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| 19.01.2026 | Can Indians build premium brands that work abroad? Nikhil Kamath says… | - |
| 03.12.2025 | Fireside Ventures closes fourth fund at Rs 2,265 crore, its largest so far | Synopsis
Fireside Ventures has successfully closed its fourth fund at $253 million, marking its largest to date. The early-stage consumer-focused fund will invest in 30-35 startups annually, with a focus on Gen Z and Alpha consumption patte... |
| 15.11.2025 | From Finnable To Bombay Shaving Company — Indian Startups Raised $163 Mn This Week | SUMMARY
Between November 10 and 14, 22 startups raised $162.9 Mn, marking a 32% decline from the $237.8 Mn raised by 20 startups in the preceding week
GVFL was the most active startup investor this week, backing Brandworks Technologies, HRS... |
| 12.11.2025 | Bombay Shaving Company closes Rs 136 crore funding led by Sixth Sense Ventures | Synopsis
Personal care brand Bombay Shaving Company has secured Rs 136 crore in a funding round led by Sixth Sense Ventures. The capital infusion, which included participation from founders, family offices, and HNIs, will fuel omnichannel e... |
| 12.11.2025 | Bombay Shaving Company Bags INR 136 Cr To Expand Retail Footprint | SUMMARY
The funding round has been led by existing investor Sixth Sense Ventures, along with participation from founder and CEO Shantanu Deshpande, former cricketer Rahul Dravid and a host of undisclosed family offices and HNIs
The capital ... |
| 12.11.2025 | Sixth Sense Ventures leads funding in Bombay Shaving Company | Premium
Shantanu Deshpande, founder of Bombay Shaving Company
Personal care products maker Bombay Shaving Company has closed a new funding round of Rs 136 crore ($15.3 million) led by existing venture capital investor Sixth Sense Ventures.... |
| 23.09.2025 | Amwoodo raises $4 million from Rainmatter, others | Synopsis
Kamath's Rainmatter has put in $2 million while Adventz, Caspian and Singapore's ThinKuvate have invested $2 million between them, Amwoodo founder and chief executive Agni Mitra told ET.
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Nithin Kamath-backed Amwoodo, a Kolka... |
| 23.09.2025 | Kolkata-based Sustainable Startup Amwoodo raises $4 M to Scale its Online Business and Manufacturing Expansion! | India, 23rd September, 2025: Amwoodo, an innovator in bamboo-based sustainable solutions, announced that it has raised $4 million in Pre-Series A funding from a consortium of leading investors. This round was led by Rainmatter, with partici... |
| 23.07.2025 | ‘Minimalist will die in next 3-5 years’: Bombay Shaving's CEO Shantanu Deshpande ‘predicts’ future of skincare brand | - |
| 18.06.2025 | Sixth Sense Ventures taps returning LP for fourth fund | Premium
Nikhil Vora, founder, Sixth Sense Ventures | Credit: Sixth Sense Ventures
Consumer-focused venture capital firm Sixth Sense Ventures has secured a commitment from a returning domestic limited partner (LP) for its latest flagship fun... |
| 30.01.2025 | Chennai-Based Peaceful Progress Fund Eyes Innovation with INR 50 Cr First Close The fund plans to invest in 25+ startups over three years, focusing on AI, IoT, FMCG, EVs, drones, and spacetech across ... | Chennai-based SEBI-registered CAT-I Alternative Investment Fund (AIF), Peaceful Progress Fund, has successfully closed its first fund at INR 50 crore.
The fund, dedicated to co-investing in early-stage businesses across tech-enabled, consum... |
| 16.08.2024 | The Electric Revolution: Ola's Bold Leap into E-Bikes and Quick Commerce | Ola Electric is revving up the future. The company has unveiled its latest lineup of electric motorcycles, dubbed ‘The Roadster Series.’ This bold move signals a shift in the Indian two-wheeler market. With three models—Roadster X, Roadster... |
| 15.08.2024 | Ola Electric rolls out e-bikes, announces quick commerce foray | Ola Electric has launched three electric motorcycles and announced the integration of its battery cells in its vehicles.
