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  • The Good Glamm Group and actor Akshay Kumar enter into a JV to launch men’s grooming products March 30, 2023 06:19 AM IST

    The Good Glamm Group and actor Akshay Kumar enter into a JV to launch men’s grooming products

    The Good Glamm Group expects a revenue run rate of Rs 100 crore in the next one year from this new men’s grooming category.

  • Organic Harvest and Sirona founders to exit The Good Glamm Group by next year March 24, 2023 10:31 AM IST

    Organic Harvest and Sirona founders to exit The Good Glamm Group by next year

    With this, the beauty and personal care unicorn will increase its stake to 100 percent in both brands. The company has started consolidating acquired businesses as it eyes profitability by FY24.

  • FreshToHome raises $104 million led by Amazon’s Smbhav Venture Fund February 22, 2023 07:00 AM IST

    FreshToHome raises $104 million led by Amazon’s Smbhav Venture Fund

    The startup has raised the amount in its Series D funding round. The company also said it was operationally profitable, terming itself a ‘proficorn’.

  • D2C firm Mensa Brands raises Rs 300 crore debt from TradeCred February 07, 2023 01:10 PM IST

    D2C firm Mensa Brands raises Rs 300 crore debt from TradeCred

    The funds will be used for new brand acquisitions as well as brand growth, including product development, supply chain integration, and working capital investment, the company said in a statement.

  • G.O.A.T Brand Labs acquires Chumbak, four other D2C brands January 12, 2023 03:59 PM IST

    G.O.A.T Brand Labs acquires Chumbak, four other D2C brands

    G.O.A.T Brand Labs, a roll-up e-commerce startup, plans to make Chumbak a Rs 500 crore brand by 2025

  • Wipro Consumer Care plans to invest Rs 100 crore in growing D2C startup ecosystem December 20, 2022 02:41 PM IST

    Wipro Consumer Care plans to invest Rs 100 crore in growing D2C startup ecosystem

    Several packaged consumer goods makers have acquired D2C startups in 2022 or looking to invest. Marico, for instance, has acquired male grooming company Beardo, beauty brand JustHerbs and breakfast and snacks maker True Elements.

  • D2C startup Wellbeing Nutrition raises $10 million in Series B led by HUL, Fireside Ventures December 12, 2022 05:22 PM IST

    D2C startup Wellbeing Nutrition raises $10 million in Series B led by HUL, Fireside Ventures

    The brand aims to reach 100 million people over the next year by driving awareness digitally and leveraging HUL’s capabilities

  • The Good Glamm Group acquires majority stake in Twinkle Khanna's ​Tweak India December 05, 2022 08:01 PM IST

    The Good Glamm Group acquires majority stake in Twinkle Khanna's ​Tweak India

    Tweak India, based in Mumbai, will operate under Good Media Co, led by Priyanka Gill, co-founder of the Good Glamm Group and CEO of Good Media Co.

  • Lenskart's revenue jumps 66%, but slips into losses in FY22 November 10, 2022 09:53 PM IST

    Lenskart's revenue jumps 66%, but slips into losses in FY22

    The eyewear retailer’s total expenses stood at Rs 1,726 crore in FY22 which rose from Rs 998 crore, an increase of over 72 percent.

  • Exclusive: D2C skincare startup BrownSkin Beauty raises Rs 3.5 crore from Sequoia Capital India November 07, 2022 01:45 PM IST

    Exclusive: D2C skincare startup BrownSkin Beauty raises Rs 3.5 crore from Sequoia Capital India

    The company, said sources close to the development, plans to use the funds for expanding its product portfolio.

  • D2C brand Mamaearth turns profitable in FY22 November 03, 2022 03:47 PM IST

    D2C brand Mamaearth turns profitable in FY22

    In FY22, the company spent Rs 391 crore on advertising, while its cost of materials and employee benefit expenses increased to Rs 281 crore and nearly Rs 79 crore, respectively.

