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Bambrew raises Rs 90 Cr led by Ashok Goel and Enrission India Capital

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Bambrew raises Rs 90 Cr led by Ashok Goel and Enrission India Capital
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Bambrew raises Rs 90 Cr led by Ashok Goel and Enrission India Capital Bambrew, the Bengaluru-based meta-material innovation company specializing in sustainable packaging solutions, has raised Rs 90 crore (about $10.3 million) round led by Ashok Goel, former Managing Director of Essel Propack, along with Japanese venture capital firm ENRISSION INDIA CAPITAL. Prior to this, the company had raised $11.8 million from Blume Ventures and others. The proceeds will be utilized to accelerate innovation, scale manufacturing, and expand its presence in global markets including the Middle East and North America, according to a press release by Bambrew. Founded in 2019 by Vaibhav Anant, Bambrew develops planet-positive, high-performance alternatives to single-use plastics using bamboo fiber, agro-waste, seaweed, recycled paper, and other natural resources. Its proprietary materials are home-compostable, durable, and scalable—designed to meet modern commerce demands without environmental compromise. Over the past year, Bambrew has expanded its product portfolio from garment bags and mailer bags to sustainable mango box packaging, reaching customers across sectors like FMCG, e-commerce, personal care, and food and beverages. With solutions such as high-barrier, plastic-free laminates and aluminum-free recyclable films, the company is helping over 500 brands transition away from traditional plastic and foil-based packaging. Bambrew plans to launch its direct-to-consumer (D2C) range, bringing its sustainable material innovation directly to environmentally conscious consumers. The new line of everyday packaging essentials will be available in the marketplace in the coming months. The company aims to achieve a revenue milestone of Rs 120 crore and profitability within the next 12 months. Bambrew also plans to diversify its product portfolio to serve fast-moving sectors like quick commerce and personal care, with a focus on performance-grade packaging materials that are both compostable and recyclable.

Bambrew raises Rs 60 Cr led by Blume Ventures

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Bambrew raises Rs 60 Cr led by Blume Ventures
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Cleantech startup Bambrew has raised Rs 60 crore (approximately $7 million) in a mix of debt and equity series A round led by Blume Ventures. This marks the first investment for the Bengaluru-based company in 2024. Blue Ashva Capital, Mumbai Angels, Indus Capital, and angel investors including Sreevathsa Prabhakar, Mandeep Manocha, and RK Narayan also participated in the round. The funds will go towards broadening the company’s reach into primary packaging for consumer goods, food, and beverages, enhancing manufacturing capabilities, investing in research and development, and bolstering the team, Bambrew said in a statement. Founded in 2019, Bambrew is a green packaging startup that offers eco-friendly products made from bamboo, sugarcane, and seaweed. Its handmade and reusable products serve as natural alternatives to plastic. Their offerings cater to a range of sectors such as fashion, pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, retail, and logistics. Bambrew asserts that they have successfully prevented over 20,000 kilograms of plastic waste to date and have received over 20,000 orders. Banbrew has raised around Rs 80 crore so far including its seed round of Rs 18 crore led by Blue Ashva Capital in 2021. Before the latest Series A injection, Blue Ashva was the largest external stakeholder in the company with 13.11 % followed by Suvita Investments. Head to TheKredible for the complete shareholding. Bambrew has been growing at a rapid clip which is evident from its year-on-year growth during the previous fiscal year. Its revenue from operations surged 4.7X to Rs 44.23 crore in FY23 while the losses stood at Rs 18 crore during the same period.

