D2C clean-food brand Anveshan closed a ₹150 Cr ($15.8 Mn) Series B led by Vertex Ventures, with IFC and Swiggy founder Sriharsha Majety joining. At ₹280-300 Cr ARR, the brand is targeting ₹1,000 Cr in 24-30 months by scaling manufacturing, atta portfolio, and omnichannel reach against incumbents like ITC, Nestle and HUL.

Inc42 · Buzz · 6/1/2026, 5:25:02 AM

D2C clean-food brand Anveshan has closed a ₹150 Cr Series B led by Vertex Ventures, with IFC, Wipro Consumer Care Ventures and Titan Capital joining. Sitting at ₹280-300 Cr ARR, it is chasing ₹1,000 Cr in 24-30 months by scaling manufacturing, omnichannel reach and its atta portfolio in a $110 Bn market.

Inc42 · 6/1/2026, 5:24:51 AM

Reliance has installed Sandeep Karwa as CEO of AJIO, signaling a leadership reset at its flagship online fashion arm. The move lands amid a quiet funding week for Indian startups ($128M, down 56% WoW), with Scapia ($63M) and upGrad (~$38M) leading rounds and Snabbit pushing into salon-at-home beauty.

Entrackr · Newsletter · 5/23/2026, 7:11:36 AM

Indian startups pulled in $124.4M across 15 deals during May 16-22, 2026, with fintechs Scapia ($63M Series C) and Solfin ($29M) anchoring the week. Consumer-side, dairy and grocery platform Country Delight added $6.7M in debt, while fashion startup Meta Fashion and recovery-tech brand Owners ID also closed rounds.

YourStory · Capital · 5/22/2026, 12:31:37 PM

The Gurugram-based dairy and daily essentials D2C brand has raised Rs 65 crore in NCDs from Alteria Capital, months after a Rs 212.5 crore Series E. The capital lands as Country Delight pilots 10-15 minute quick commerce in Gurugram, squaring off against Zepto, Blinkit, and Instamart.

Entrackr · Newsletter · 5/19/2026, 6:18:39 AM