Talks between the investor and the company have however not fructified, two people cited above told Moneycontrol. Interestingly, Accel was an early backer of Flipkart – Meesho’s arch rival.

While the seed of the project was sown three years ago by the seven-member alumni team of the institution, it fructified into an actionable solution this year. The project, helmed by student Anik ...