#EcomBuzz #12 - A quick wrap-up around the last week’s most buzzing hot topics in the D2C industry

??Funding Alerts??

?? Mumbai-based The Sleep Company led by a husband-wife duo ( Harshil Salot & Priyanka Salot ) has raised $21.3M in a fresh funding round led by Premji Invest. The fresh capital will be used to scale up its experience store network, with its eyes set to expand internationally. ??Read More

?? Indian Institute of Management Kashipur in partnership with Artha Access Program announced its first deal with Dehradun-based Harshit Sehdev 's FMCG brand Himshakti which raised Rs 17 lakhs in its pre-seed round. ??Read More

??Plant-based nutrition company owned by Avnish Chhabria - Wellbeing Nutrition is looking to raise $8-10M in funding for future expansion. ??Read More

?? Barada Sahu and Kausambi Manjita’s retail tech platform - mason announced a $7.5M seed round to help brands sell better and faster without paying sky-high Amazon fees by building an Amazon-grade store infrastructure storefront. ??Read More

??Announcements??

?? Sidhant Keshwani 's Ethnic-wear brand Libas strengthens its offline footprint with four new stores and has made additional plans to open 50 retail stores by FY23. The brand has also expanded its product categories to include children’s wear and loungewear. ??Read More

?? Dabur India Limited intends to go the digital route by launching its new products in a digitally-first environment. The brand also made an investment of Rs 325.87 crores in its Indore plant. ??Read More

?? boohoo Group has partnered with DHL Supply Chain to bolster growth in the US. DHL will manage Boohoo Group’s first-ever US distribution center, giving the fashion retailer efficient warehousing solutions to expedite growth in the US. ??Read More

?India’s leading brand of coffee capsules and machines founded by Rahul Aggarwal , Coffeeza has introduced three exciting new flavors and a premium South Indian coffee blend, leaving coffee enthusiasts spoilt for choice. ??Read More

?? Shobitam, Inc a D2C ethnic-wear brand founded by two sisters Aparna Thyagarajan and Ambika has partnered with an integrated marketing and communications firm, Tute Consult , to strengthen its presence in the Indian and global markets. ??Read More

??Ace cricketer Suryakumar Yadav is the new ambassador of men’s grooming brand led by Hemant Raulo - UrbanGabru . ??Read More

??Australia-based fashion retailer Universal Store announced the completion of its $50M acquisition of an indie label – Thrills ?owned by Brooke McGregor, Tabitha McGregor , and Ryan Collins. ??Read More

??Delhi-based consumer electronics start-up boAt Lifestyle was selected for a case study by the prestigious 美国哈佛大学 . The news was announced by an elated Aman Gupta , co-founder, boAt on various social media platforms. ??Read More

??DBGI launched a new website www.bailey44.com , providing customers a single destination through which they can purchase women’s products across DBG brands rather than shop separately at each brand’s dedicated website. ??Read More

?? Kapil Gupta ’s Ruhe , a D2C kitchen and bathroom fittings brand has made a name in the industry ever since its inception. The brand sells its premium products online, bagging a Rs 40 crore turnover in the process. ??Read More

??Canada-based sleep improvement brand by Lior Ohayon and Aaron Spivak - Hush , launched its first pop-up store providing customers an immersive experience, allowing them to touch and feel Hush's products. ??Read More

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