Consumer D2c
- Consumer & D2C2 months ago
Behind Sugar Cosmetics Down Round: Valuation May Crash 80%
Sugar Cosmetics may raise capital from A91 at a Rs 500-600 crore valuation, down about 80% from Rs 3,000 crore amid funding pressures.
- Consumer & D2C2 months ago
Rentomojo to go public at Rs 4,246 crore valuation
Rentomojo plans to go public at a Rs 4,246 crore valuation, with a Rs 384-Rs 404 price band, testing demand for India tech IPOs.
- Consumer & D2C2 months ago
India's D2C Firms Raised $6B Since 2021 Amid Investment Boom
India's D2C firms raised $6B since 2021 across 2,000 rounds, with 15 IPOs and 105 acquisitions. Understand shifting investment trends in this dynamic market.
- Consumer & D2C2 months ago
Third Wave Coffee Secures $43M Funding Round Led by WestBridge
Third Wave Coffee, India's specialty coffee chain, lands $43M in funding led by WestBridge Capital and Creaegis. This capital fuels aggressive growth.
- Consumer & D2C3 months ago
Europeans Embrace Chinese 'Fan Hats,' Cooling Tech Amid Climate Shift
Europeans drawn to Chinese-made 'fan hats,' handheld fans, and cooling patches as personal climate adaptation grows. This trend signals shifts in consumer spending, energy use, and global trade flows.
- Consumer & D2C4 months ago
L'Oréal Acquires Bare Anatomy Parent Innovist, Boosts India Footprint
L'Oréal acquires majority stake in Bare Anatomy parent Innovist, deepening its foothold in India's burgeoning digital personal care sector.
- Consumer & D2C5 months ago
SoftBank Divests 3% Lenskart Stake for Rs 2,873 Crore
Japan's SoftBank Group sells over 3% of its stake in Indian eyewear retailer Lenskart Solutions for Rs 2,873 crore, lowering its Vision Fund holding to 9.88%.
- Consumer & D2C5 months ago
Urban Company Exits Saudi Arabia Amid Profitability Push
Urban Company exits Saudi Arabia, shutting down its home services platform. This strategic move prioritizes profitability amid surging net losses, signaling an industry shift.
- Consumer & D2C5 months ago
Yes Madam Raises Maiden Rs 50 Cr Funding at Rs 750 Cr Valuation
Yes Madam, an at-home salon platform, secures Rs 50 Cr Series A funding from Info Edge at a Rs 750 Cr valuation. This milestone fuels the BeautyTech startup's expansion in at-home services.
- Consumer & D2C5 months ago
Snabbit Founder: 'No Home Video Recording' After Pronto Row
Following the Pronto AI controversy, Snabbit founder Aayush Agarwal asserts his home services platform has never recorded videos inside customer homes, ensuring privacy.
- Consumer & D2C5 months ago
Can ‘Quick Commerce’ Playbooks Disrupt India’s Appointment-Led Salon Market? Snabbit Bet Big on Instant Beauty
Hyperlocal home-services major Snabbit has announced its formal foray into the beauty services category. Moving away from the traditional industry standard of advance bookings and scheduled slots
- Consumer & D2C5 months ago
Shein Acquires Everlane for $100M: D2C Landscape Shifts
Shein acquires D2C brand Everlane for $100M, INR 830 Crore. The deal, led by L Catterton, reflects Everlane's operational struggles, leaving common stockholders without a payout.
- Consumer & D2C6 months ago
Emami Acquires 60% Stake in Vedix & SkinKraft Parent for ₹321 Cr
Emami Limited acquires a 60% stake in the parent company of digital-first brands Vedix and SkinKraft for ₹321 Cr, marking a significant move into the evolving D2C beauty and wellness market.
- Consumer & D2C6 months ago
The 20-Minute Bet: Why Lachy Groom's Pronto Investment Is About Much More Than Indian Home Services
A 24-year-old founder, a half-hour meeting, and $20 million in new capital — the deal that just turned India's on-demand domestic services market into one of global venture's most watched races.
- Consumer & D2C6 months ago
The Era Of Micro-Vertical Marketplaces
The Era of Micro-Vertical Marketplaces: A New E-commerce Frontier Discover why horizontal marketplaces are failing and how specialized, niche platforms are empowering sellers and delighting buyers.
- Consumer & D2C6 months ago
Acko Cuts 5% Workforce Ahead of IPO Plans
Insurtech firm Acko has trimmed about 5% of its workforce as part of a broader restructuring effort, signaling preparation for a potential public listing. The move comes as late-stage startups increasingly prioritize profitability and operational efficiency ahead of IPO plans.
- Consumer & D2C7 months ago
TenderCuts Raises $2M Debt After Achieving Profitability
Profitability remains rare in India’s direct-to-consumer food startups — particularly in categories as operationally complex as fresh meat and seafood. TenderCuts, a Chennai-based omnichannel retailer, has raised $2 million in debt funding from Lakme Finance following its transition to profitability. The company says it has achieved positive EBITDA at both store and consolidated levels, positioning […]
- Consumer & D2C7 months ago
Little Joys Challenges Height Anxiety Narrative in Kids Nutrition With Proof-First Approach
India’s children’s nutrition aisle has long been shaped by a familiar promise: taller, stronger, ahead. For decades, brands have leaned into height as a proxy for success, tapping into parental anxieties around growth and development. Little Joys is attempting to disrupt that narrative not with louder claims, but with measurable proof. Founded by Revant Bhate, […]
- Consumer & D2C7 months ago
MANNLICH Raises $294K in Seed Round to Scale Affordable German-Quality Grooming in India
MANNLICH, a direct-to-consumer men’s grooming brand, has secured $294K in a Seed funding round led by BeyondSeed to strengthen its R&D capabilities and expand branding efforts. The brand focuses on providing affordable German-quality grooming products to the Indian market. The Indian men’s grooming market is evolving, and Bengaluru-based brand MANNLICH is tapping into this shift […]
