Consumer
Latest updates on news, funding, market trends, and innovations driving the consumer industry in India.
Consumer
Child learning startup Flintobox raises $7 mn in Series A round
Flintobox, a startup offering activity-based learning kits for children, has raised $7 million (about Rs 45 crore) in a Series ......
Consumer
Top Marico M&A executive steps down
A top executive responsible for leading Marico Ltd's inorganic growth strategy has quit the consumer goods company, a person directly ......
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Pioneering Ventures ups stake in Desai Fruits
Swiss investment firm Pioneering Ventures has injected fresh capital into Pune-based banana producer Desai Fruits and Vegetables Pvt. Ltd to ......
Consumer
Onida maker to raise $22 mn from marquee stock investors
Mirc Electronics Ltd, which makes electronics products under Onida and IGO brands, is raising nearly Rs 144 crore ($22 million) ......
Consumer
Denim apparel firm Spykar's founder plans stake sale
Prasad Pabrekar, the founder of Spykar Lifestyle Pvt. Ltd, is exploring options to sell his entire stake in the homegrown ......
Consumer
Will farming-as-a-service be the next big idea in the agriculture sector?
Big companies such as Mahindra & Mahindra, TAFE and John Deere have started experimenting with a pay-per-use model for tractors ......
Consumer
PE exit of the month: WestBridge mints money from India's top tiles maker
November turned out to be a busy month for private equity firms pressing the exit button, with some selling their ......
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How technology can help food firms open up new business avenues
As investors move on from food-tech and traditional agri-businesses, they see high potential in newer avenues like online milk delivery, ......
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Paper Boat maker Hector Beverages raising fresh money in flat VC round
Soft drinks and beverages maker Hector Beverages Pvt. Ltd is raising a fresh round of funding from a few existing ......
Consumer
Do most investors shy away from agriculture and food sectors?
Private investment in the food and agriculture sector fell last year as commodity prices declined. This inaccessibility to capital is ......
