Rippl raises $1.3M pre-Series A to build trust-led creator recommendation platform
Founded by Shikhar Vaidya and Smriti Dubey, Rippl secured $1.3M pre-Series A from Silicon Road VC, Jaipuria Family Office, GKK Capital, Fluid VC and SheCapital to launch a curated creator-led discovery platform spanning skincare, beauty, fashion, travel and pets.
Indian startup Rippl, founded by Shikhar Vaidya and Smriti Dubey, raised $1.3M pre-Series A to build a trust-based creator recommendation platform for social commerce, launching with curated creators in skincare, beauty, fashion, travel, and pets.
Why this matters
Rippl's $1.3M pre-Series A funds a trust-led creator commerce play, building on its earlier social discovery thesis to scale curation across beauty, fashion, travel and pets.
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