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AI-Native Franchising and Licensing Partner for Global Brands

Opptra is your franchising and licensing partner to launch and scale brands across Asia.
Unlock Your Expansion
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Asia's 2.4 billion consumers are driving 70% of global growth.

We are building breakthrough AI-native infrastructure to unlock international expansion for brands entering Asia

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Brands Launched & Scaled Pan Asia

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cardio bunny
carote
dowinx
elle
hamleys
french connection
hasbro
gtplayer
nautica
Puma
Benetton
US Polo Assn
fcuk
Dreo
delta children
canoly
cardio bunny
carote
dowinx
elle
hamleys
french connection
hasbro
gtplayer
nautica
Benetton
Puma
US Polo Assn
Dreo
delta children

Category experts that build market leaders

At Opptra, we bring decades of operating experience building categories across channels and markets. We blend deep domain expertise with advanced technology and global supply chain infrastructure.
Supply Chain and Technology Platform

Opptra is fully invested in brand success and have end to end capabilities.

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Digital brand building
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Sourcing and manufacturing
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Future-ready distribution

An omnichannel technology and supply chain ecosystem, built for big things

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Ecommerce First

We're building full omnichannel capabilities with an ecommerce first approach that allows us to penetrate markets quicker and test, learn and iterate.

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Global Supply Chain

With a consolidated global supply chain, our companies will deliver unmatched efficiency and an elevated customer experience.

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Advanced Technology

For the first time in brand franchising, technology is at the core - driving seamless, scalable, and omnichannel growth for brands.

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Technology is transforming retail beyond measure. The next 20 years will redefine the industry.

Opptra is leading the way.

In The News

Binny Bansal unveils new venture Opptra to tap consumer brand growth

Arathi Vedantham

12 March 2025

Binny Bansal unveils new venture Opptra to tap consumer brand growth

At Opptra, Bansal aims to empower brands to unlock global growth and thrive in the ever-evolving, digitally disrupted retail landscape
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Fashion & Lifestyle

We're building technology that spans the full value chain

Smart Product Decisions

  • AI-driven consumer insights & trend forecasting
  • Predictive supply planning & assortment optimization
  • Competitive market analysis & benchmarking

Smart Product Decisions

  • AI-driven consumer insights & trend forecasting
  • Predictive supply planning & assortment optimization
  • Competitive market analysis & benchmarking

Intelligent Distribution and Retail Optimization

  • Omnichannel strategy (marketplaces, D2C, retail)
  • Inventory & order management automation
  • Smart marketplace listing & localized AI powered catalog management

Intelligent Distribution and Retail Optimization

  • AI-powered omnichannel strategy (marketplaces, D2C, retail)
  • Inventory & order management automation
  • Smart marketplace listing and localized AI powered catalog management

AI-Enhanced Consumer Experience

  • AI-powered customer service & support automation
  • Proactive warranty & claims management
  • ASR and NLP driven sentiment analysis & customer feedback insights

AI-Enhanced Brand Experience

  • AI powered customer service and support automation
  • Proactive warranty & claims management
  • ASR and NLP driven sentiment analysis and customer feedback insights

Meet the leaders shaping the future of brand franchising

Binnasy Bansal Portrait

Binny Bansal

Founder and Chairman
Our founder Binny Bansal brings great passion and expertise to Opptra. As the co-founder and former CEO of Flipkart, he was instrumental in building up the world's third largest ecommerce ecosystem. He is now committed to helping brands realise their growth potential on a global scale through the power of borderless commerce.

Giridhar Yasa

CPTO

Ex Flipkart, NetApp, Lendingkart
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Ranjit Babu

CEO, Electronics &
General Merchandise

Ex Amazon, Apple, Nokia
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Afshan Banu

CEO, Fashion and Beauty
Ex Nike, Lazada, Victoria's Secret
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Puneet Khanna

VP & Head, Exporio
GCC
Ex Apparel Group, Ex Founder
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Aniruddh Soory

VP & Head - General Merchandise
Ex-Amazon, Reliance Retail
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Lisa Thomas

Human Resources
Ex Flipkart, Citi
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Vani Deshpande

Talent Acquisition

Ex Flipkart, Practo, Nexus
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Ravi Garikipati

CTO
Ex CTO Flipkart & Serial Entrepreneur
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Samrat Dogra

Finance & Legal

Ex Airtel, Flipkart
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Anand Raj

Supply Chain & Operations

Ex Flipkart, Swiggy
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Arathi Vedantham

Founder’s Office

Ex Flipkart, Yahoo

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is Opptra?

Opptra is an AI-native Go-To-Market (GTM) partner founded by Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal that helps global consumer brands "Unlock Asia." Unlike traditional distributors, Opptra operates as a technology-first omnichannel GTM partner, investing directly in inventory and sharing financial risk with brands. Their mission is to help brands realize their growth potential on a global scale by providing comprehensive market entry services across India, the GCC, and Southeast Asia.

2. Where is Opptra located and which markets do they serve?

Opptra is headquartered in Singapore and serves 13+ countries across Asia including:

  • India: All states and major cities

  • GCC Region: UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, and Bahrain

  • Southeast Asia: Six key countries in the region

This extensive geographic coverage allows brands to launch across multiple Asian markets simultaneously through a single partnership.

