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Bombay Shaving Company raises Rs 136 Cr ahead of planned IPO

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Bombay Shaving Company raises Rs 136 Cr ahead of planned IPO
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Bombay Shaving Company raises Rs 136 Cr ahead of planned IPO Men’s grooming brand Bombay Shaving Company has closed a funding round of Rs 136 crore ($15.3 million) in a combination of primary and secondary infusions. The round was led by Sixth Sense Ventures, with participation from founder and CEO Shantanu Deshpande, Patni Family Office, GII and HNIs, and ex-Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid. According to TheKredible, the Gurugram-based company has raised a total of $51.5 million in previous funding rounds. The fresh proceeds will be allocated towards expanding its omnichannel presence, deepening retail reach, and investing in capabilities and brand-building to strengthen leadership across high-growth segments, Bombay Shaving Company said in a press release. Founded in 2015 by Shantanu Deshpande, Bombay Shaving Company offers a wide range of products for men and women across categories like shaving, hair care, beard care, and skin care, and has expanded to include a women's hair removal line. This fundraise marks a strategic step toward consolidation as the brand prepares for a potential IPO. According to the company, it has reported a net revenue run rate of over Rs 550 crore and achieved PAT profitability, doubling its performance compared to FY25. “Focusing on fast-evolving consumer needs, designing never-seen-before high quality products at competitive prices, and building brand remains core to what we do. We intend to continue this performance and take the company public soon. The idea is to do it sooner rather than later and carry the retail investor on our growth journey,” said Deshpande. The brand claims to have garnered strong double digit market shares in core categories with particular growth in trimmers and electric shavers as well as the women’s category through brand Bombae. Bombay Shaving Company competes with Ustraa, Beardo, and The Man Company in the grooming segment.

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VLCC-owned Ustraa’s revenue declines to Rs 73 Cr in FY25; losses cut by 72%

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VLCC-owned Ustraa continued to face topline pressure in FY25, as it reported a second consecutive year of revenue decline since the acquisition, while aggressive cost rationalisation helped the men’s grooming brand sharply narrow its losses. Ustraa’s revenue from operations fell 22% to Rs 73 crore in FY25 from Rs 94 crore in FY24, according to its financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). The Delhi-based company saw nearly 3% decline in revenue in the previous fiscal year (FY24). Founded in 2015, Ustraa offers products such as fragrances, hair care, face care, and beard care. Following its acquisition, the company's founders, Rahul Anand and Rajat Tuli, continued to work with the brand while also leading VLCC's D2C initiatives. Material cost, its largest expense component, fell 55% to Rs 27 crore in FY25 from Rs 60 crore in FY24. Advertising expenses declined 60% to Rs 9 crore in FY25. Employee benefit expenses reduced 35% to Rs 10 crore, and transportation costs decreased to Rs 7 crore. The company, however, saw its commission payouts grow 36% to Rs 15 crore during the fiscal. Overall, Ustraa’s total expenses dropped 39% to Rs 88 crore in FY25 from Rs 145 crore in FY24. With the company’s expenses contracting more than revenue, Ustraa managed to narrow its losses by 72% to Rs 14 crore in FY25 from Rs 50 crore in FY24. Its EBITDA loss stood at Rs 13.4 crore with an EBITDA margin of -18.36%. On a unit basis, Ustraa spent Rs 1.21 to earn a rupee in FY25, improving from Rs 1.54 in the previous fiscal. The company reported cash and bank balances of Rs 4 crore, while its current assets stood at Rs 30 crore, down from Rs 42 crore in FY24. Ustraa was acquired by personal care brand VLCC through a share swap and secondary buyout in the first quarter of FY24. Following the acquisition, Ustraa’s existing investors including Info Edge, 360 One and Wipro Consumer Care Ventures became stakeholders of VLCC. The brand directly competes with Beardo, The Man Company, and Bombay Shaving Company. Beardo reported a 23.7% rise in revenue to Rs 214 crore in FY25, along with a 3.6X jump in profit after tax (PAT) during the same period. The Man Company and Bombay Shaving Company, which recently raised Rs 136 crore ahead of a potential initial public offering (IPO), are yet to report their FY25 numbers. Notably, all these companies have either become part of a larger group or sold a significant stake to a major corporation.

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Hunger Inc raises Rs 215 Cr from Lighthouse and DSG Consumer Partners Hunger Inc, the parent company of Bombay Sweet Shop and restaurant brands Bombay Canteen, Veronica’s, O Pedro and Papa’s, has raised Rs 215 crore (nearly $25 million) in a new funding round from Lighthouse and DSG Consumer Partners. The round also saw some of its early investors, including CP Gurnani and a few angels, exit via secondary deals. The Mumbai-based company had previously raised $1.69 million in a seed funding round. The Godrej family office is an existing backer of Hunger Inc. The proceeds will be used to expand its production and supply chain capabilities as it looks to increase its footprint outside Mumbai, Hunger Inc said in a media statement. Founded in 2014 by Sameer Seth, Floyd Cardoz, and Yash Bhanage, Hunger Inc operates restaurants, a food magazine, and promotes a team-oriented work culture. Bombay Sweet Shop, its retail brand for Indian sweets, chocolates, and confectionery, now contributes over half of the group’s total revenue. In fiscal 2025, the company clocked Rs 115 crore in revenue with a 9% Ebitda margin and it is expecting to post a topline of Rs 150 crore in FY26. Bombay Sweet Shop is tracking Rs 8-9 crore in monthly revenue. Currently present only in Mumbai, Hunger Inc is planning to expand to Delhi and set up a flagship Bombay Sweet Shop there over the next 12-18 months. At present, the brand has five retail outlets and 18 dark stores, through which it makes direct deliveries from its own website and also through aggregators Swiggy and Zomato. Hunger Inc aims to scale its business-to-business (B2B) and institutional sales. The company supplies to cafe chain Starbucks as well as Oberoi Hotels. Bombay Sweet Shop also recently onboarded IndiGo for in-flight items in the international business class.

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