The electric motorcycle portfolio, ‘The Roadster Series‘ has three motorcycles – Roadster X, Roadster and Roadster Pro.... |
| 10.04.2024 | Bombay Shaving Company’s Loss Nearly Doubles To INR 80 Cr In FY23 | SUMMARY
Bombay Shaving Company incurred a net loss of INR 80.2 Cr in FY23, an increase of 85% from INR 43.3 Cr in the previous fiscal year
The Shantanu Despande-led startup’s operating revenue grew 69% to INR 177.3 Cr in FY23 from INR 105 C... |
| 08.09.2022 | Bombay Shaving Company Expands Its Series C Round To INR 210 Crore | - |
| 07.02.2022 | Bombay Shaving Company Has Raised Rs 50 crores From Gulf Islamic Investments | New Delhi-based personal care and hair removal brand Bombay Shaving Company recently said it has raised Rs 50 crore from Gulf Islamic Investments (GII), which will help it gain access to the Middle East region. It is a follow on to its ₹160... |
| 04.02.2022 | Bombay Shaving Company Expands Its Series C Round To INR 210 Crore | - |
| 04.02.2022 | Bombay Shaving Company raises Rs 50 cr from GII; to enter Middle East | Bombay Shaving Company on Friday said it has raised Rs 50 crore from Gulf Islamic Investments (GII), which will help it gain access to the Middle East region.
The company, which is into personal care and hair removal, recently had a Rs 160 ... |
| 06.01.2022 | Bombay Shaving Company raises Rs 160 cr in Series C round; looking to raise Rs 300 cr more | Bombay Shaving Company. (Representative Pic) | Photo Credit: iStock Images
Key Highlights
Series C round saw an ESOP buyback and early investor exits worth ₹45 crore.
‘Aims to touch ₹500 crore in next 8 Quarters.’
Bombay Shaving Company – W... |
| 06.01.2022 | Indian personal care brand Bombay Shaving Company raises USD 21.5 million in Series C | Bombay Shaving Company, an India-based premium personal care and grooming solutions brand, has raised USD 21.5 million ( INR 160 crore) in a Series C funding round led by Malabar Investments, a hedge fund based in India, on 5 January 2022. |
| 05.01.2022 | Bombay Shaving Company raises Rs 160 crore from multiple sources | Hair removal brand Bombay Shaving Company (BSC) has raised Rs 160 crore in a funding round led by India-based hedge fund Malabar Investments as it seeks to expand products and acquire companies.
The round also saw participation from Patni A... |
| 05.01.2022 | Bombay Shaving Company raises over $21 mn in Series C led by local hedge fund | Male grooming brand Bombay Shaving Company (BSC) has raised Rs 160 crore (around $21.4 million) in a fresh round of funding led by Malabar Investments, a local hedge fund.
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The Series C round also saw participation from Patni A... |
| 05.01.2022 | Bombay Shaving Company raises ₹160 crore to test out international waters, may raise ₹300 crore more | Bombay Shaving Company plans to enter the US, Europe, Middle East and Australia.
It raised ₹160 crore as a part of this plan and plans to raise another ₹300 crore.
The D2C brand counts Colgate Palmolive and Reckitt as its investors.
Adverti... |
| 05.01.2022 | Bombay Shaving Company Has Raised Rs 160 crores In Funding Led by Malabar Investments | The Bombay Shaving Company, which has positioned itself away from a men’s grooming firm to a hair removal brand, has raised Rs 160 crore in a Series C funding round led by Malabar Investments, a hedge fund based in India. The round also saw... |
| 05.01.2022 | Bombay Shaving Company Raises INR 160 Crore in Series C | - |
| 05.01.2022 | Bombay Shaving Company raises Rs 160 crore in Series C funding round | ETtechShantanu Deshpande, founder and chief executive at Bombay Shaving Company.