3. What services does Opptra provide to help brands expand?

Value Chain Stages:

  • Selection: Stock uplift and inventory buyout of relevant SKUs with catalog selection based on deep market research and category expertise

  • Manufacturing: Local manufacturing aligned with brand guidelines and regulations when needed

  • Demand Planning: Forecasting and inventory planning driven by market and category expertise

  • Marketing: Gen AI driven cataloguing, localization, consumer research, and brand building

  • Distribution: Omnichannel/online-first channel approach depending on category and market

  • After Sales Service: Proactive and reactive customer experience management

The Opptra Orchestration Layer powered by market expertise, data, and AI systems manages this entire process seamlessly.

4. How is Opptra different from traditional distributors?

Opptra's key differentiators include:

  • Full value chain partnership: End-to-end ownership from sourcing to after-sales service, not just distribution

  • Financial partnership model: Opptra invests in inventory upfront and shares financial risk rather than charging fees

  • AI-native infrastructure: Every step powered by AI for smarter, faster launches and operations

  • Omnichannel GTM approach: Digital-first, truly omnichannel strategy (eCommerce, Quick Commerce, Modern Trade, D2C, General Trade)

  • De-risked market entry: Opptra invests resources to de-risk brand market entry

  • Brand equity protection: Protecting brand integrity while enabling faster market access with low upfront capital investment

5. What are Opptra's operational businesses?

Opptra operates through category-specific expert teams rather than traditional operational businesses:

  • Hardlines: Led by Ranjit Babu (CEO), Rahul Gupta (Head of Cookware, Appliances & Furniture), and Chandru Kalro (Advisor)

  • Softlines: Led by Afshan Banu (CEO) and Neetu Jotwani (Advisor)

  • Consumer Electronics: Led by Umar Ameen (Head) with expertise in fashion retail, brand strategy, and merchandising

  • Baby Care, Toys & Cross Border Trade: Led by Aniruddh Soory with Amazon and Reliance Retail experience

  • GCC Operations: Led by Nitin Kiran with Amazon and Home Centre expertise

    GCC Operations: Led by Nitin Kiran with Amazon and Home Centre expertise

  • Brand equity protection: Protecting brand integrity while enabling faster market access with low upfront capital investment

Each team brings deep category and market expertise from leading companies like Amazon, Apple, Nike, Lazada, Victoria Secret, and major retail groups.

6. Who founded Opptra and what's their background?

Opptra was founded by Binny Bansal, co-founder of Flipkart, which became India's largest e-commerce platform with a $16 billion acquisition by Walmart. Binny is also a strategic investor backing 70+ ventures (Acko, Curefoods, Unacademy) and scaling platforms like xto10x
The leadership team includes 150+ employees across Asia with category, consumer, and market expertise from companies like Amazon, Apple, Nokia, Flipkart, Lendingkart, Swiggy, TTK Prestige, Myntra, Van Heusen, Reebok, Lazada Group, and Microsoft.

7. What makes Opptra's technology unique?

"Every Step Smarter, Every Launch Faster."

Opptra is powered by "The Opptra AI Engine" - an AI-native operating system that empowers every link

Key AI capabilities across six areas:

  • Market Research & Insights: Deep market, channel, and category expertise amplified by AI for unparalleled consumer trends and optimal market entry feasibility

  • Brand Positioning & Pricing: AI enhances brand positioning and pricing using deep market insights for greater impact

  • Cataloguing & Category Management: AI-driven cataloguing, localization, consumer research, and brand building

  • Marketing & Personalization: AI agents enhance product localization, content creation, and category placement for better visibility and conversion

  • Supply Chain & Operations: Hyper-targeted campaigns, ad optimization, and personalized customer journeys powered by AI

    Customer Support: Led by Nitin Kiran with Amazon and Home Centre expertise

8. How can brands partner with Opptra?

Interested brands can contact Opptra through:

  • Email: sales@opptra.com (updated from contact@opptra.com)

  • Website: opptra.com

  • LinkedIn: Active presence for professional networking

Partnership discussions focus on omnichannel GTM partnerships and full value chain partnerships rather than traditional distribution contracts. The engagement model emphasizes 360° GTM Partnership with end-to-end ownership for brand outcomes, including de-risked market entry where Opptra invests resources upfront.

9. What early success has Opptra achieved?

Despite being a recent launch, Opptra has secured partnerships with leading global brands including:
Major Brand Portfolio: Cardio Bunny, Carote, DoWinx, Dreo, Elle, FCUK, French Connection, Delta Children, Hasbro, GTPlayer, Nautica, Tower, Penti, Puma, United Colors of Benetton, and U.S. Polo Assn.

Specific Success Stories:

  • Tower (British cookware brand): Full-stack GTM solution in India with 100% geographical coverage and 70% demand coverage within 30 days

  • GTPlayer gaming chairs: Market entry to leader in 12 months, scaling from 0 to USD 5 million ARR with 70% market share. Achieved gaming chair category #1 rank through specialized category expertise and AI-driven marketing competence

  • Marketplace excellence: Sustained top search ranks on Amazon, Noon, and Flipkart with omnichannel distribution across major platforms

Partnership Infrastructure:

  • Fulfillment centers: India #6, GCC #2, SEA #2 (with 6 more by Q4 '25)

  • Platform partnerships: Amazon, TikTok, Namshi, Sharaf DG, Shoppers Stop, Lazada, Flipkart, Carrefour

  • Future-ready D2C stack: Shopify + Headless with upcoming ShopOS integration