Kavitha Rao would spearhead its retail operations across both online and physical channels, while also shaping the firms category roadmap and leading day-to-day operations.
“The Derma Co was conceived with the aim to democratise the segment of active ingredients-based skincare and make it easily accessible to consumers,” said Varun Alagh, cofounder, chairman and CEO of Honasa Consumer.
The pandemic-fuelled surge in sexual wellness startups saw 21 firms enter the Indian market over the past three years. Amid growing awareness of sexual well-being, the number of firms in this space swelled to 44. Combined, they raised $24m in funding last year, but almost half remained unfunded.
Instances of financial irregularities and malpractices by startups have prompted institutional investors to ramp up due diligence. Amit Somani and Shripati Acharya, Managing Partners at Prime Venture Partners cover the nuances of metrics at startups.
WickedGud, a D2C brand making healthy food and snack alternatives, appeared on Shark Tank season 2 and just last month raised Rs 2.25 crore from Shetty