India, Oct. 16 -- Continuing its diversification spree, the IPO-bound investment tech unicorn Groww today began piloting commodities trading on its platform.

Sources told Inc42 that the platform's active trading accounts can trade in commodities such as crude oil, gold, silver and natural gas through the Metropolitan Stock Exchange from 9 AM to 11:30 PM.

However, Groww's website mentioned that the offering is currently only available to select users on an invite-only basis. Customers can join the waitlist by filling out a form on its website, and will be notified when the service is available for them.

Sources added that the latest launch is part of Groww's broader diversification into the wealth and capital market segments. With this,...