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Venture Catalysts leads Seed round in Fiona Diamonds

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Venture Catalysts leads Seed round in Fiona Diamonds
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Lab-grown diamond brand Fiona Diamonds has raised Rs 6 crore in its seed round led by Venture Catalysts. The round also includes AC Ventures, Anikarth Ventures, Shantanu Deshpande of Bombay Shaving Company, Eco Brilliance, and Suraj Nalan. The proceeds will be used to fuel the company’s expansion and innovation in the ethical luxury market. Founded by Parag Agrawal and Saurabh Agrawal, Fiona Diamonds offere customers a curated selection of exquisite solitaire jewelry crafted with lab-grown diamonds. With its flagship stores across Mumbai, Delhi, and Bengaluru, along with a presence in 10 locations of across key cities, Fiona Diamonds has claimed to as as a digital-first brand, having a loyal customer base exceeding 10,000.

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Jewelbox raises $3.2 Mn in pre-Series A round

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Jewelbox raises $3.2 Mn in pre-Series A round
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Lab-grown diamond brand Jewelbox has raised $3.2 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by V3 Ventures, with participation from Atrium Angels, Dexter Ventures, Infinyte Club, Samarthya Capital, and existing investor JITO Incubation & Innovation Foundation (JIIF). In March 2024, the Kolkata-based startup had raised Rs 3.7 crore in seed funding from JIIF. The proceeds will be used to grow its store network, build brand awareness, and hire across key departments. Founded in May 2022 by siblings Vidita Kochar Jain and Nipun Kochar, Jewelbox sells lab-grown diamond jewellery through both online and offline channels. The firm reported an annual revenue run rate (ARR) of Rs 38 crore for FY25, up from Rs 16 crore the previous year. Jewelbox currently runs eight stores in six cities—Delhi, Gurgaon, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, and Guwahati—and aims to expand to 30 stores by the end of 2025. In the lab-grown diamond space, Jewelbox will compete with a clutch of firms, including COLUXE, Fiona Diamonds, Limelight Lab Grown Diamonds, and Firefly Diamonds. Aditya Birla-backed GIVA also offers a lab-grown diamond jewellery line. Last month, Firefly Diamonds raised $3 million in its seed round led by WestBridge Capital. Jewelbox and other new brands have asked the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) to stop the use of the term "synthetic" for lab-grown diamonds, saying it confuses with imitation stones like cubic zirconia.

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