Deodhar, Co-Founder, GullyBuy.

The robust supply chain and user-friendly API allow Hesa to generate business and employment opportunities in remote areas.

About Hesa

Rural commerce ecosystem is still driven by trust, relationships and physical interactions. But without a digital interface, the potential is largely untapped. They are changing that by offering every business access to its targeted rural population through our three-tiered social, digital and physical platform. Hesa is indeed connecting Bharat with India Phygitally. They are bridging the gap for the world’s largest customer base that resides in rural India by being the ONE STOP solution for Corporates, SMEs, Banks, Government and NGOs who wish to access rural India, for buy-sell propositions including brand promotions and social responsibilities.

They also connect the rural entrepreneurs including farmers to sell their products in the market. They are proud of the user-friendly tech platform they have built, which is supported and supplemented by the efforts of the Village Level Entrepreneurs, the ‘Hesaathis’, that allows their clients to take their businesses and dreams to each and every village in India. This integrated last mile access and connect to their target customers is a winning proposition for businesses across categories and rural India.

About GullyBuy

GullyBuy’s BYO2M is India’s first offering that enables Brands/ Distributors/ Resellers etc. to set up their own private labeled online marketplace. They can empower their Retailers/ Stores/ Franchisees to provide online shopping to end-Users while promoting their Brand and getting rich analytics on consumption trends.

GullyBuy also provides a public marketplace that any store or restaurant can register and join by downloading the GullyBuy for Vendor app from Android Play Store.