Zomato said Uber Eats in India will discontinue operations and direct restaurants, delivery partners and users to the Zomato platform from Tuesday Uber has sold its online food-ordering business in India to local rival Zomato in exchange for a 9.99% stake in the startup backed by China’s Ant Financial, limiting its exposure to a crowded market where it has struggled to grow. The all-stock deal is likely to push Zomato to the top position in India’s food delivery market, ahead of Swiggy, which counts China’s Tencent Holdings as an investor.
Will this create a monopoly in India’s food delivery market?
The answer is most probably yes. The company could continue to buy other food delivery companies and create a monopoly.