The Bear House, one of the rapidly growing direct-to-consumer (D2C) men’s apparel and accessories brands, has secured Rs. 50 crore ($5.8 million) in…
Nourish You, one of India’s leading superfoods and plant-based nutrition brands has successfully raised Rs. 160 million in its Series A funding round…
Dabur India has announced an investment of Rs 550 crore in Madhya Pradesh over the next few years to enhance its production capacity. The company,…
Alibaba has announced plans to invest at least 380 billion yuan ($52.44 billion) in cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure…
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22-23 APRIL 2025, Hotel Sheraton Grand, BengaluruLaunched in 2014, the Industry of Retail & eCommerce (IReC ) has seen many years of growth, evolution and transition.
22-23 APRIL 2025, Hotel Sheraton Grand, BengaluruSetting in Motion the New Commerce Revolution as the biggest and widest D2C community will gather in 2025. D2C brands are transforming and modifying consumer experiences and disrupting the industry by building solid customer relationships.
17 May 2025, YASHOBHOOMI, India International Convention and Expo Centre, DelhiStarting a Business Whether you are a start-up business, a budding entrepreneur, a solo business, a small business, or working in someone else’s business, Start-up Summit is a premier forum and will cover both selecting, mentoring, and accelerating the most high-impact business opportunities.
17-18 May 2025, YASHOBHOOMI, India International Convention and Expo Centre, DelhiMeet 500+ franchisors across diverse industries, network with 40,000+ verified buyers, and gain insights from the startup community.
Bengaluru-based rural commerce startup VilCart has successfully raised $10 million in bridge funding to accelerate its expansion and deepen its…
Retail India News: StepUp Ventures and Mount Judi Ventures Launch Bharat-Focused Startup Accelerator
The StepUp Ventures, India’s first Bharat-focused incubator, has joined forces with Mount Judi Ventures to unveil a groundbreaking accelerator…
Beyond Snack, India’s leading banana chips brand, has raised $8.3 million in a Series A funding round led by 12 Flags Group, a consumer business-…
Varun Beverages Ltd (VBL) has announced an investment of Rs 412.80 crore in its South African subsidiary, The Beverage Company Proprietary Limited (…
Nolte Küchen, a global leader in kitchen and interior solutions with a legacy spanning over 100 years, is expanding its retail footprint across India…
Goyal Salt Limited, a key FMCG player in India’s salt industry, is investing Rs 80 crore to establish a large salt manufacturing facility in…
Accel and RTP Global have announced their investment in an $8 million seed funding round for FirstClub Technology Pvt. Ltd., the latest venture by…
Wooden Street, one of India’s premier furniture and home décor brands, has raised Rs. 354 crore (approximately $43 million) in a Series C funding…
Zepto, a quick commerce startup, has raised $350 million in a funding round led by Motilal Oswal’s private wealth division, marking its third capital…
Indic Wisdom, a Mumbai-based producer of high-quality wood-pressed oils, has successfully raised funds in a Pre-Series A round, primarily led by…
DRRK Foods, the company behind Crown Basmati Rice, is set to invest Rs 20 crore to establish a state-of-the-art facility near Mundra Port, enhancing…
Brown Living, a leading platform in India dedicated to promoting sustainable and plastic-free living, has successfully raised a round of pre-seed…
First Coffee, India’s grab-and-go specialty coffee brand, has secured $1.2 million in seed funding in a round led by venture capital firm BEENEXT.…
A host of prominent figures from the entertainment, sports, and business sectors are backing Swiggy, a leading disruptor in food and grocery delivery…
The Wellness Co has secured a significant investment from EaseMyTrip, one of the country's top online travel aggregators. The deal sees EaseMyTrip…
Kaatil, a hot condiments brand specializing in Indian chilies under Smerc Food & Beverages, has announced the successful completion of its seed…
Bengaluru-based athleisure sportswear start-up Agilitas Sports has announced a strategic investment from Spring Marketing Capital, though the exact…
Mitra, a rapidly growing FMCG direct-to-consumer startup, has successfully raised Rs. 11 crores in its Pre-Series A funding round. This investment…
PN Gadgil Jewellers Ltd announced that it has successfully raised Rs 330 crore from anchor investors, just a day before its initial public offering (…
