Mamaearth
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Grapevine: Stellaris Venture plans third fund; Macquarie, JSW, Actis eye O2 Power
Stellaris Venture Partners, an early-stage investment firm and backer of Indian unicorns Mamaearth and Glance, is raising its third fund with a ......
TMT
Separating fact from fiction: how many unicorns does India really have?
Last week, Perfios, a startup offering software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, entered the much-coveted unicorn club after raising $80 million from late-stage ......
Consumer
Stellaris scores spectacular returns in partial exit from consumer bet
Homegrown venture capital firm Stellaris Venture Partners has generated superlative returns by selling part of its stake in a consumer-focused ......
Consumer
Fireside Ventures continues to reap dream returns from Mamaearth
Fireside Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in homegrown consumer brands, is continuing with its dream harvest from ......
Consumer
VCs, angels staring at stellar returns as Mamaearth goes public
The public listing of direct-to-consumer brand Mamaearth is likely to get blockbuster returns for its investors, with Kunal Bahl and ......
Consumer
Mamaearth's VC backers, angel investors tweak IPO exit plan
Honasa Consumer Ltd, which houses direct-to-consumer brands Mamaearth and The Derma Co, intends to raise lower fresh capital in its ......
General
Grapevine: Whatfix draws PE interest; Mamaearth may seek $1.6 bn tag; Koo mulls sale
Bengaluru-based digital adoption solution provider Whatfix has drawn interest from a host of external investors including a US-based private equity firm for ......
Consumer
Amazon Smbhav looks to expand lifestyle ambit with fresh beauty, personal care bet
E-commerce giant Amazon’s SME-focussed fund is in advanced stages of discussion to pick up a minority stake in a direct-to-consumer ......
Finance
We have a high-risk portfolio but we are okay with it: Sharrp Ventures' Rishabh Mariwala
Sharrp Ventures, the family office of Marico founder Harsh Mariwala, has made 38 investments in the country, including in startups and ......
TMT
Deals Digest: Last week of the year ends on a tepid note
The last week of 2022 saw little activity on the venture capital and private equity funding, as well as on ......