Bengaluru: The Bombay Shaving Company, which has positioned itself away from a men’s grooming firm to a hair removal brand, has raised Rs 160 crore in a Series... |
| 26.03.2021 | Bombay Shaving Company raises $2.06 million | New Delhi: Grooming brand Bombay Shaving Company has raised Rs 15 crore (around $2.06 million) from existing investor Sixth Sense Ventures as part of a follow-on round, it said on Thursday.
Delhi-based Bombay Shaving Company said the invest... |
| 26.03.2021 | Bombay Shaving Company Raises INR 15 Cr From Sixth Sense Ventures | March 26, 2021 2 min read
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| 25.03.2021 | Bombay Shaving Company raises ₹15 crore from Sixth Sense Ventures | Personal care start-up Bombay Shaving Company has raised ₹15 crore in funding from its existing investor Sixth Sense Ventures. This will include a primary infusion as well as a secondary purchase from senior employees, it added.
With this S... |
| 25.03.2021 | Bombay Shaving Company raises Rs 15 crore from Sixth Sense Ventures | ETtechIllustration: Rahul Awasthi
Bombay Shaving Company (BSC) has raised Rs 15 crore from existing investor Sixth Sense Ventures, the company said in a press statement on Thursday. This will include a primary infusion as well as a secondar... |
| 25.03.2021 | [Funding Alert] Grooming startup Bombay Shaving Company raises Rs 15 Cr from Sixth Sense Ventures | Delhi-based grooming startup Bombay Shaving Company has raised Rs 15 crore in funding from its existing investor Sixth Sense Ventures. This round comes right after the startup raised Rs 45 crore in a funding round led by British multination... |
| 28.01.2021 | Bombay Shaving Company Looks To Expand Private Label Portfolio, Retail Presence With INR 45 Cr Funding | Holed up in their homes amid the Covid-19 pandemic and the resultant countrywide lockdown between March to May last year, one would imagine that personal care and beauty would be the last thing on the minds of buyers. With minimal social ob... |
| 28.01.2021 | [Funding alert] Reckitt Benckiser leads Rs 45 Cr round in Bombay Shaving Company | British multinational consumer goods company Reckitt Benckiser has led a Rs 45 crore funding round in Visage Lines Personal Care Pvt. Ltd., the owner company of the brand Bombay Shaving Company. Other HNIs that participated in the round inc... |
| 28.01.2021 | Reckitt Benckiser leads Rs 45 crore funding round in Bombay Shaving Co | ETtech
Mumbai: British multinational consumer goods major Reckitt Benckiser has led a ₹45 crore funding round in Bombay Shaving Company, as globally large consumer products firms invest and acquire direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands.
The finan... |
| 28.01.2021 | Bombay Shaving Company Raises INR 45 Cr In Funding Round Led By Reckitt Benckiser | January 28, 2021 3 min read
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The Slough-headquartered multinational consumer goods company Re... |
| 28.01.2021 | Indian grooming startup Bombay Shaving Company gets ₹45 crore investment from Dettol maker Reckitt Benckiser | Reckitt Benckiser (RB), the British consumer goods giant, has invested ₹45 crore in Bombay Shaving Company’s parent firm Visage Lines Personal Care.
Earlier, the startup had raised funds from Colgate Palmolive among others.
Having started o... |
| 28.01.2021 | Bombay Shaving Company raises Rs 45 crore in a round led by Reckitt Benckiser | Bombay Shaving Company, Charcoal Festive Pamper Kit
British consumer goods maker Reckitt Benckiser has led a Rs 45-crore funding round in Visage Lines Personal Care Pvt Ltd, the parent firm of men's grooming brand Bombay Shaving Company.
Th... |
| 28.01.2021 | Bombay Shaving Company raises $6.2 million funding | Mumbai: Male grooming brand Bombay Shaving Company has raised Rs 45 crore ($6.2 million) in a funding round led by consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser.
