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Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, [[User:Jo-Jo Eumerus|Jo-Jo Eumerus]] ([[User talk:Jo-Jo Eumerus|talk]], [[Special:CentralAuth/Jo-Jo Eumerus|contributions]]) 16:13, 30 June 2017 (UTC)<noinclude>[[Category:Relisted AfD debates|Moglix (2nd nomination)]]</noinclude></div>

<ul><li>'''Keep''' per the significant coverage in multiple independent [[Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources|reliable sources]].<ol>

<li>{{cite news |last=Jejani |first=Abhishek |date=2016-10-16 |title=Moglix: Using tech to disrupt distribution |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/moglix-using-tech-to-disrupt-distribution-116101600766_1.html |newspaper=[[Business Standard]] |accessdate=2016-11-07 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6lplVpsOF |archivedate=2016-11-07 }}The article notes: <blockquote>mall and large enterprises have to procure industrial products from 100s of suppliers. Moglix, a business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce start-up, is trying to use technology to disrupt the traditional distribution channels for industrial products.Recently, the B2B start-up which specialises in procurement of industrial products such as fasteners and industrial electricals, raised $4.2 million (Rs 28 crore) in a Series-A round of funding, led by Accel Partners, Jungle Ventures and SeedPlus. It had also raised $1.5 million (Rs 10 crore) in November last year in the pre-Series-A round from Accel Partners and Jungle Ventures. Ratan Tata also invested in the start-up in February.Founded in August 2015 by Rahul Garg, the start-up caters to around 20,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and 100 large manufacturing houses through its platform. It has also partnered with manufacturers and distributors from China and Taiwan.</blockquote></li>

<li>{{cite news |last=Nair |first=Sulekha |date=2016-02-08 |title=Ratan Tata's 6th investment in 2016 is B2B platform Moglix; founder Rahul Garg 'extremely pleased' |url=http://www.firstpost.com/business/ratan-tatas-6th-investment-in-2016-is-moglix-founder-rahul-garg-extremely-pleased-2616502.html |newspaper=[[Firstpost]] |accessdate=2016-11-07 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6lpliUxQq |archivedate=2016-11-07 }}The article notes: <blockquote>Founded in August 2015 by former Googler Rahul Garg, Moglix is focused on technologically disrupting the B2B industrial products space for suppliers and buyers across the globe. It specialises in B2B procurement of industrial products such as MRO, fasteners and industrial electricals....Moglix recently raised pre-Series A funding from Accel Partners and Jungle Ventures and the funds are being used to enhance the technology platform, build a deep supplier base as well as increase marketing spends across Asia.With its pre-Series A funds, the start-up was able to raise its core team from just two members -- Garg and his head of business operations, to a team of 7. It also strengthened its tech platform, says Garg....Moglix has a client base of 100+ companies in the manufacturing sector. These companies typically have a turnover ranging from Rs 50 crore to Rs 1,000 crore.</blockquote></li>

<li>{{cite news |last=Avvannavar |first=Umesh M |date=2016-09-25 |title=Moglix plans to expand its footprint |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/572235/moglix-plans-expand-its-footprint.html |newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]] |accessdate=2016-11-07 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20161107054046/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/572235/moglix-plans-expand-its-footprint.html |archivedate=2016-11-07 }}The article notes: <blockquote>Moglix, an ecommerce company specialising in B2B procurement of industrial products, plans to expand its footprint....Founded in 2015, Moglix has been backed by VCs and industry leaders. ...The company specialises in B2B procurement of industrial products such as MRO, Fasteners, and Industrial Electricals. In order to cater to these requirements, Moglix has partnered with manufacturers and distributors across these categories and is working with several large manufacturing companies to completely transform the business-buying.</blockquote></li>

<li>{{cite news |last=Banerjee |first=Sneha |date=2016-10-04 |title=Know What Goes Behind Getting 28 Crores As Funds |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/280920 |newspaper=[[Entrepreneur (magazine)|Entrepreneur]] |accessdate=2016-11-07 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6lpm0rtI0 |archivedate=2016-11-07 }}The article notes: <blockquote>When ex-Google employee Rahul Garg, conceptualized his startup in late 2014, he realized that the global trade of products was still operating in the old fashion, while the internet/ mobile, had led to democratization of the services and mobile app and advertising ecosystem.His startup Moglix, is a B2B e-commerce platform, which specializes in B2B procurement of industrial products such as MROs, power tools, fasteners, electrical devices, industrial lubricants....The Firm today announced that it has raised INR 28 crores in Series A round of funding led by Accel Partners with participation from Jungle Ventures and SeedPlus. Moglix has raised Pre-Series A funding from Accel Partners and Jungle Ventures in October 2015 and an undisclosed financial investment in the company by Ratan Tata in February 2016.</blockquote></li>

</ol>There is sufficient coverage in [[Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources|reliable sources]] to allow Moglix to pass [[Wikipedia:Notability#General notability guideline]], which requires "significant coverage in [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|reliable sources]] that are [[Wikipedia:Independent sources|independent]] of the subject".[[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 05:27, 1 July 2017 (UTC)</li></ul>

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