Decathlon, the French sports retailer, is set to invest €100 million (approximately Rs 933 crore) in India over the next five years to strengthen its…
French sporting goods retailer Decathlon has announced plans to invest an additional 100 million euros (approximately Rs 930 crore) in India over the…
Ebco Private Limited has announced that Warburg Pincus, a global growth investor, has acquired a majority equity stake in the company. The founding…
Noble Group, a prominent player in consumer electronics and appliances, is set to invest Rs 350 crore in a new manufacturing facility in Ghiloth.…
Aditya Birla Group’s fashion and lifestyle venture, TMRW, has made a significant retail investment in India by acquiring a 16 percent stake in…
Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan is set to embark on a significant investment journey in the beverages and confectionery sectors in…
JCB (Jean Claude Biguine) Salons India has raised Rs 40 crore from BlackSoil for strategic acquisition and business expansion within the retail…
Ushodaya Enterprises Private Limited, a food production company based in Hyderabad and a notable part of the Ramoji Group, has announced a strategic…
Lighthouse Funds, a key player in India's mid-market consumer-focused investment landscape, has channeled Rs 229 crore into Safari Industries (India…
In a recent groundbreaking ceremony in Uttar Pradesh, the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector emerged as a significant contributor to job…
T.A.C, The Ayurveda Company, is pleased to announce that Shreedha Singh, CEO and Co-Founder, has made a substantial investment in Shree Radhe Dairy…
IGP, the renowned international gift platform, is making a significant entry into the dynamic market of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). With a…
Masti Zone, the renowned indoor amusement chain operated by the Modern Group, is embarking on an ambitious expansion journey, announcing a…
Yuvraj Singh, former international cricketer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, has made a strategic investment in the FMCG brand 'Greto.' Greto, an…
BabyChakra, a leading parenting community and direct-to-consumer (D2C) babycare brand, which is part of the content-to-commerce conglomerate Good…
Parineeti Chopra has announced her investment in Tritiyaa Fine Jewellery, founded by the renowned entrepreneur Kanthi Dutt, generating a buzz of…
Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL) has announced that the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) will invest Rs 8,278 crore in RRVL, a subsidiary of…
The health and wellness e-commerce platform, HyugaLife.com, is reinforcing its dedication to health and wellness in India by investing Rs 4 crore in…
In a significant stride towards expansion in the thriving retail and FMCG sector in India, Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL), a prominent…
Breakbounce, the renowned unisex casual wear brand, is making waves in India's retail fashion landscape with its latest 'Fearless' collection. The…
SUGAR Cosmetics, India's leading omnichannel beauty brand adored by Gen Z and Millennial consumers, marked its 8th year anniversary on a high note,…
Curefoods, India's leading F&B and cloud kitchen operator, has announced its strategic investment in Millet Express, a fast-growing brand…
Talented and versatile actor, Parineeti Chopra, has ventured into entrepreneurship through strategic investment, acquiring a significant minority…
The Good Fashion Fund, in collaboration with the Laudes Foundation and Fashion for Good, has made a significant investment in Sri Kannapiran Mills…
CCL Products (India) Ltd, formerly known as Continental Coffee Ltd, has announced plans to establish a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant at…
DealShare, the leading and rapidly growing social e-commerce player in India, is taking significant strides in empowering Micro, Small, and Medium…
Conglomerate Aditya Birla Group revealed in a media release that it will invest Rs 5,000 crore to establish a new branded jewellery brand called '…
Bengaluru-based urban snack brand, TagZ Foods, announced its collaboration with Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan, who is both an investor and brand…
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty-Kundra has made an undisclosed investment in Kisankonnect, a Mumbai-based startup founded in 2020. Kisankonnect…
Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL) has announced its investment of Rs 100 crore in Early Spring, a new Rs 300 crore early-stage consumer fund…