  • D2C firm The Sleep Company raises Rs 177 crore in Series B funding November 03, 2022 06:20 AM IST

    D2C firm The Sleep Company raises Rs 177 crore in Series B funding

    The company plans to utilise the funding towards expanding its retail presence and strengthening the team to build a global business

  • Fireside Ventures is latest India-dedicated VC to raise its largest-ever $225-million fund October 12, 2022 01:17 PM IST

    Fireside Ventures is latest India-dedicated VC to raise its largest-ever $225-million fund

    Fireside Ventures is the latest VC firm to raise a large India-dedicated fund, joining the likes of Sequoia Capital, Accel, Elevation Capital and Matrix Partners

  • Licious bets on 'house of brands', launches plant-based meat brand UnCrave October 10, 2022 01:16 PM IST

    Licious bets on 'house of brands', launches plant-based meat brand UnCrave

    India’s plant-based meat sector is expected to grow to $400 million over the next two years and there are more than 200 such meat, dairy, egg and ingredient startups in the country, Plant Based Foods Industry Association has said

  • Early-stage venture capital firm SphitiCap launches $500 million maiden fund October 04, 2022 01:18 PM IST

    Early-stage venture capital firm SphitiCap launches $500 million maiden fund

    In a statement, the VC firm said its maiden fund will invest in cleantech, fintech, deeptech, agritech, proptech, SaaS, digital media, direct to consumer, spacetech, defence, and logistics and supply chain.

  • The meat category suffers due to India's cultural hypocrisy: Licious co-founder September 27, 2022 09:52 AM IST

    The meat category suffers due to India's cultural hypocrisy: Licious co-founder

    The firm faced a storm of resistance from VCs, or 'vegetarian capitalists,’ as the founders called them. Licious co-founder Abhay Hanjura says that meat continues to be carried surreptitiously in black plastic bags, like sanitary pads, condoms, and alcohol, even though a majority of Indians consume meat.

  • Inside Licious: Here's How The Fresh Meat Is Delivered September 24, 2022 09:26 AM IST

    Inside Licious: Here's How The Fresh Meat Is Delivered

    Over the years, consumers have mostly relied on local butcher shops for meat and fish. But, in recent years, with online meat players entering the space, millions of consumers have started ordering online. Licious has been a key changemaker for this behavioural shift. In this video, we will take you behind the scenes of how the package is finally delivered after you place the order online..

  • Heat and eat: Licious takes on restaurants and cloud kitchens with ready-to-cook non-veg dishes July 27, 2022 01:14 PM IST

    Heat and eat: Licious takes on restaurants and cloud kitchens with ready-to-cook non-veg dishes

    This category became popular during the pandemic as people were working from home and did not have time to cook. It currently contributes 15-17% of Licious’ revenue and this is expected to increase.

  • Big ticket-size items hit the most as e-commerce feels inflation pinch July 19, 2022 02:28 PM IST

    Big ticket-size items hit the most as e-commerce feels inflation pinch

    Electronic items, along with direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands, affected the most. D2C brands also grappling with supply-chain issues as costs increase, say experts.

  • D2C brand The Baker’s Dozen raises $5 million led by Fireside Ventures July 06, 2022 11:18 AM IST

    D2C brand The Baker’s Dozen raises $5 million led by Fireside Ventures

    TBD clocked sales of Rs 30 crore in 2021-22, with over 3 lakh orders month on month. It has also been EBITDA positive for the last two years.

  • We rather build our own D2C play than acquire startups: Vineet Agrawal Wipro Consumer Care CEO June 28, 2022 03:34 PM IST

    We rather build our own D2C play than acquire startups: Vineet Agrawal Wipro Consumer Care CEO

    While it is not interested in acquisitions, Wipro Consumer Care has been funding startups through its venture investment arm

  • Exclusive: Curefoods closes its $50-million Series C funding round June 01, 2022 01:15 PM IST

    Exclusive: Curefoods closes its $50-million Series C funding round

    The Bengaluru-based startup competes with Rebel Foods, Biryani by Kilo, and EatClub (formerly known as Box8), which are at the forefront of this industry, and are building house of food brands.

  • The honeymoon may be over for D2C brands June 01, 2022 12:21 PM IST

    The honeymoon may be over for D2C brands

    Stagnating growth, customer-acquisition challenges and intense competition, combined with a sharp decline in funding, forcing companies to conserve cash, have given the industry a reality check

  • SUGAR Cosmetics raises $50 million led by L Catterton, valuation close to $500 million May 31, 2022 09:33 AM IST

    SUGAR Cosmetics raises $50 million led by L Catterton, valuation close to $500 million

    Notably, this is L Catterton’s first deal in India, after it hired Anjana Sasidharan from Sequoia Capital India to head investments in India and Southeast Asia last year

  • Marico acquires D2C breakfast and snacks brand True Elements May 23, 2022 05:47 PM IST

    Marico acquires D2C breakfast and snacks brand True Elements

    Marico’s other bets on the D2C segment include male grooming brand Beardo and organic beauty brand Just Herbs.