ZILO Raises $4.5 Mn in Seed Round to Revolutionize Quick Fashion Delivery
- ByStartupStory | June 27, 2025
Mumbai-based fashion quick delivery platform ZILO has secured $4.5 million (INR 38.5 crore) in a seed funding round co-led by Info Edge Ventures and Chiratae Ventures, marking a strong vote of confidence in its unique hybrid approach to fashion commerce.
Founded in 2025 by Padmakumar Pal, a former Flipkart and Myntra executive, and Bhavik Jhaveri, ZILO aims to redefine how consumers experience fashion retail by blending the speed and convenience of quick commerce with the reliability and flexibility of offline retail. The fresh capital will be used to strengthen its hybrid supply chain, work towards product-market fit, expand into new geographies, and forge strategic partnerships with leading fashion brands.
ZILO currently features fashion labels like Levi’s, Louis Philippe, Rare Rabbit, United Colors of Benetton, and Jack & Jones, offering a curated collection of trending apparel with a promised delivery time of just 60 minutes. The platform has introduced a novel ‘home trial’ feature: upon delivery, a ZILO representative waits for 30 minutes, allowing customers to try on multiple sizes and instantly return what doesn’t fit—essentially bringing the fitting room to the consumer’s doorstep.
“ZILO is creating a space that blends the best of online and offline retail, where speed, quality, and curation can coexist,” said Padmakumar Pal, co-founder and CEO. “We believe consumers no longer want to wait days for fashion to reach them—they want it now, and they want the freedom to choose and return easily.”
ZILO’s rise comes amid a surge of interest in quick commerce within the fashion segment, building on the success of grocery and essentials platforms like Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, and Blinkit. The model is catching on with emerging startups such as Blip, Slikk, and KNOT, which are racing to capture market share in this growing vertical. Even established players like Myntra have entered the space with M-Now, which recently expanded beyond Bengaluru to Delhi NCR and Mumbai.
Competitor Blip, founded in 2024, currently operates in Mumbai and Bengaluru with 25,000 SKUs and partnerships with brands like Tommy Hilfiger, Celio, and Park Avenue. Meanwhile, Slikk, which raised $13 million in 2025, and KNOT, which is in talks to raise $3 million from Kae Capital, are also investing heavily in instant returns, category expansion, and logistics.
India’s online fashion retail market, pegged at $35 billion by FY28, is undergoing a transformation with these new players pushing the boundaries of speed, convenience, and customer-centric service.
With this funding, ZILO positions itself as a frontrunner in the race to lead India’s emerging quick fashion commerce sector—where delivery is not just fast but fitted to your doorstep
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