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Mamaearth-parent elevates Karan Bajwa and Avinash Dhagat to CXO roles
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2m ago
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Honasa Consumer Limited, the parent company of personal care brand Mamaearth, has announced the elevation of two of its senior executives to top leadership positions, effective April 24. Karan Bajwa, who has been serving as Senior Vice President – Human Resources, has been promoted to Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Meanwhile, Avinash Dhagat, formerly Senior Vice President – Supply Chain, has been elevated to Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO). With these promotions, both Bajwa and Dhagat are now designated as senior management personnel of the company. Bajwa joined Honasa in April 2021 and brings experience from leading companies such as Airtel and Reckitt. Dhagat, also with Honasa since April 2021, has previously held key roles at L’Oréal, Supermax, and Ashok Leyland. The development comes soon after the resignation of Anuja Mishra as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Honasa. According to the circular filed by Honasa earlier this month, Varun Alagh, CEO and whole time director of the company, will be the interim charge of CMO. In Q3 FY25, Mamaearth returned to profitability with Rs 26 crore profit after tax and 5.9% YoY increase in its revenue to Rs 517 crore from Rs 488 crore in Q3 FY24.
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Honasa appoints Flipkart’s Yatish Bhargava as CBO
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29d ago
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Honasa appoints Flipkart’s Yatish Bhargava as CBO Honasa Consumer Limited, the parent company of Mamaearth, has appointed Yatish Bhargava as Chief Business Officer with immediate effect. The post had been vacant since February 28, following the resignation of Zairus Master, who left the Gurugram-based firm citing personal reasons. Bhargava will also be designated as a Senior Management Personnel, the company informed in a stock exchange filing. Bhargava brings over 17 years of experience in P&L management and leading large-scale teams across general trade, modern trade, and e-commerce. Prior to joining Honasa, he held senior leadership roles at Flipkart and Hindustan Unilever Limited. Recently, Honasa elevated Karan Bajwa, who had been serving as Senior Vice President of Human Resources, to Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), and Avinash Dhagat, formerly Senior Vice President of Supply Chain, to Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO).
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Mamaearth-parent Honasa posts Rs 533 Cr revenue in Q4 FY25; Profit falls 17%
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1m ago
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Honasa Consumer Limited, the parent company of Mamaearth, has reported a 13% growth in scale, while its year-on-year (YoY) profits decreased by 17% during the same period. Honasa Consumer Limited, based in Gurugram, announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year (Q4 FY25). The company reported a 13% growth in scale, while YoY profits decreased by 17%. Mamaearth’s Q4 FY25 revenue from operations increased 13% YoY to Rs 533 crore from Rs 471 crore in Q4 FY24. For the full fiscal year (FY25), operating revenue increased 8% to Rs 2,067 crore from Rs 1,920 crore in FY24. The company also added Rs 20 crore from non-operating activities, tallying its overall revenue to Rs 554 crore for Q4 FY25. For FY25, total income was Rs 2,146 crore. The cost of procurement accounted for 30% of the overall expenditure, increasing 11% YoY to Rs 156 crore in Q4 FY25 from Rs 141 crore in Q4 FY24. Spending on employee benefits, marketing, legal, rent, and other overheads led to a 16% YoY rise in total expenditure to Rs 522 crore in Q4 FY25 from Rs 451 crore in Q4 FY24. Total expenses for FY25 were Rs 2,056 crore. The company reported a profit after tax of Rs 25 crore in Q4 FY25, a 17% decrease from Rs 30 crore in Q4 FY24. Profit for FY25 decreased to Rs 73 crore compared to Rs 110 crore in FY24. Recently, the company elevated Karan Bajwa and Avinash Dhagat to CXO roles, following Anuja Mishra's (CMO) resignation. Mamaearth parent’s shares closed at Rs 275, with a marketing capitalization of Rs 8,944 crore ($1.04 billion).
