I-Beauty! After J, K and C, now it's India's turn in the big beautiful marketIndia's beauty industry is emerging as a global force, blending Ayurvedic heritage with modern science to create "I-beauty." With rising ex...
Nykaa confirms acquisition talks with Deepika Padukone’s 82°ENykaa is reportedly in talks to acquire a stake in Deepika Padukone's skincare brand, 82°E. Despite initial struggles with pricing and posi...
Three-horse race for Happiest Minds; Gazette may unlock content blockingHappy Friday! A clutch of suitors is eyeing IT veteran Ashok Soota’s Happiest Minds. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
L'Oreal in talks for majority stake in Innovist; deal pegged at Rs 4,000 crThe move indicates a shift among global beauty firms toward acquiring fast-growing digital-first brands to stay relevant with younger consu...
Preventive paincare startup Betterhood raises Rs 5 crore led by Kairon CapitalPreventive paincare startup Betterhood has raised seed funding led by Kairon Capital. Founded in 2024, the company offers products for musc...
Sauce VC logs final close of Rs 750-crore opportunities fundSauce VC has closed a Rs 700-750 crore fund to back high-growth consumer brands. The fund will support four to five startups from its early...
Billdesk, Upgrad acquisitions; Anthropic's advances: an opportunityHappy Thursday! Billdesk is set to acquire Worldline's India business, while Upgrad has bought a majority stake in Internshala. This and mo...
Private equity finds beauty in Purplle Cosmetics' minority stake: Deal could value platform at $1.5 billionLeading private equity firms are in discussions to invest in Purplle Cosmetics. The beauty platform is expected to be valued at around ₹13,...
Study-abroad loans slump; Tiger Global’s tax blowHappy Friday! Study-abroad loans have fallen sharply in 2025, with the US corridor feeling the brunt of the decline. This and more in today...
VC firm Kairon Capital debuts with Rs 200 crore fundDeepankur Malhotra, a former executive at Amazon India, where he focused on investing in consumer brands, has launched a consumer-focused v...
D2C beauty brands like Sugar, Renee, Fae attract rising investor funding in 2025Homegrown D2C beauty brands continue attracting significant investor funding, with $63.1 million raised by 20 leading brands from January t...
Mamaearth’s parent Honasa Consumer realigns focus amid rising competitionThis focussed approach will help it better allocate R&D resources and marketing investments towards various categories within the beauty an...
Startups rethink IPOs; US visa dilemma for studentsHappy Tuesday! The global market rout may push Indian startups to reconsider IPO plans. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Bare Anatomy parent Innovist raises Rs 136 crore from ICICI Venture, othersInnovist, parent of Bare Anatomy and Chemist at Play, raised Rs 136 crore led by ICICI Venture, with support from Mirabilis, Niveshaay, and...
GRM Overseas sells stake in GRM Foodkraft to Sauce.vcGRM Foodkraft has a presence in online and offline retail as well as the D2C segment. It has over 52 Distribution Centres (DCs), serving mo...
BharatPe interim CEO details bounce back plans; Hinduja Tech plans minority stake saleIn his first media interview since the Ashneer Grover saga unfolded, BharatPe interim chief executive Nalin Negi details the company’s prof...
Bare Anatomy parent Innovist secures $7 million in funding from Amazon Smbhav, othersThe Gurugram-based house of brands was founded by Rohit Chawla, Sifat Khurana, and Vimal Bhola, with the goal of utilising clean science-ba...