Bengaluru – Quick commerce platform KiranaPro, which operates on the government-backed ONDC network, has been forced to suspend its operations following a major cyberattack that compromised both its app code and customer data.
The breach, which took place on May 24 and 25, has rendered the startup’s app inoperative for five consecutive days. According to Co-founder and CEO Deepak Ravindran, “Due to inoperability, the company’s partnerships worth Rs 5 crore are on hold. It is also losing out on 1 lakh download requests daily and 2k daily orders on its app.”
The incident has occurred at a crucial juncture, as KiranaPro was preparing to close its seed funding round. The data breach has temporarily stalled those discussions, affecting its fundraising momentum.
The full extent of the damage includes the deletion of sensitive user data and the destruction of the company’s application code. While the exact cause of the attack remains unclear, the company only became aware of the incident on May 26. KiranaPro has reached out to GitHub’s support team in an effort to trace the attacker’s IP address and uncover further technical details behind the breach.
Despite the setback, the company is optimistic about resuming operations soon. Ravindran stated that he “hopes the app will become operational again in the next 48 hours.”
KiranaPro’s buyer-side app enables consumers to purchase groceries from local kirana stores and nearby supermarkets via the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). The suspension of services has disrupted its daily operations and user base.
Earlier this week, KiranaPro announced the acquisition of Likeo (likeo.me) in a $1 million deal. Likeo is a startup specializing in augmented reality–based virtual try-on solutions. As part of the acquisition, Likeo’s Founder & CEO Saurav Kumar will join KiranaPro in a leadership role, overseeing AI and visual computing.
This is KiranaPro’s second strategic acquisition, following its earlier purchase of Joper.app, aimed at strengthening its foothold in the hyperlocal commerce space.
Founded in 2024 by Deepak Ravindran and Deepankar Sarkar, KiranaPro is backed by several prominent investors including TurboStart, Unpopular Ventures, Blume Ventures, and Snow Leopard Ventures. Notable angel investors include Olympian PV Sindhu and D2C entrepreneur Arjun Vaidya, Co-founder of V3 Ventures.
