StopNearby
CIS Ventures  ·  Hyperlocal Commerce Portfolio

StopNearby.com

 

India's Hyperlocal Commerce Platform — Seller, Buyer and Shipper

Shop Local. Save Local.

A three-sided hyperlocal commerce platform connecting neighbourhood sellers, buyers and delivery partners in one trusted, community-first ecosystem. Concept complete, prototype built with full mobile UI. Managed by CIS IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Mobile UI prototype complete Three-sided marketplace India — Tier 2 & 3 focus CIS IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
The Opportunity 02

An $8B+ market where no platform has yet won community trust at scale

India's hyperlocal commerce market is growing rapidly — driven by 500 million internet users in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities whose primary retail relationship is still the neighbourhood shopkeeper. National e-commerce platforms have reached these markets but have not won their trust. The infrastructure for community-rooted, three-sided hyperlocal commerce does not yet exist at the scale India's neighbourhood economy requires.

The kiryana gap

India has over 12 million neighbourhood kiryana stores serving communities with personal trust that no national marketplace can replicate — but without the digital infrastructure to compete at scale.

500 million next users

India's next 500 million internet users are in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. They will shop local before they shop national. The platform that earns their trust first will define hyperlocal commerce for a decade.

Sustainability tailwinds

Shorter delivery distances, less packaging and money that recirculates locally — hyperlocal commerce is structurally more sustainable than national e-commerce, and regulation is moving in this direction.

The Solution 03

A three-sided platform designed for the neighbourhood, not the metro hub

StopNearby is not a listings app or a delivery aggregator. It is a structured ecosystem where each of three stakeholder groups — sellers, buyers and delivery partners — has a defined role, equal standing and a purpose-built experience. The network effect compounds in every direction simultaneously from day one.

"Conceived with a long-term vision for the transformation of neighbourhood commerce in India — before hyperlocal became the defining infrastructure question for the country's next wave of economic growth."

Grocery & daily essentials Local merchandise Neighbourhood services FMCG last-mile Kiryana modernisation Community commerce D2C local commerce Local delivery network
Technology Platform 04

Three purpose-built experiences. One shared platform.

StopNearby's platform architecture is structured around three distinct but interconnected stakeholder applications — each designed for the specific needs, workflow and context of its user group, all operating within a shared data layer that powers the network effect across the entire ecosystem.

Seller application

A purpose-built mobile storefront for neighbourhood shopkeepers — catalogue management, order processing, customer communication and local delivery coordination without the margin extraction of national marketplaces.

Buyer application

A hyperlocal discovery and shopping experience — trusted seller ratings, transparent pricing, community reviews and the knowledge that every purchase supports the local economy rather than extracting from it.

Shipper application

Flexible last-mile fulfilment — seller self-delivery or verified local partner, short delivery distances, low cost and community-level routing that national logistics networks cannot replicate.

UI status Complete mobile UI prototype — all three stakeholder applications designed
Platform type Three-sided marketplace — seller, buyer and shipper modules
Network architecture Shared data layer with compound network effects across all three stakeholder groups
Commerce infrastructure Payment gateway, order management, real-time inventory and local delivery routing
Target geography India — Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities as primary market, metro expansion as secondary
Business Model 05

Multiple revenue streams from a single community platform

StopNearby's three-sided architecture creates natural monetisation opportunities across the ecosystem — without the extractive commission structures that have made national marketplaces unpopular with the sellers they depend on.

Seller subscriptions

Monthly subscription tiers for neighbourhood sellers — digital storefront, order management, analytics and customer communication tools, at pricing accessible to kiryana-scale businesses.

Transaction commission

Low, transparent commission on completed orders — structured to leave meaningful margin with the seller and trust with the buyer, rather than optimising platform extraction at community expense.

Local commerce intelligence

Aggregated, anonymised local commerce data for FMCG brands, urban planners and logistics providers — a unique dataset that only a hyperlocal three-sided network can generate.

Development Status 06

Prototyping complete — platform development stage

Concept
Reserved
Architecture
Defined
Mobile UI
Prototype
Platform
Development
Community
Launch

StopNearby has completed concept definition, platform architecture and full mobile UI prototyping across all three stakeholder applications — seller, buyer and shipper. The platform is currently at stage 4: active platform development. We are engaging with strategic partners and investors to accelerate this stage through to community launch.

Brand Incubation 07

A complete brand identity rooted in community commerce

StopNearby.com is managed by CIS IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. The brand was developed with the visual identity, messaging and positioning of a market-ready consumer platform — warm, community-first and immediately recognisable as being of the neighbourhood rather than above it.

Domain StopNearby.com  ·  Global .com TLD
Brand identity Logo badge, wordmark, warm red & forest green brand palette, Fraunces display typography
Digital presence Executive positioning website live at StopNearby.com
UI prototype Complete mobile UI across seller, buyer and shipper applications
Tagline Shop Local. Save Local.
Steward CIS IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India
Status Mobile UI prototype complete  ·  Platform development active
Strategic Partnerships 08

Who should be in this conversation

StopNearby is positioned for organisations that understand the structural opportunity in India's neighbourhood economy — and have the commercial, operational or investment capability to help realise it at the scale the market requires.

Commerce & retail groups

FMCG companies, retail chains and consumer goods businesses seeking a trusted local commerce channel and direct access to Tier 2 and Tier 3 market data and distribution.

Commerce investors

Venture capital, impact investors and strategic investors building positions in India's hyperlocal commerce and community technology sector ahead of the next growth wave.

Logistics & fintech partners

Last-mile logistics providers, payment infrastructure companies and fintech platforms seeking deep integration with a community-rooted hyperlocal commerce network.

Strategic Engagement 09

Three ways to engage with StopNearby

Each engagement pathway is designed around the long-term potential of StopNearby — not a transactional outcome. We are at platform development stage with prototype complete, which means the conversation begins with a working demonstration of what the platform will become.

Platform acquisition

Full transfer of StopNearby.com — brand, concept IP, platform architecture, mobile UI prototype and development roadmap — to an organisation ready to take it to community launch.

Strategic collaboration

Joint development and launch of StopNearby with CIS IT Solutions as technology and implementation partner — from current prototype through to live community deployment and growth.

Investment partnership

Strategic investment to accelerate platform development and community launch — with CIS IT Solutions leading technology and operations and the investor bringing commercial network and capital.

Begin a Conversation  ·  10

The prototype is built.
The community is waiting.

We are at platform development stage with complete mobile UI prototype across all three stakeholder applications. We are opening confidential discussions with partners who want to be part of building India's community commerce infrastructure.

Discover the Opportunity  
Strictly confidential Mobile UI prototype available stopnearby.com

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