Aditi Shrivastava
Madhav Chanchani
Aditi Shrivastava
Madhav Chanchani
India's fastest growing direct-to-consumer brand is asking incoming investors for a steep jump in its valuation as it builds a portfolio of personal care brands and extends to adjacent categories
April 27, 2021
10 MINS READActor Shilpa Shetty Kundra may not have delivered a box office hit in a decade. But if Mamaearth’s cofounder Varun Alagh has his way, he may be able to deliver a blockbuster return for her. One that does not need to be certified by box office pundits.
Shetty, the brand ambassador of Mamaearth, invested about $100,000 in the beauty and personal care startup in 2017, when it was worth an estimated $3.6 million. Alagh capitalized on her Instagram following and brand image as a celebrity mom and nature lover to grow the business, and it worked.
With Mamaearth in the market to raise $100 million, Alagh’s insisting that the business, one of the fastest growing direct-to-consumer brands in India, is now worth about $900 million, according to three people aware of the company’s plans.
Just three months ago, Mamaearth was valued at $300 million when its largest investor Sequoia Capital bought an additional 3-5% stake in it from existing investors. Sequoia now owns about 20% of Mamaearth.
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