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Pronto Bags $11 Mn from General Catalyst, Glade Brook & Bain Capital; Plans 10,000 Worker Onboarding, ₹394 Cr Valuation in Just 4 Months
Pronto, the Gurugram-based home services platform, has secured 11 million dollars (about Rs 96 crore) in fresh funding, co-led by General Catalyst and Glade...
Retail Intelligence Play Fairdeal.Market Raises ₹26.3 Cr; Brothers Prateek & Yash Bansal Eye 100K Retailer Network in 3 Years
Gurugram-based retail intelligence startup Fairdeal.Market has raised $3 million (about ₹26.3 crore) in a Pre-Series A round led by Incubate Fund Asia, with continued...
Desi Malts Surge 75% in 2023, Overtake Scotch for First Time; Indri, Paul John, Rampur Lead Charge
India’s whisky shelves are looking less like a tour of Scottish highlands and more like a celebration of homegrown craft. For the first time...
Zomato Serves Star Power with Shah Rukh Khan as Brand Ambassador, Backs $20B Growth Play Against Swiggy & Zepto
Shah Rukh Khan is now the face of Zomato. The Deepinder Goyal-led food delivery giant has signed the Bollywood superstar as its new brand...
Trent Turns Up the Heat with ‘Burnt Toast’ Westside Owner Enters ₹1.5 Lakh-Cr Youth Fashion Market, Debuts in Bengaluru
Trent Ltd, the retail arm behind Westside and Zudio, is adding a third name to its fashion portfolio with the launch of Burnt Toast,...
MyDesignation Targets ₹400 Cr by FY28, 20 New Stores & Overseas Debut in UAE, UK, US on Cards
Thiruvananthapuram-based D2C fashion label MyDesignation is preparing for its most aggressive expansion yet, with a target to hit Rs 100 crore in annual recurring...
Blinkit’s Albinder Dhindsa Nets ₹214 Cr in Eternal’s Biggest Esop Exercise Since Listing
Over 140 executives at Eternal, the parent of Zomato and Blinkit, have converted employee stock options worth ₹419 crore in a two-day window on...
Barista Coffee Brews Rs 400 Cr Ambition for FY26 with 25–30% Surge, 40 New Stores, and Healthy Menu Push
Barista Coffee is brewing an ambitious growth story this year, with plans to notch up 25 to 30 per cent higher revenue and close...
Deep Bajaj Buys Back Sirona from Good Glamm, Targets Rs 500 Cr Revenue in 5 Years with Femtech Push
In a rare move in India’s personal care industry, entrepreneur Deep Bajaj has bought back Sirona Hygiene Pvt. Ltd. from the Good Glamm Group,...
Zepto Enters ₹25,000-Crore Online Pharmacy Race, Pitches 10-Minute Medicines in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad
Zepto, the quick-commerce unicorn known for its 10-minute grocery runs, has now set its sights on your medicine cabinet. The company on Thursday rolled...
Bhumi Pednekar Enters India’s 13.2% CAGR Hydration Market with Backbay Aqua in Plant-Based FSC Cartons
Bhumi Pednekar and her sister Samiksha are stepping into India’s fast-growing premium hydration market with a brand that puts clean water and clean packaging...
India’s Biggest Luxury Retailer Hits a Slow Lane — Reliance Brands’ FY25 Growth Halves, Losses at ₹279 Cr
Reliance’s luxury retail arm is feeling the pinch as India’s appetite for high-end fashion and premium brands cools. Reliance Brands Ltd, the Mukesh Ambani-owned...