Beauty and personal care brand Pilgrim has reportedly secured $9 million (INR 75 crore) in an extended Series B round led by Fireside Ventures and Vertex Ventures.
According to Registrar of Companies (RoC) filings, the D2C brand’s board approved a special resolution to issue 854 Series B1 and B2 preference shares at an issue price of INR 8.77 lakh (INR 8,77,655) each, aiming to raise INR 75 crore.
Fireside Ventures and Vertex Ventures contributed INR 25 crore and INR 23 crore, respectively, while NSFO Ventures, Mirabilis Investment, and NABS Vriddhi together invested INR 27 crore in the startup.
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