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Honasa Consumer elevates Vipul Maheshwari to senior vice president, product and data analytics
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7m ago
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Parent company of Mamaearth, Honasa Consumer, has promoted Vipul Maheshwari to the role of Senior Vice President of Product and Data Analytics. With expertise in analytics and data science, Maheshwari will lead the integration of advanced analytics for product development as the company focuses on data-driven innovation. The promotion comes alongside a decline in Honasa's operating revenue in the September quarter and the recent appointment of Kaustav Guha as Vice President of Research & Development to bolster R&D capabilities. Honasa owns multiple beauty and personal care brands including Mamaearth, The Derma Co, and Dr Sheth's.
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Startup Founder claims he's looking for job & no one is answering, says 'I'm just floating'
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1m ago
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An Indian startup's Founder, who shut shop when his Co-founders exited, said they're looking for a job and no one is calling back or answering. "I'm not asking for CXO role...I care deeply about my work...But still, I'm stuck. Too 'founder-y' for structured roles, not domain-specific enough for niche roles," the Founder said. "I'm just floating in between," they added.
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Ecom Express founder T A Krishnan passes away
Economic Times
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1y ago
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T.A. Krishnan, co-founder of Ecom Express, an e-commerce-focused delivery startup, has passed away. Krishnan co-founded the company in 2012 and played various leadership roles, including CEO and COO. He stepped back from daily operations due to illness and passed away, leaving a significant mark on India's logistics and e-commerce industry. All four co-founders have stepped down from CXO roles, with Ajay Chitkara taking over as the new CEO. Ecom Express serves over 27,000 pin codes in India.
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Zepto elevates Chai Point exec to CXO, Zepto Café as 10-minute deliveries take off
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6m ago
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Quick-commerce company Zepto has promoted Shashank Shekhar Sharma to the position of Chief Experience Officer (CXO) for Zepto Café. Sharma will be responsible for overseeing the café's operations, expansion, equipment procurement, and customer experience. Zepto aims to leverage the popularity of its café business to enter the food delivery market, competing with existing players like Zomato and Swiggy. The move comes as Zepto launches its café service as a standalone app, catering to the growing demand for quick food delivery in India. Sharma previously worked at Chai Point for six years as the national head of retail.
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Touché: Ashneer Grover as Mamaearth shares surge 20%
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1y ago
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BharatPe's former MD Ashneer Grover took to X to share a graph showing the surge of Mamaearth parent Honasa Consumer's shares and wrote, "Touché!" Honasa Consumer's shares surged 20% and hit the upper circuit at ₹423.75, as the company's Q2 profit nearly doubled to nearly ₹30 crore. In a now-deleted tweet, Ashneer claimed he applied for Mamaearth IPO.
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Mamaearth parent Honasa raises Rs 765 crore from anchor investors ahead of IPO
Economic Times
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1y ago
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Mamaearth parent Honasa has raised Rs 765 crore from anchor investors ahead of its IPO. The company plans to use the funds to enhance its manufacturing capabilities, expand its product portfolio, and for marketing and brand building activities. Honasa offers a range of personal care products under various brands, including Mamaearth, The Derma Co, and The Moms Co.
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Kedaara Capital elevates two senior executives to partner roles
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6m ago
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Kedaara Capital, an Indian private equity firm, has promoted two senior executives, Rishiraj Khajanchi and Anant Gupta, to partner roles. This move follows the firm's successful closing of its fourth fund, which is the largest corpus raised by any Indian PE firm to date. Kedaara Capital's investment portfolio includes notable companies like Lenskart, Perfios, and ASG Eye Hospital.
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With new budget brand, Mamaearth challenges Reliance, Sugar
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1y ago
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Honasa Consumer, the parent company of skincare brands Mamaearth and others, has launched a budget-friendly beauty line called Staze 9to9. This move comes after Mamaearth achieved a revenue run rate of Rs 150 crore in its premium range of cosmetics. Staze will offer affordable lipsticks, eyeliners, foundations, and other products specifically targeting young shoppers. The prices of Staze products will be 30-50% lower than Mamaearth's range, and the formulations will also differ. Unlike Mamaearth, which started as an online brand before expanding offline, Staze will focus on offline retail initially.
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