Parineeti Chopra, the renowned Bollywood actor, has recently made an investment in Clensta, a promising startup in the personal care industry.
Clensta, established in 2016 by Puneet Gupta, is a pioneering personal care startup that specializes in providing sustainable healthcare and wellness products. Their extensive range includes offerings in categories such as haircare, skincare, and more.
The startup’s objective is to provide consumers with environmentally-friendly, efficient, and sustainable solutions that improve their well-being while reducing their carbon footprint.
Commenting on the investment, Parineeti Chopra said, “This association gives me a great opportunity to help build a brand that will stay relevant for years to come because of its focus on product and its unique ethos to create ethically and consciously. I feel very strongly about treating our planet responsibly and am delighted that Clensta’s range of products fulfil the promise of providing consumers a better way.”
On Chopra’s association with Clensta, Founder Gupta said, “She understands our long-term vision to make sustainable, affordable and effective personal care solutions that are locally made for one and all, including our global customers. We look forward to taking Clensta to new heights with her support.”
According to the startup, it has received funding from various notable investors and organizations, including IAN and IAN Fund, IPV, VCats, Hem Securities, TradeCred, the Royal Family from UAE, Ex-Im Bank of India, Mumbai Angels, Keiretsu, LetsVenture, O2 VC Fund, and several others, since its inception.
Presently, Clensta distributes its products through multiple e-commerce channels, which include Nykaa, Amazon, Flipkart, as well as 20 other platforms. Additionally, the company sells its products through its own website.
It is a frequent occurrence in the Indian startup ecosystem to witness the participation of celebrities and Bollywood actors as investors.
Recently, on July 5, the emerging digital content startup Knocksense made headlines with the news of an investment from renowned singer Lucky Ali as part of their Pre-Series A funding round.
Actor-turned-entrepreneur Suniel Shetty has been consistently making waves in the news with his investments in startups like Klassroom, WAAYU, and Aquatein.
Furthermore, Akshay Kumar has made recent investments in two startups: Two Brothers Organic Farm and The Good Glamm Group.
Additionally, Samantha Prabhu actively took part in the $2 million seed funding round of Nourish You, a direct-to-consumer (D2C) superfoods startup.