Nourish You, a company that promotes locally-sourced and sustainable superfoods, has announced that acclaimed actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu has made an…
Wipro Consumer Care - Ventures, the venture capital arm of Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting, has invested in Gynoveda which is focused on addressing…
In its endeavor to fortify its scientific feet technological capabilities, Yoho, the leading Indian footwear brand known for its commitment to…
Elista has announced that it would be investing Rs 250 crore in setting up a manufacturing plant in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. This state of art plant…
RPSG Capital Ventures, an early-stage consumer VC fund, has expanded its D2C portfolio through its first investment in the rapidly growing oral-care…
Reliance Industries Ltd will invest Rs 75,000 crore in rolling out 5G mobile telephony services, expanding retail network, and setting up renewable…
Malaika Arora, the most popular name in the women's entrepreneurship circle has added yet another feather to her cap. The model, actress, and…
South Korea-based Lotte Confectionary will invest Rs 450 crore in its Indian unit Havmor Ice Cream in the next five years, of which a major portion…
Flipkart Internet, the marketplace arm of e-commerce firm Flipkart, has received a cash infusion of close to $90 million (Rs 722 crore) from its…
E-commerce giant Amazon has secured $8 billion in Term Loan from DBS Bank, Mizuho Bank, and others, which will be used for 'general corporate…
The government said the food processing industry has made an investment of Rs 4,900 crore under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme so far.…
Oriental Yeast India (OYI), a subsidiary of OYC Japan, a global leader in yeast manufacturing in Japan, expanded its footprint by investing Rs 900…
The Tatas have infused Rs 1,600 crore capital into its omnicommerce, fashion, and luxury-focused e-commerce entity Tata UniStore, which owns and…
Saritoria raised $500K on the basis of the success of the MVP in the first year of trading. Co-founders, Shehlina Soomro and Pernia Qureshi launched…
Mane Group, a global manufacturer of fragrance and flavors from France, has announced an investment of €23 million (more than Rs 190 crores) in the…
Home-grown FMCG major Dabur said it will invest Rs 325.87 crore in its Indore plant. The company will manufacture red toothpaste and one-liter juice…
IIM Kashipur announced that it has entered an MoU to partner with the Artha Access program. The association announced its first deal with the…
Wipro Consumer Care Ventures, the venture funding arm of Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting has announced its investment in YOUVIT, an Indonesia-based…
Livspace, omnichannel home interiors, and renovation platform announced an allocation of $100 million to strategically invest in and incubate new…
Neha Anand, the Managing Partner at Kings Group Ventures (KGV), the UAE-based group that manages and advises businesses around the world, announced…
Join Ventures, house of D2C brands for celebrations that include IGP.com, Interflora India, IGP for Business, and Masqa, has raised a $23.5 million (…
Flipkart Ventures, the $100-million venture fund set up by the e-commerce major, has announced it will be investing in six startups as part of its…
Singapore-based FMCG conglomerate Believe Pte Ltd has invested $8 million in Beauty and Skincare e-commerce startup, OHSOGO, which was launched in…
Iconic actress and fitness ambassador Shilpa Shetty Kundra has announced her investment with leading homegrown active nutrition, wellness, and beauty…
Ananta Capital, a private equity investment platform backed by the Taparia family of Mumbai, holds a majority stake in various consumer brand…
Neem Ayu, an ayurvedic brand for haircare and skincare, has launched with Indian cricket star Smriti Mandhana as the brand face for their shampoos…
One of the largest dog treats brands in the country, Dogsee has recently added the fifth processing and packaging unit, a carbon-negative factory in…
Bertelsmann India Investments (BII) announced to invest of around $500 million in new startups in the country along with follow-up investments and…
Wellbeing Nutrition, a 100 percent plant-based nutraceutical brand providing innovative solutions to address an ever-increasing need in the…
Realty firm Trehan Iris will invest Rs 360 crore to develop a commercial project, comprising retail and office spaces as well as a 100-keys hotel, in…
Pulp celebrates its 2nd anniversary with some of the biggest names from the film industry showing their trust in the brand.
