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Amazon Now Replaces Google Maps With MapmyIndia's Mappls APIs

Amazon Now Replaces Google Maps With MapmyIndia's Mappls APIs

Inc42 3 hrs ago

MapmyIndia is deepening its push into India’s booming quick commerce sector. After Zepto, the company has onboarded Amazon Now as one of its latest high-profile quick commerce customers.

During its Q4 FY26 earnings call, director Rohan Verma shared that Amazon Now has integrated MapmyIndia’s APIs and SDKs into its platform, with the rollout already live in Bengaluru and expanding to Mumbai.

“I think they’re going very aggressive in quick commerce now, expanding rapidly. We are front and centre in their app. I mean it’s probably one of the best examples. I’m talking about Amazon Now about self integrating MapmyIndia's APIs and SDKs. Anybody using Amazon Now will see Mappls,” Verma said.

The Amazon win comes less than a year after MapmyIndia made a strategic investment in quick commerce startup Zepto. In August 2025, the company invested ₹25 Cr in Zepto, acquiring a minority stake as part of a broader effort to increase Indian shareholding in the startup ahead of its expected public listing.

The opportunity is significant as quick commerce companies rely heavily on mapping and geospatial infrastructure for address verification, hyperlocal discovery, rider navigation, route optimisation, etc.

As delivery timelines shrink from hours to minutes, the quality of underlying location data becomes increasingly critical.

The contract win is also in line with a broader shift within India’s digital economy. Domestic technology companies are increasingly adopting homegrown geospatial infrastructure as they seek better localisation, regulatory compliance and address intelligence tailored to Indian conditions.

The timing couldn’t be better. India’s quick commerce market is in the middle of an unprecedented expansion cycle, with incumbents and new entrants collectively investing billions of dollars to capture what is increasingly being viewed as the next major battleground in Indian ecommerce.

The sector could grow into a nearly $40 Bn market by 2030, driven by changing consumer behaviour, rising urban density, and growing demand for instant fulfilment.

Market leader Blinkit currently claims close to 50% market share. Zepto, meanwhile, is preparing for what is expected to be one of India’s most closely watched startup IPOs.

At the same time, ecommerce giants Amazon and Flipkart are significantly escalating their presence in the category. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy recently disclosed that Amazon Now is growing at roughly 25% MoM in India, with plans to expand to 100 cities supported by more than 1,000 micro fulfillment centres.

Flipkart, meanwhile, is rapidly scaling Minutes, with reports suggesting the Walmart-backed company plans to extend its darkstore network to 250 cities while also developing a standalone app dedicated to the service.

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