Swiggy pilots travel and lifestyle concierge app Crew – The Economic Times

The Economic Times


Swiggy has launched a travel and lifestyle concierge app, Crew, on a pilot basis, according to information about the app published on Google Play Store.

This marks the Bengaluru-based company’s entry into a new business after food delivery, dining out, quick commerce and professional services.

The app, which involves human concierges in addition to generative artificial intelligence (AI), helps users plan trips, going beyond simply suggesting itineraries.

A Swiggy spokesperson did not comment on the development.

Last year, ahead of its initial public offering (IPO), the company had started testing Rare Life, a personalised concierge service focused on elite and exclusive experiences. However, this project was discontinued after Swiggy decided not to scale it up beyond a small cohort.

In January, the company rolled out professional services marketplace Pyng, signalling that it was following a house of apps strategy similar to Chinese tech giants Alibaba and Meituan, which have also had multiple apps for various services.