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SmartShift Logistics Solutions Pvt. Ltd., doing business as Porter, is an Indian on-demand intra-city logistics company headquartered in [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra. As of 2026, Porter operates in 35 cities across India and has international operations in the [[United Arab Emirates]] and [[Turkey]]. The company achieved [[Unicorn (finance)|Unicorn]] status in May 2024. |
SmartShift Logistics Solutions Pvt. Ltd., doing business as Porter, is an Indian on-demand intra-city logistics company headquartered in [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra. As of 2026, Porter operates in 35 cities across India and has international operations in the [[United Arab Emirates]] and [[Turkey]]. The company achieved [[Unicorn (finance)|Unicorn]] statushttps://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/porter-raises-another-110-million-in-extended-round-at-1-2-billion-valuation-13531552.htmlhttps://www.moneycontrol.com/technology/porter-quietly-turns-unicorn-closes-internal-round-at-1-billion-valuation-article-12723292.html in May 2024. |
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== Background == |
== Background == |
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Porter was founded in 2014 by Pranav Goel, Uttam Digga, and Vikas Choudhary. It started as an intra-city goods transport platform and has since expanded its service categories and geographic footprint. |
Porter was founded in 2014https://tracxn.com/d/companies/porter/__4hfBdL0E0gWWywMOsTJBJNJfH5aoHyskfUXCRnRGer0 by Pranav Goel, Uttam Digga, and Vikas Choudhary. It started as an intra-city goods transport platform and has since expanded its service categories and geographic footprint. |
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== Operations == |
== Operations == |
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== Awards and Recognitions == |
== Awards and Recognitions == |
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Porter founders Pranav Goel and Uttam Digga received the Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 award in the start-up category. |
Porter founders Pranav Goel and Uttam Digga received the Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 award in the start-up categoryhttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/porter-founders-pranav-goel-and-uttam-digga-awarded-ey-entrepreneur-of-the-year-2025-in-the-start-up-category/articleshow/129150109.cms?from=mdr. |
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== Controversies == |
== Controversies == |
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In February 2026, the company’s delivery executives, along with drivers from [[Uber]], [[Rapido (company)|Rapido]], and [[Ola Consumer|Ola]], went on strike. The nationwide strike, which was referred to as an “All India Breakdown," began on Feb 7, 2026. The drivers went offline for 6 hours and had several demands, including a government-notified base fare and a ban on private vehicles being used for commercial rides. |
In February 2026, the company’s delivery executives, along with drivers from [[Uber]], [[Rapido (company)|Rapido]], and [[Ola Consumer|Ola]], went on strikehttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/ola-uber-swiggy-zomato-strike-today-services-to-be-hit-on-february-7-all-you-need-to-know/articleshow/128018543.cms?from=mdr. The nationwide strike, which was referred to as an “All India Breakdown," began on Feb 7, 2026. The drivers went offline for 6 hours and had several demands, including a government-notified base fare and a ban on private vehicles being used for commercial rides. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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* ''Porter''. (2026). Yourstory.com. |
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* News, M. (2025, September 9). ''Porter raises another $110 million in extended round at $1.2 billion valuation''. Moneycontrol. |
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* ET Online. (2026, February 7). ''Ola, Uber, Swiggy, Zomato strike today: Unable to book services? Check when it will ease and what the unio''. The Economic Times; Economic Times. |
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* ANI. (2026, March 6). ''“Porter” founders Pranav Goel and Uttam Digga awarded EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 in the Start-up Cat''. The Economic Times; Economic Times. |
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* Tushar Goenka. (2024, May 16). ''Porter quietly turns unicorn, closes internal round at $1 billion valuation''. Moneycontrol. |
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