D2C brands

Lahori, a direct-to-consumer beverage maker, has raised $15 million from Verlinvest as part of its Series A funding round. The Belgium-based, consumer-focused investor has picked an undisclosed minority stake in the company. The…

Mumbai: Ecommerce shipping firm Shiprocket on Friday said it has "committed" to acquire a 75% stake in customer data platform (CDP) Wigzo Tech. The proposed strategic acquisition will enable Shiprocket to expand its product stack for online…

Last Thursday, the biggest-ever IPO in India went pear-shaped when Paytm's stock fell 27% on its first day of trading. The next day, when markets were closed, the company's founder told employees at a four-hour virtual town hall that…

Mumbai: Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. () has turned its sights on the $300 billion business-to-business ecommerce and the direct-to-consumer side of retail as an area for new business growth and to help global clients tap customer…

PharmEasy, the only major Indian e-pharmacy that hasn't been bought out by a bigger firm, plans to launch its IPO before the end of the fiscal year, sources told us. It will file its draft IPO prospectus with Sebi by October.Also in this…

Mumbai: Rage Coffee, an Indian craft coffee maker, has raised $5 million from Sixth Sense Ventures as part of its Series A funding round, at a time when direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands are gaining traction among consumers and investors…