Anthill Ventures along…
Wellbeing Nutrition, a plant-based whole food nutrition company has announced Rakul Preet Singh is now an investor in the brand.
Founded in 2019 by…
India’s sovereign wealth fund National Investment and Infrastructure Fund’s proposed investment in FirstCry as part of a broader funding round of $…
UAE-based retail major Lulu group announced an investment of Rs 3,500 crore in Tamil Nadu to set up shopping malls, hypermarkets, and a food-logistic…
Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu has invested in the e-commerce marketplace, SustainKart. Her investment is a part of the company’s seed round.
As per…
Agri-platform Ninjacart has launched an Agri Seed Fund - a $25 million fund to support emerging and new-age startups in the agriculture sector. With…
Ensologic, a cross-border B2B platform, has raised $520 K in a seed funding round led by Indian Angel Network (IAN) and Hyderabad Angels.
The round…
India’s leading kitchen appliances brand, Wonderchef, has announced its foray into the homeware category with the launch of a wide range of exclusive…
Smartphones maker Vivo plans to invest Rs 3,500 crore in two years to boost its manufacturing facility in India and start exporting devices from the…
Leading AI-driven lock-screen platform Glance has agreed to raise $200 million from Jio Platforms (Jio) in its 'Series D' round of funding, subject…
Dabur Nepal, the local entity of Indian FMCG major, will inject Rs 9.68 billion ($80 million) into its production plant in the Himalayan country, the…
Continuing its rapid pace of investing in and scaling online-first brands, UpScalio has invested in Truphe, an NCR-based home, and gardening brand…
Thrasio Holdings Inc, an aggregator of private brands on Amazon, said it will invest Rs 3,750 crore (nearly $500 million) to acquire leading digital-…
After an incredible FY2021-22, WoodenStreet is ready to grow exponentially by doubling its on-ground presence from 45 to 100 stores.
They have set…
GlobalBees, India’s newest unicorn, and a leading roll-up e-commerce company has added three new brands to its portfolio with investment in healthy-…
Celebrating entrepreneurship, Sony Entertainment Television’s Indian adaption of the globally renowned business reality show, Shark Tank has fired up…
Leading jewelry retailer Malabar Gold and Diamonds, which has set a target of becoming the world’s largest retailer with a 2.5 times growth in…
CosIQ, a four-month-old skincare start-up has bagged funding of Rs. 5 million in its seed round from Shark Tank India in their fourth episode on 23rd…
Revenue Based Financing (RBF) platform Klub has announced the first close of its new fund, Aceler8, to invest Rs 200 crores in consumer and SaaS…
Vedic Cosmeceuticals, a private label manufacturer of personal care products raised Rs 25 crore as Series A round of capital from Sixth Sense…
Flipkart India and Walmart announced that they have invested $145 million in fresh produce supply chain company Ninjacart to organize the…
O'2 Nails India, a consumer and fashion retail company that specialises in nail care space, has raised an undisclosed amount in the pre-seed round of…
The UAE-based retail giant Lulu Group has announced it will invest Rs 2,000 crore to develop a Shopping mall near Ahmedabad in Gujarat as part of its…
D2C personal and home care products startup, Clensta has raised over Rs 20 crore in Series A funding from Hem Angels part of Hem Securities Limited,…
The Delhi-based social commerce startup, Stage3 has raised Rs 20 crore in a Pre-Series A round co-led by Inflection Point Ventures and LC Nueva…
Solethreads has launched the product recycling and reuse initiative ‘The Solester REUSE Programme’ that aims at sourcing sustainable materials and…
Online food delivery platform Swiggy announced to invest $700 million (over Rs 5,250 crore) in its express grocery delivery service Instamart that…
US-based e-commerce giant Amazon has infused fresh capital to tune amazon of Rs 650 crore into one of its India units, Amazon Wholesale (India).…
Jade Forest, which is a homegrown non-alcoholic beverage brand, has raised $1 million in the funding round. Mumbai Angels Network led the round along…
Join Ventures, house of D2C brands for celebrations, today announced its foray into indulgent foods with the launch of a new D2C brand, Masqa.
The…
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