Dorje Teas, a Darjeeling-based direct-to-consumer (D2C) startup, has secured INR 1.8 crore in its Seed funding round. The round was led by Coast Fund VC (venture arm of Blink Digital), with participation from Untitled Ventures, Ice VC, SSK Exports, the Chandigarh Angels Network (CAN), and a consortium of Ashoka University alumni.
NakuulÍŹÍŹ MehtaÍŹÍŹ JoinsÍŹÍŹ asÍŹÍŹ InvestorÍŹÍŹ andÍŹÍŹ BrandÍŹÍŹ Ambassador:
TheÍŹÍŹ fundingÍŹÍŹ roundÍŹÍŹ alsoÍŹÍŹ sawÍŹÍŹ participationÍŹÍŹ fromÍŹÍŹ creatorsÍŹÍŹ andÍŹÍŹ entrepreneursÍŹÍŹ suchÍŹÍŹ asÍŹÍŹ ArjunÍŹÍŹ VaidyaÍŹÍŹ andÍŹÍŹ VarunÍŹÍŹ Mayya.ÍŹÍŹ Additionally,ÍŹÍŹ NakuulÍŹÍŹ Mehta,ÍŹÍŹ oneÍŹÍŹ ofÍŹÍŹ India’sÍŹÍŹ leadingÍŹÍŹ TVÍŹÍŹ stars,ÍŹÍŹ willÍŹÍŹ joinÍŹÍŹ asÍŹÍŹ bothÍŹÍŹ anÍŹÍŹ investorÍŹÍŹ andÍŹÍŹ brandÍŹÍŹ ambassadorÍŹÍŹ forÍŹÍŹ DorjeÍŹÍŹ Teas,ÍŹÍŹ asÍŹÍŹ reportedÍŹÍŹ byÍŹÍŹ Entrackr.
SignificantÍŹÍŹ GrowthÍŹÍŹ PostÍŹÍŹ SharkÍŹÍŹ TankÍŹÍŹ Appearance:
TheÍŹÍŹ three-year-oldÍŹÍŹ startupÍŹÍŹ gainedÍŹÍŹ recognitionÍŹÍŹ earlierÍŹÍŹ thisÍŹÍŹ yearÍŹÍŹ byÍŹÍŹ featuringÍŹÍŹ onÍŹÍŹ SeasonÍŹÍŹ 2ÍŹÍŹ ofÍŹÍŹ SharkÍŹÍŹ TankÍŹÍŹ India,ÍŹÍŹ whereÍŹÍŹ itÍŹÍŹ securedÍŹÍŹ investmentÍŹÍŹ dealsÍŹÍŹ fromÍŹÍŹ notableÍŹÍŹ D2CÍŹÍŹ investorsÍŹÍŹ AnupamÍŹÍŹ MittalÍŹÍŹ andÍŹÍŹ VineetaÍŹÍŹ Singh.ÍŹÍŹ TheÍŹÍŹ companyÍŹÍŹ reportedÍŹÍŹ aÍŹÍŹ 300%ÍŹÍŹ increaseÍŹÍŹ inÍŹÍŹ operationsÍŹÍŹ andÍŹÍŹ revenuesÍŹÍŹ sinceÍŹÍŹ itsÍŹÍŹ appearanceÍŹÍŹ onÍŹÍŹ theÍŹÍŹ realityÍŹÍŹ show.
ContinueÍŹÍŹ Exploring:ÍŹÍŹ FlavoredÍŹÍŹ GreenÍŹÍŹ tea startupÍŹÍŹ Cup-JiÍŹÍŹ plansÍŹÍŹ productÍŹÍŹ expansion,ÍŹÍŹ eyesÍŹÍŹ freshÍŹÍŹ investmentsÍŹÍŹ inÍŹÍŹ theÍŹÍŹ nextÍŹÍŹ 6ÍŹÍŹ months
Dorje Teas PlansÍŹÍŹ forÍŹÍŹ ProductÍŹÍŹ ExpansionÍŹÍŹ andÍŹÍŹ ContentÍŹÍŹ Studio:
Alongside͏͏ expanding͏͏ its͏͏ product͏͏ range,͏͏ Dorje͏͏ Teas͏͏ aims͏͏ to͏͏ set͏͏ up͏͏ an͏͏ in-house͏͏ content͏͏ studio͏͏ to͏͏ produce͏͏ engaging͏͏ materials͏͏ that͏͏ showcase͏͏ the͏͏ brand’s͏͏ dedication͏͏ to͏͏ health͏͏ and͏͏ quality.͏͏ The͏͏ company͏͏ is͏͏ also͏͏ developing͏͏ its͏͏ B2B͏͏ vertical͏͏ and͏͏ planning͏͏ to͏͏ export͏͏ Darjeeling͏͏ teas͏͏ globally.
FoundedÍŹÍŹ byÍŹÍŹ SparshÍŹÍŹ AgarwalÍŹÍŹ andÍŹÍŹ IshaanÍŹÍŹ Kanoria,ÍŹÍŹ theÍŹÍŹ startupÍŹÍŹ plansÍŹÍŹ toÍŹÍŹ launchÍŹÍŹ aÍŹÍŹ staycationÍŹÍŹ programÍŹÍŹ forÍŹÍŹ contentÍŹÍŹ creatorsÍŹÍŹ atÍŹÍŹ theÍŹÍŹ heritageÍŹÍŹ SelimÍŹÍŹ HillÍŹÍŹ teaÍŹÍŹ garden,ÍŹÍŹ invitingÍŹÍŹ influencersÍŹÍŹ toÍŹÍŹ experienceÍŹÍŹ andÍŹÍŹ shareÍŹÍŹ theirÍŹÍŹ journeyÍŹÍŹ withÍŹÍŹ theÍŹÍŹ brand’sÍŹÍŹ uniqueÍŹÍŹ offerings.
ProminentÍŹÍŹ ventureÍŹÍŹ capital-backedÍŹÍŹ brandsÍŹÍŹ inÍŹÍŹ thisÍŹÍŹ sectorÍŹÍŹ includeÍŹÍŹ VahdamÍŹÍŹ Teas,ÍŹÍŹ TeaÍŹÍŹ Box,ÍŹÍŹ andÍŹÍŹ TeamÍŹÍŹ Monk.
