India’s first-wave consumer internet founders return with new ventures and fresh funding

Founders behind Zomato, boAt and PharmEasy are launching or backing second ventures, from Deepinder Goyal-backed Temple to Aman Gupta’s OffBeat Studios and AllHome. The activity signals a new founder-led investment cycle as consumer startups contend with tougher customer-acquisition economics.

— Filed Wed, 5 Aug, 2026, 11:54 IST · Source Business Today · Latest · Updated

India’s first-wave consumer internet founders are launching and funding new ventures beyond retail, including Deepinder Goyal’s Temple and LAT Aerospace, boAt founder Aman Gupta’s OffBeat Studios, and PharmEasy founders’ AllHome, as competition and customer-acquisition costs reshape consumer startup opportunities.