Alienkind raises $3.2M pre-Series A, charts path to 100 stores by FY28

F&B challenger Alienkind closes $3.2M pre-Series A with plans to scale to 100 stores by FY28 and hit $10M ARR by FY27. Roundup also features Tendulkar-backed Ten X You entering Indian-fit sportswear and NimbusPost naming ex-Shiprocket/Zomato exec Ankit Sood CEO.

— Filed Fri, 26 Jun, 2026, 16:35 IST · Source YourStory · Updated

Daily roundup: Sachin Tendulkar-backed Ten X You targets Indian-fit sportswear; F&B brand Alienkind raises $3.2M pre-Series A planning 100 stores; logistics firm NimbusPost names ex-Shiprocket/Zomato exec Ankit Sood CEO; Uber appoints India ad head.

Why this matters

Ten X You's entry into Indian-fit sportswear, backed by Sachin Tendulkar, signals rising celebrity-led D2C activity alongside Alienkind's F&B scale-up and leadership shifts at NimbusPost.

Retail-brand activity remains steady with 1,963 signals in the last 90 days.

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