IGP (e-gifting retailer) IGP (e-gifting retailer) IGP (formerly known as IndianGiftsPortal) is an Indian online gifting company based in Mumbai, India founded in 1999. IGP claims to be the largest platform for Indian ethnic products and gifts and has the largest collection of products that caters to Indian festivals and events. IGP has five warehouses, including one in the US. IGP earlier known as IndianGiftsPortal was founded in 1999 by B2B e-commerce company IndiaMART and Manan Sharma. In 2009, IndiaMART, prior to raising Series A funding, hived off IGP (B2C part of their business) into a separate entity. In 2012, Tarun Joshi bought
Flipkart to making purchases online. Flipkart projects its sales to reach by year 2014. On average, Flipkart sells nearly 10 products per minute and is aiming at generating a revenue of by 2015. On November 2012, the Enforcement Directorate began investigating Flipkart for alleged violations of foreign direct investment regulations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999. Flipkart reported a loss of for the FY 2012–13. In July 2013, Flipkart raised $160 million from private equity investors. In October 2013, it was reported that Flipkart had raised an additional US$160 million from new investors Dragoneer Investment Group, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management,