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Benne Founders
Funding · FMCG & Retail · 7 Aug 2026 · 4 min

Benne Raises ₹35 Crore in Pre-Series A Round Led by Ranjan Pai's Claypond Capital

The Mumbai dosa chain has brought in Ranjan Pai's Claypond Capital as lead of a ₹35 crore pre-Series A. The raise values the three-outlet brand at an estimated ₹364 crore, a figure the company has not itself disclosed.
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 Kaapi Machines Founder
Funding · FMCG & Retail · 3 Aug 2026 · 5 min

Kaapi Machines Raises ₹50 Crore in Equity From Sedna HoReCa Alongside Strategic Partnership

Coffee equipment distributor Kaapi Machines has taken ₹50 crore in equity from B2B foodservice platform Sedna HoReCa. Neither side has disclosed the stake, the valuation or the dilution.
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 Apna Mart Founder
Funding · FMCG & Retail · 31 Jul 2026 · 5 min

Apna Mart Raises ₹120 Crore Series C From Existing Backers Accel, Fundamentum and Peak XV

Accel India and Fundamentum have put in ₹55 crore each and Peak XV Partners ₹10 crore. The round is about half the size of the March 2025 Series B at roughly twice the valuation.
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 Sid's Farm Founder
Funding · FMCG & Retail · 30 Jul 2026 · 5 min

Sid's Farm Raises ₹81 Crore Pre-Series B as Listed Rival Dodla Dairy Takes 2 Percent Stake

The round is led by Omnivore and Narotam Sekhsaria Family Office, with Dodla Dairy, Next Bharat Ventures and LIO joining. Dodla told the exchanges it is paying ₹11.64 crore for 2 per cent.
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 Amul Curd Factory Howrah
FMCG & Retail · 2 Jun 2026 · 3 min

Amul Invests ₹600 Crore to Build the World's Largest Curd Factory in Howrah

The massive facility represents a calculated strategic push by India's largest dairy cooperative to consolidate the high-margin, value-added dairy market across the eastern states.
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 PM Modi Georgia Meloni Parle Melody
Lite Updates · FMCG & Retail · 20 May 2026 · 3 min

Parle Products Thanks PM Modi for Gifting 'Melody' to Italian PM Giorgia Meloni

A casual diplomatic exchange just handed a legacy Indian candy brand unprecedented global visibility, while simultaneously exposing the irrational, meme-driven behavior of retail stock market investors.
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