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Bengaluru-based Asaya, a research-driven skincare brand, has raised ₹28 crore in pre-Series A funding led by RPSG Capital, with participation from Dot & Key Skincare founders Suyash Saraf and Anisha Agarwal Saraf, along with existing investors OTP Ventures and Huddle Ventures. Founded by Neeraj Biyani, along with two FMCG and consumer industry veterans with over 23 years of experience each, Asaya focuses on solving hyperpigmentation through its patented molecule MelaMe™, clinically proven to deliver results in 14 days. The brand has achieved 400% YoY growth and 5x revenue growth in the last year. The funds will support a new innovation center and the launch of six skincare products over the next 12 months, strengthening Asaya’s position in India’s science-backed beauty market. Read Full Article: https://lnkd.in/gNmMhUdA #RPSGCapital #OTPVentures #HuddleVentures #Skincare #Funding #Innovation #asaya

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🚨 Luxury beauty brand Kimirica raises $15M from Carnelian Ventures, led by Vikas Khemani. Homegrown luxury beauty and hospitality brand Kimirica has raised ~$15M from Carnelian Asset Management and Advisors Pvt Ltd, led by Vikas Khemani. Founded in 2013 by Mohit Jain, Rajat Jain, Kimi Jain, and Rica Jain, Kimirica supplies to over 10,000 luxury hotels and airlines, and exports to 70+ countries. The company plans to grow revenue from ₹300 crore to ₹1,000 crore in 3–4 years, strengthen its B2B arm Kimirica Hunter, and expand its vegan, cruelty-free D2C brand Kimirica Lifestyle. A 6 lakh sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Indore will power its global ambitions. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dMsm2ZHS By Trisha Medhi #Kimirica #StartupNews #LuxuryBeauty #Hospitality

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HYPHEN, an operator-led and celebrity-backed skincare brand, has reached a significant milestone by recording an Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) of Rs 400 crore within just two years of its launch. Celebrating its second anniversary, the brand added Rs 300 crore in gross revenue over the past 12 months, tripling its initial-year performance of Rs 100 crore. This achievement is notable in the highly competitive direct-to-consumer (D2C) beauty market in India. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gp5Rnh5q Tarun Sharma, Co-Founder and CEO of HYPHEN #retail #business #news #market #update #skincare #brand #hyphen #expansion #growth Vaishali Gupta| Mohit Jain| Vikas Lachhwani| Harshal Patil| Rakesh Yadav| Khushi Jain| Dhruv Lalwani| Saumya Shah| Ambreen Aslam| Divyanshi Singh| Ria Bharti| Chaitra Kadrekar| Deepanshu Bajaj| Jiya Mody| Dhwanie Shetty| Shreyansh Tanna| Aayushi J.| Neha Kumari| Divya Madiwal| Khushi Jain| Aayush Vishwakarma| Suruchi Gupta| Daksh Jain

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Gen Z-centric fashion brand OUTZIDR has raised Rs. 27 crore (approximately $3.1 million) in a pre-Series A funding round, led by RTP Global with participation from Stellaris Venture Partners, its existing investor. The investment will support the brand’s rapid expansion and offline retail foray. Read more: https://lnkd.in/df3GfXxJ Nirmal Jain, Co-founder and CEO, Outzidr. Pavitra Gupta, Director, RTP Global Mayank Jain, Principal, Stellaris Venture Partners #D2C #business #news #market #update #apparel #fashion #funding #expansion

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Asaya raises ₹28-Cr to build state-of-the-art skincare innovation center “We’re addressing one of India’s most prevalent unsolved skincare concerns through breakthrough research and formulations created specifically for Indian skin. It is our patented MelaMe complex and clinical results that set us apart,” said Neeraj Biyani, co-founder of Asaya. Read more :- https://lnkd.in/gvPk7jfY #BeautyTech #ConsumerBrands #IndianSkinCare #SkincareInnovation #SkinScience

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⚡ How Zepto became a disruptor ⚡ Most players in retail fight on price. Zepto changed the battlefield: time. Here’s the playbook 👇 1️⃣ Redefined “convenience.” Next-day? Same-day? Irrelevant. Zepto set a new benchmark: 10 minutes. 2️⃣ Built for speed and efficiency. Dark stores + hyperlocal clustering = fast and cost-conscious. This isn’t just growth theater. It’s operations science. 3️⃣ Created behavioral lock-in. Once you’ve had groceries at your door in 10 minutes… you don’t go back. 💡 The insight: Disruptors don’t win by being different. They win by resetting consumer expectations so completely that incumbents are forced to play catch-up. Zepto didn’t just join quick commerce. They redefined what “convenience” means in India. Now comes the real test: ⚖️ Can they balance speed and profitability at scale? #RetailStrategy #QuickCommerce #Disruption #Zepto #BCG

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Lenskart.com Secures SEBI Nod for IPO: Vision, Strategy & What It Means for India’s D2C Unicorn For years, #D2C brands raised private rounds, but SEBI nod means consumer brands can now scale via public markets. https://lnkd.in/g_TKU-DF

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#TKCPerspective: India’s beauty market has its disruptor brands. But where is its disruptor retailer? This is the core question raised by Arvind Singhal, Chairman of The Knowledge Company, in his recent market analysis. While the #ApparelSector has been reshaped by value-fast-fashion models like ZUDIO TATA GROUP, the personal care and beauty space still lacks an equivalent. According to Singhal, the next major disruption in this category will come not from another #D2CBrand, but from a #RetailBusiness model designed to deliver quality and value at scale. The current landscape is dominated by brand-led outlets, #OnlineMarketplaces, and general trade, none of which fill the specific gap for a multi-brand, value-focused physical retail experience. The analysis highlights that the challenge is not a supply-side issue; these products can be sourced affordably within India. The opportunity lies in building a retail engine that can aggregate these value offerings and present them to the consumer in a compelling, accessible format. This signals a clear opening for a new entrant or an existing player to build the 'Zudio of Beauty'—a move that could fundamentally reshape how the next 100 million consumers in India buy personal care products. For the full context of Arvind's analysis, find the link to The Economic Times interview in the first comment. #TKCInNews #RetailStrategy #BeautyRetail #FMCG #Zudio #IndianRetail #MarketOpportunity

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