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Indel Money to raise Rs.800-1000 crore through debt and equity

Opportunity India Desk Aug 23, 2021 - 2 min read

The company will raise debt through public issuance of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) of Rs.500 crore in tranches. It will also raise Rs.150-200 crore by securitising its loan book through the issuance of various debt instruments like market-linked debentures, pass-through certificates (PTCs) and Direct assignments. Rs. 100-150 crore by means of credit from various institutions including PSU Banks, NBFCs ...

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Archiesbeauty.com Joins Hands with 75+ Indian Budding Cosmetic Brands

Opportunity India Desk Aug 23, 2021 - 3 min read

In a move to get vocal about their Indian roots and provide an indispensable platform to promote the brands, emerging e-commerce beauty website Archiesbeauty.com from the house of gifting giant Archies Limited has teamed up with over 75+ Indian cosmetic and beauty brands. Companies including Mamaearth, Chicco, Titan Skin, Ajmal, Globaldesi, Khadi Naturals, Beardo, ...

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How Feminine Hygiene Start-ups are Leading the Evolution of Menstrual Taboos in India

Opportunity India Desk Aug 23, 2021 - 11 min read

It's 2021 and menstruation in India still remains a huge taboo; the stigma attached around the topic has made shopping for sanitary napkins definitely an unpleasant experience. Most women are extremely uncomfortable talking about the challenges they face around menstruation and buying sanitary hygiene products. According to a study by Research & Markets, in 2020, ...

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How cloud-kitchen plan brands?

Opportunity India Desk Aug 23, 2021 - 3 min read

Cloud kitchen, dark-kitchen, ghost kitchen or we call it a delivery-only restaurant, is the new go-to model in food and restaurant sector. Not just in India, this is a global trend wherein more and more players are entering into the segment. With only a kitchen where food is prepared for the delivery-only meals, it ...

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The Ahmedabad-based cloud kitchen startup has also launched their Brand-as-a-Service (Digital Franchising) offering.

Opportunity India Desk Aug 23, 2021 - 2 min read

Multi-brand cloud-kitchen BigSpoon has raised Rs 15 crore in a pre-Series A round from NB Ventures, CreedCap Asia, Zed Capital, and angel investors including Sanjiv Bajaj, Bhanu Chopra, and Jatin Aneja. The Ahmedabad-based cloud kitchen startup has also launched their Brand-as-a-Service (Digital Franchising) offering that offers the opportunity to partner & ...

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Factors of global primary healthcare sector

Opportunity India Desk Aug 20, 2021 - 4 min read

Primary healthcare can be defined in many ways. One of which is “practices used for prevention and cure from current and future diseases along with the promotion of good health.” It is slightly different from what is given in hospitals and nursing centres. Care that is given in hospitals is a very small part of ...

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1k Kirana Bazaar Raises $7 Mn Series A Funding

Opportunity India Desk Aug 20, 2021 - 2 min read

Kiranatech platform 1k Kirana Bazaar (also known as 1k) recently announced that it has raised $7 million in Series A funding in an investment round co-led by Info Edge Ventures and Falcon Edge. Existing investor Kae Capital also participated in the round. Other investors who were a part of the round include Blackbuck founders Rajesh ...

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5 Tips for budding restaurateurs to scale up amid the pandemic

Opportunity India Desk Aug 20, 2021 - 3 min read

Clouds of COVID pandemic are yet to part, this crisis forced businesses to push or even put off growth plans. We see a huge challenge, but if we change our perspective, we also see a way to overcome this challenge. We see opportunity. The path might be a little twisted but with smartness ...

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Nando’s forced to shut 50 restaurant in UK due to supply chain issue

Opportunity India Desk Aug 20, 2021 - 1 min read

South African fast food major Nando’s is forced to close around 50 of its restaurants in the UK due to a shortage of the chain’s signature peri-peri chicken. As per a report in BBC, the QSR chain has temporarily shut around 50 outlets across England, Scotland and Wales. Responding ...

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McDonald’s says 80% of its packaging from renewable, recycled sources

Opportunity India Desk Aug 20, 2021 - 1 min read

McDonald's Corp on Thursday announced that in 2020, approximately 80% of guest packaging sourced for McDonald’s restaurants came from renewable, recycled, or certified sources. It also said that 25% of McDonald’s restaurants in 30 largest markets offer guests the opportunity to recycle packaging waste. The US-based burger chain said ...

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