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Nature's Basket Expands Plant-Based Meat Category to 25 Stores

Opportunity India Desk Sep 16, 2021 - 3 min read

Considering the stats and the continuously developing consumer demands favoring sustainable and eco-friendly products, Nature's Basket, part of RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, India's foremost retail destination for fine foods from around the world, has launched an entirely separate category of plant-based meat products. This new category caters to the changing lifestyle and growing needs of new-age consumers. ...

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D2C Natural Skincare Brand Mystique Earth Bets on Subtle Alchemy of Tradition & Science

Opportunity India Desk Sep 16, 2021 - 8 min read

Long before the advent of western skincare and beauty products in India, it used to be grandmothers and their home remedies, people relied on for their skincare regime. And now after years of haul on chemical products, Indian consumers are gradually moving back to natural skincare products, made from eco-friendly, sustainable ingredients. The Indian consumers, ...

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E-mobility And Batterytech Startup Sheru Raises Pre-Series A From Venture Catalysts And Others

Opportunity India Desk Sep 16, 2021 - 3 min read

E-mobility technology startup Sheru, on Wednesday, announced to have raised an undisclosed Pre-Series A round led by early-stage investor Venture Catalysts (Vcats). The round also saw participation from e-mobility-focused investors including AdvantEdge Founders, Micelio, and Climate Angels, along with Turbostart Accelerator. Sheru would use the funds to accelerate its growth in tier-II and III markets ...

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Gemba Capital Launches $10 Mn Micro VC Fund ToInvest In 24 Companies In The Next 2 Years

Opportunity India Desk Sep 16, 2021 - 2 min read

Committed to supporting founders that possess an unwavering ambition to build large world-class companies, Gemba Capital on Wednesday announced the launch of its maiden Micro VC fund of $10 million. The newly launched fund will invest in 24 high potential, early-stage startups across SaaS, consumer tech, fintech, and deep tech with the first cheque of ...

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How Zorgers is Taking the Home Care Industry a Notch Higher

Opportunity India Desk Sep 16, 2021 - 6 min read

Eldercare or the senior care industry is set on a growth curve like none other. As per the Global Health and Aging report by the World Health Organization, people aged 65 and above are projected to grow from an estimated 524 million in 2010 to nearly 1.5 billion in 2050, specifically in developing nations. Needless ...

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Strategic Steps for Game-Based Learning in India

Opportunity India Desk Sep 15, 2021 - 4 min read

Higher education in India is highly theoretical. As a result, many students decide to cancel their plans before completing their graduation. The education sector has introduced a new concept of game-based learning to help students overcome this problem. In game-based eLearning, learners are encouraged to set goals and reach them while simultaneously having fun. In ...

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adidas India Launches its First Flagship Store at Delhi's Connaught Place - 'The Home of Possibilities'

Opportunity India Desk Sep 15, 2021 - 3 min read

Leading sportswear giant adidas has unveiled its first flagship store in India, at Delhi’s Connaught Place. ‘The Home of Possibilities’ store is a blend of multiple digital touchpoints, sustainability zone and embodies the future of retail experience for consumers. Spread across an area of 5,900 sq.ft. with 4 floors, the store’s concept is brought to ...

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Lenskart to Create Micro-Entrepreneurs to Expand its Home Try-On Business

Opportunity India Desk Sep 15, 2021 - 2 min read

Leading omnichannel eyewear retail brand, Lenskart is aiming to create micro-entrepreneurs through its Home-Try-On (HTO) business, which had witnessed a 200 percent growth since early 2020 with 300 super-star executives, offering over 8 lakh eyeglasses and conducting 10 lakh eye tests across 10 cities every month. The brand is now planning to expand the HTO business ...

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Anar Raises $6.2 Mn Seed Funding Co-led By Elevation Capital And Accel India

Opportunity India Desk Sep 15, 2021 - 4 min read

usiness-to-business (B2B) networking platform Anar on Wednesday announced that it has raised $6.2 million in Seed funding co-led by Elevation Capital and Accel India. This round also saw participation from First Cheque and Utsav Somani (iSeed and Partner, AngelList India), along with engineering and product-centric founders, including Ranjeet Pratap Singh (Pratilipi), Farid Ahsan (ShareChat), Vidit ...

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How Flip For Profit Can Help You Make Money

Opportunity India Desk Sep 15, 2021 - 4 min read

India has always been a trading country. People from various nations used to come India and trade to make profit. An easy way of making profit is, to make money in form of margins. Being a large country full of resources, one can easily find raw materials and sell them to make profits out of ...

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