Bambrew’s revenue spikes 4.7X to Rs 44 Cr in FY23

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Bambrew’s revenue spikes 4.7X to Rs 44 Cr in FY23
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Sustainable packaging startup Bambrew’s multi-fold growth in the last two fiscal years appears to have drawn investors’ attention as it closed a $7 million round of funding last week. To put things in perspective, the company’s operating scale rose 58X to Rs 43.52 crore in FY23 from Rs 75 lakh in FY21. As far as year-on-year growth is concerned, Bambrew’s revenue from operations spiked 4.66X to Rs 43.52 crore in FY23 from Rs 9.34 crore in FY22, its financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. Founded in 2018 by Vaibhav Anant and Saikat De, Bambrew is a green packaging startup which offers eco-friendly and purely handmade sustainable products made from bamboo, sugarcane and seaweed. Revenue from sales of goods was the only source of the company’s income while it also earned Rs 70 lakh as other income from non operating activities (interest on fixed deposit, sale of scrap and others). Cost of goods sold was the major expense for Bambrew which accounted for 68.30% of the total expenditure followed by employee benefit and freight charges of Rs 7.32 crore and Rs 3.36 crore respectively. Bambrew’s legal professional charges, warehouse renting and other overheads brought its total expenditure to Rs 62.23 crore in FY23. Head to Thekredible for a detailed expenses breakup. As the firm prioritized growth, its losses blew 5.33X to Rs 18.03 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2023 as compared to Rs 3.38 crore in FY22. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -782% and -34.5%, respectively. On a unit level, Bambrew spent Rs 1.43 to earn a rupee in FY23. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin -34% -34.5% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹1.36 ₹1.43 ROCE -27% -782% According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Anant was the largest stakeholder in the company with 43.20% followed by Bambrew’s early backer Blue Ashva and others before its Series A round. Bambrew’s losses might have outrun its revenue growth, but the firm has a massive opportunity waiting ahead for it, as the idea of sustainable packaging catches on. Worries around its cost versus traditional plastic packaging are also receding as more and more product categories see it as one key aspect to have to premiumize their offerings. For Bambrew, it all means working to ensure it can meet market demand, and the more and better it controls its costs, the firm will discover that there is pretty much unlimited demand in the near future for it .

Eco-friendly packaging firm Cirkla raises $3 million in funding from Matrix Partners, Stellaris Venture

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Eco-friendly packaging firm Cirkla raises $3 million in funding from Matrix Partners, Stellaris Venture
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Cirkla, a US-based sustainable packaging company, has secured $3 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Matrix Partners India and Stellaris Venture Partners. The startup, founded earlier this year, offers eco-friendly packaging solutions to brands, helping them evaluate the environmental impact of packaging and create sustainable alternatives. Cirkla plans to use the funds to expand operations, enhance its salesforce, and invest in innovative technologies. The company aims to capitalize on the growing sustainable packaging sector, projected to exceed $500 billion by 2030. It follows a three-step strategy, including evaluating brand portfolios, creating designs, and managing global distribution.

Ukhi Raises 1.2 Million in Pre-Seed Funding

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Ukhi Raises 1.2 Million in Pre-Seed Funding
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Biomaterials startup Ukhi has secured $1.2 million in a pre-seed funding round. The funding round combines equity investment led by 100Unicorns, along with participation from Venture Catalysts and angel investor Avtar Monga, alongside debt funding from SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India). The Delhi-based company had previously raised $69.6K in an angel round. The fresh capital will be utilized to scale its production capabilities, advance its materials research, and expand its sustainable packaging solutions globally, Ukhi said in a press release. Co-founded in 2019 by Priyanka Chauhan, Vishal Vivek, and Sundeep Kumar Tyagi, Ukhi focuses on developing biodegradable biomaterials from agricultural residues. The company aims to empower the packaging industry with its patented, sustainable materials, contributing to the bioeconomy and helping industries transition to eco-friendly practices, fostering a circular economy in the process. It claims to have operations in Haryana and Uttarakhand. According to Ukhi, it has developed a compostable biomaterial that serves as the foundation for sustainable packaging products. The company's patent-pending technology leverages lignocellulosic agricultural residues to create scalable, sustainable materials that offer a viable alternative to traditional plastics. The startup aims to create impacts such as reducing plastic pollution, preventing crop burning, and advancing the circular economy. Ukhi aspires to create an impact with biodegradable and compostable packaging solutions made from agricultural waste, helping industries reduce their environmental footprint. It intends to help companies across industries transition to sustainable, circular solutions, significantly reducing their carbon footprints while driving industry-wide transformation. It may directly or indirectly compete with other players in this space like Traceless and Advanced Biomaterial Company (previously CIHC).

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