10 years ago he dreamt of participating in MasterChef India. Today he sponsors it. Shark Tank judge Viraj Bahl's journey will inspire youViraj Bahl, once a Merchant Navy engineer, traded stability for his culinary passion, facing initial restaurant failure before founding Vee...
20 May, 2025, 02.47 PM IST
Forget 70-hour, 90-hour work weeks. Rs 1,000 crore Indian company has cut working hours to half of thatVeeba, under founder Viraj Bahl, has reduced its workweek to 40 hours, rejecting the trend of long work hours promoted by industry leaders....
18 Feb, 2025, 09.54 AM IST
Meet new Shark Tank judge Viraj Bahl! From selling his house to fund his startup to creating Rs 1,000 crore empire, a look at his entrepreneurial journeyShark Tank India is returning for a fourth season on Sony Liv starting January 6. The new judge, Viraj Bahl, founder of Veeba Foods, will j...
05 Jan, 2025, 06.19 PM IST
VC funds take a shine to new gen’s D2C brandsDirect-to-customer (D2C) startups founded by scions of traditional business families are raking in venture funding across sectors like food...
03 Jun, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
Bharti Enterprises loses appetite for Del Monte JV, to focus on telecomBharti Enterprises and global investment group E.L. Rothschild had formed an equal joint venture, FieldFresh Foods, in 2004, to produce and...
01 Mar, 2024, 01.21 PM IST
Verlinvest Asia sells 8.34% stake, exits Sula VineyardsBelgium-based Verlinvest – which has investments in India’s Wakefit, Epigamia, Veeba, Purplle and Byju’s among others, has sold the 70.42 l...
20 Feb, 2024, 05.54 AM IST
Homegrown condiments firm Spice Story enters US market through Amazon, eyes other international marketsThe company that offers ethnic Indian chutneys in a modern sauce format, expects to treble sales next fiscal, helped by increased penetrati...
15 Feb, 2022, 03.10 PM IST
Juicy Chemistry raises $6.3 million in Series A funding roundJuicy Chemistry, which competes with Nykaa, Plum and Purplle in India’s online personal care products space, plans to use the funding from ...
12 Mar, 2021, 12.52 PM IST
Vahdam Teas raises Rs 75 crore led by Sixth Sense VenturesThe company plans to use the funds to enter the United States, Europe, South Asia and the UAE, besides India where it does not currently op...
10 Oct, 2019, 05.57 PM IST
Etailers hope for rise in FDI investment, healthy competitionAnalysts see more direct and indirect benefits flowing in from the cabinet’s decision, even if it only meets half-way a long-pending demand...
11 Jan, 2018, 08.06 AM IST
Battleground FMCG: How consumer product startups are battling roadblocks to stand out amid giantsOver the past 4-5 years, consumer product startups have been making their mark in a domestic startup ecosystem dominated by consumer intern...
13 Oct, 2017, 02.58 PM IST
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...
07 Jul, 2017, 09.17 AM IST
Verlinvest and Saama Capital invest Rs 40 crore in Veeba FoodsFounded in 2013, Veeba caters to, both, institutional and retail segments and counts brands like Starbucks, Domino's, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell ...
14 Oct, 2016, 09.03 AM IST
Veeba Foods Services plans direct sale to consumers nowVeeba manufactures sauces and dressings and its customers include Domino’s Pizza, KFC, Pizza Hut, Burger King, Taco Bell and Starbucks.
11 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Veeba Foods starts selling ingredients directly to retail consumersWith this diversification, the company expects to reach a turnover target of Rs 400 crore by 2019. Monthly revenue has been about Rs 1 cror...
10 Nov, 2015, 03.21 PM IST
IndiaLends raises funds from Siddharth Parekh and VC firm DSG Consumer PartnersThe Delhi-based startup plans to use the proceeds from the pre-Series A round of funding to expand its footprint across the country.
07 Jul, 2015, 05.25 AM IST
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 ...
04 Jun, 2015, 05.53 AM IST