Aukera raises ₹90 crore debt funding to expand lab-grown diamond jewellery businessIn a significant move, lab-grown diamond brand Aukera raised ₹90 crore in debt financing, spearheaded by Alteria Capital. This influx of ca...
10 Jul, 2026, 05.09 PM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Cred, Sarvam mega rounds lift startup funding to $1.91 billion in June, up 91% on-yearIndian startups secured a significant $1.91 billion in June, a substantial leap from previous periods, driven by major late-stage investmen...
03 Jul, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
Giva in talks to close Rs 150-200 crore funding at Rs 4,400-crore valuationSilver jewellery brand Giva is closing a Rs 150-200 crore funding round led by Premji Invest and Creaegis, with participation from Titan an...
23 Jan, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
The next wave of buyers: How Tier 2 and Tier 3 consumers are driving natural diamond growthIndia's smaller cities are now powering the diamond jewellery market. Rising incomes and a desire for luxury are driving demand in these re...
16 Jan, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
Jewellery brand Palmonas in talks to raise Rs 200-250 crore from Xponentia: SourcesShraddha Kapoor’s jewellery brand Palmonas is in discussions to raise Rs 200-250 crore from mid-market private equity firm Xponentia Capita...
14 Nov, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Lab-grown diamond jewellery firm Lucira raises $5.5 million in its maiden funding roundAccording to cofounder Rupesh Jain, the company will use the funds to expand offline operations, strengthen its team and step up marketing ...
17 Sep, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Lab grown diamond startup Jewelbox raises $3.2 million from V3 Ventures, othersKolkata-based lab-grown diamond jewellery brand Jewelbox plans to use the funds to expand its retail footprint across India, strengthen bra...
16 Apr, 2025, 06.01 AM IST
Lab grown diamond startup Firefly raises $3 million from WestBridge Capital, othersFirefly, a lab-grown diamond startup, operates stores in Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, and aims to scale up to more than 20 locat...
25 Mar, 2025, 04.41 PM IST
ETtech deals digest: Startups raise $198 million this week, up 65% on-yearStartups raised $198.3 million between February 1-7, a 65.2% increase from last year. Key deals include Myntra’s $81 million, Cashfree Paym...
07 Feb, 2025, 08.25 PM IST
Unacademy-Allen deal; Swiggy Q2 earningsHappy Wednesday! Unacademy and Allen Career Institute have been in talks to strike a deal but the terms are yet unclear. We have details of...
04 Dec, 2024, 01.09 PM IST
Removal of angel tax for startups to help attract investors: Piyush GoyalAngel tax (income tax at 30% rate) was imposed on funding raised by unlisted companies, or startups, if their valuation exceeded the compan...
29 Jul, 2024, 12.29 AM IST
Akshaya Tritiya buyers see the bright side; Q-comm coin deliveries see a hitIndustry executives in Kolkata predict a 20% year-on-year increase in Akshaya Tritiya sales value due to higher gold prices. Lightweight je...
11 May, 2024, 05.30 AM IST
Costly gold may drive up demand for silver in rural IndiaGold and diamond jewellery are set to turn costlier following the imposition of 1% excise duty in the Union Budget for 2016-17.
02 Mar, 2016, 05.36 AM IST
India’s jewellery market offers a massive opportunity for online startupsDespite a massive market — India’s jewellery market is worth some $50 billion (Rs 3,15,700 crore).
26 Apr, 2015, 03.57 AM IST
Traditional jewellery retailers to sell on AmazonSeveral brands such as the 126-year-old Orra, Mumbai based Tara Jewellers, Mehrasons Jewellers from New Delhi, among others have entered in...
16 Dec, 2014, 12.08 PM IST
Mahesh Bhupathi gets online jewellery startup to make IPTL trophyA Mumbai-based online jewellery startup, co-founded by a former Microsoft executive, has created this piece of art for the league.
20 Nov, 2014, 03.42 PM IST
Special safety measures for online purchases of jewelleryCaratlane sends the finished product to the Mumbai lab of the Gemological Institute of America, where stones are recertified and sealed.
27 Aug, 2014, 04.00 AM IST