The round saw participation from individuals including Avaana Capital founder Anjali ... |
| 26.12.2019 | Deal Talk: Bombay Shaving Company raises funds; Motilal Oswal commits $35 mn to engineering firm VVDN Technologies | Shashank Didmishe 26 Dec, 2019
Online healthcare brand Bombay Shaving Company has raised $6 million in Series B funding round led by Sixth Sense Venture Partners. Existing investor Colgate Palmolive Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of consumer go... |
| 23.08.2017 | Bombay Shaving Company raises $2.3 mn in pre-Series A round | Delhi-based men’s grooming products startup Bombay Shaving Company has raised Rs 15 crore ($2.3 million) in a pre-Series A round of funding led by early-stage fund Fireside Ventures, the co-founder of the firm told VCCircle.
A group of high... |
| 23.08.2017 | India: Bombay Shaving Company raises $2.5m from Fireside Ventures, HNIs | Premium
Bombay Shaving Company, a male grooming products manufacturer, Tuesday said it has raised $2.5 million from Fireside Ventures and high net-worth individuals (HNIs) including senior executives from McKinsey & Co.
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| 23.08.2017 | Bombay Shaving Company raises $2.5 million from Fireside Ventures and HNIs | Started in 2016, Bombay Shaving Company sells a premium range of shaving products including shaving brushes, razors and foam. Bombay Shaving Company raises $2.5 million from Fireside Ventures and HNIs 1 min read . Updated: 23 Aug 2017, 01:3... |
| - | Bombay Shaving Company raises Rs 50 crore from Gulf Islamic Investments | Personal care brand Bombay Shaving Company has raised ₹50 crore from Gulf Islamic Investments (GII). It is a follow on to its ₹160 crore Series C led by Malabar. This take the Series C round size to ₹210 crore. The company is backed by two ... |
| - | Bombay Shaving Company | “Bombay Shaving Company is a premium personal care and grooming solutions brand committed to delivering truly remarkable customer experiences. Ours thoughtfully curated personal care regimens double-up as the perfect gifting options for spe... |
| - | Men’s Personal Care And Grooming Brand Beardo Raises $500K | Actor Suniel Shetty-backed men’s grooming brand Beardo has raised $500K Seed funding from seed investment and innovation platform Venture Catalysts.
This investment round was led by Raj Vazirani from RHV enterprise; Siddharth Somaiya of God... |
| - | [Funding alert] Bombay Shaving Company raises Rs 50 Cr from GII in follow-on Series C round | New Delhi-based personal care and hair removal brand Bombay Shaving Company has raised Rs 50 crore from Gulf Islamic Investments (GII), as a follow on to its Rs 160 crore Series C funding round led by Malabar. This takes the round size to... |
| - | Bombay Shaving Company Raises INR 160 Cr In Series C Funding | Indian D2C grooming and personal care startup Bombay Shaving Company (BSC) has raised INR 160 Cr in a Series C funding round led by hedge fund Malabar Investments. Patni Advisors, Singularity AMC and other HNIs also participated in the roun... |
| - | Bombay Shaving Company Looks To Expand Private Label Portfolio, Retail Presence With INR 45 Cr Funding | Holed up in their homes amid the Covid-19 pandemic and the resultant countrywide lockdown between March to May last year, one would imagine that personal care and beauty would be the last thing on the minds of buyers. With minimal social ob... |
| - | Bombay Shaving Company raises ₹160 crore in Series C | Grooming solutions brand Bombay Shaving Company (BSC) has raised ₹160 crore in a round led by hedge fund Malabar Investments. The Series C round also saw participation from Patni Advisors, Singularity AMC and other HNIs.
The company said th... |
| - | Bombay Shaving Company turns profitable, raises Rs 136 Cr in Series D round | Bombay Shaving Company has raised Rs 136 crore in its series D round led by Sixth Sense Ventures as it clocks PAT profitability.
The round, a mix of primary and secondary transactions, also witnessed participation from Founder CEO Shantanu ... |
| - | Bombay Shaving Company Raises Additional INR 50 Cr In Extended Series C Round From GII | Delhi NCR-based D2C grooming and personal care startup Bombay Shaving Company (BSC) has raised an additional INR 30 Cr in an extended Series C funding round led by Gulf Islamic Investments, a UAE-based financial services company.
The round ... |
