Meesho Limited
Ashoka WhiteOak bought 1,350,000 shares of Meesho Limited for ₹25.11 Cr at ₹186.00 apiece in a block deal.
An app-based marketplace that connects sellers directly with consumers across India. Meesho operates through its digital platform, offering a diverse range of product categories including fashion, accessories, electronics, home and kitchen items, health and fitness equipment, and office supplies. The company enables small businesses and individual sellers to reach customers through its technology-driven commerce ecosystem, facilitating transactions between merchants and buyers nationwide.
India equity vehicle of WhiteOak Capital, the Singapore-headquartered manager founded in 2017 by Prashant Khemka, former CIO of Goldman Sachs Asset Management's India Equity and Global Emerging Markets businesses. WhiteOak group manages USD 10.8 bn (~Rs 96,000 cr) across SMAs and funds. Ashoka India Opportunities Fund ranks as the best-performing India UCITS fund since 2018 inception.