E-commerce
Rio Health raises $4.5M to scale quick pharmacy network

Quick pharmacy startup Rio Health secured $4.5M (₹43 Cr) in pre-Series A funding to expand its rapid delivery network. Healthcare is absorbing quick commerce's unit economics and logistics playbook. Builders in pharmacy logistics should expect consolidation—Rio and similar plays will cannibalize incumbent pharmacy margins and force supply chain visibility investments.
Source: Inc42 ↗
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