Mumbai, June 02: Meesho, India’s largest e-commerce platform by annual transacting users and orders, announced the launch of Project Shikhar in partnership with BSE. The initiative aims to enable MSMEs to transition into publicly listed entities on the BSE SME platform, addressing their access to growth capital.
The collaboration, formalised through an MoU, was signed in the presence of Ms Lopamudra Rao, Head of Corporate Affairs, Meesho, and Shri Sundararaman Ramamurthy, MD & CEO, BSE. It marks a significant step towards enabling grassroots digital businesses to access institutional capital.
Shri Sundararaman Ramamurthy, Managing Director & CEO, BSE, said: “At BSE, we pioneered the SME platform to give India’s most dynamic, job-creating businesses a direct route to capital markets. Over the years, the BSE SME platform has enabled hundreds of MSMEs to list, raise growth capital, and strengthen governance standards. This partnership with Meesho extends that ecosystem to digital-first entrepreneurs, helping e-commerce sellers become public companies.”
Lopamudra Rao, Head of Corporate Affairs, Meesho, said: “A significant share of our seller ecosystem comprises entrepreneurial businesses that have scaled rapidly on our platform. Moving from a successful e-commerce brand to an investor-ready entity is complex, and Project Shikhar removes that friction. Through this partnership with BSE, we are not just helping sellers raise public capital; we are building a pipeline of compliant, transparent businesses that will fuel India’s formal economy.”