Fireside Ventures closes first fund at Rs 340 crore backed by PremjiInvest, Unilever, ITC & othersThe fund has set up an advisory board comprising Amazon India’s Amit Agarwal, Marico’s Harsh Mariwala and Bain & Company India’s Chairman, ...
How startups take on consumer giantsThe Indian fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) space, traditionally dominated by multinationals, has spawned 1,300 startups in a very short s...
Epigamia raises Rs 90 crore from Anheuser-Busch In-Bev foundersThe company has sales and distribution workforces in cities such as Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad and it owns the Hok...
Azim Premji, Mariwala back consumer brands focused venture capital firm FiresideThe backing by the family offices, which till now have been primarily investing in technology-focused venture capital funds, indicates a br...
Verlinvest & DSG Consumer Partners lead Rs 44.5 crore Series A round in Epigamia yogurt and Hokey Pokey ice cream makerThe investment in Mumbai-headquartered company, which manufactures the Epigamia brand of Greek yogurt and the Hokey Pokey brand of premium ...
Drums Food International raises Rs 4.2 crore in an internal funding roundDrums Food International, owner of Hokey Pokey ice-creams and Greek yogurt brand Epigamia, has raised Rs 4.2 crore in an internal round of ...
Hector Beverages raises Rs 183 crore in fresh round of funding from new and existing investorsHector Beverages, maker of ethnic drinks brand Paper Boat, has raised about Rs 183 crore in funding led by Belgian investor Sofina and Chin...
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F&B sector attracts a slew of investment dealsApart from big ticket funds such as Tiger, the sector has attracted angel investors who are backing ventures with the promise of scale.
Investors park funds worth 1,060 crore in food startups like Chaayos, DazoThis investment is reflective of growing confidence of investors in the space covering varied segments such as fresh food brands, packaged ...
Hello Curry, Biryani360, Chai Point innovating around packaging with themes of convenienceConvenience of this eaton-the-go design has found takers in the corporate world, especially in the IT sector, where word spreads especially...
How food startups like Hello Curry, Biryani360 & others are innovating their design and packagingIn a world where one size does not fit all, design plays an overarching role – combining utility with aesthetic appeal in a wholesome story.
Hokey Pokey raises Rs 5 crore in second round of fundingThis round takes the total capital raised by the company to Rs 15 crore. The money raised will be used to launch its second product Epigami...
Mumbai-based ice cream brand Hokey Pokey expanding its portfolio with Greek yogurtBonhomia products are priced at Rs 350 for a pack of ten, almost half of imported variants. “We are about six months fresher on shelf life,...
FMCG market sees rise in new breed of energetic and bright young entrepreneursFMCG's new brigade of entrepreneurs are winning over customers & investors with their irreverent approach towards giants that dominate mark...
Top picks of food, art and culture in Mumbai todayHakkasan introduces a set lunch menu comprising Cantonese delicacies, priced at Rs 1,000, Rs 1500 and Rs 2,000.
'What I learnt from selling ice-cream'Rohan Mirchandani, CEO of Hokey Pokey Ice creams, shares about the brand and how when it comes to ice-cream, women call the shots.