Flipkart started as an online bookstore 11 years ago
India's largest e-commerce startup Flipkart, whose majority stake will be acquired by Walmart for $16 billion, started as an online bookstore 11 years ago in 2007. Founded by IIT Delhi alumni Sachin and Binny Bansal, Flipkart's first workplace was a 2BHK apartment in Bengaluru. In the early days, the two Co-founders used to deliver books across Bengaluru on their scooters.