Sector: Brands
Handing over reins of Marico to a professional was a psychological sacrifice: Harsh Mariwala
Harsh Mariwala founded Marico in 1987, turned it into an ₹8,000-crore FMCG company, and now, he says, he’s realised his dream of transforming it from a founder owned and led organisation to a professionally-managed one. His son, Rishabh who was part of operations very briefly earlier, will now be the trustee of the family-owned majority … Read more
How much Netflix pays employees in the US in 2021
Netflix has been staffing up for its next wave of growth that could come from international TV and new areas like video games. With employees on the move across industries amid the Great Resignation, Insider updated its analysis of how much Netflix employees make in the US. We combed through public data to get a … Read more
Beauty platform Purplle.com raises $75 mn from Kedaara, Sequoia and Blume
Purplle.com, one of India’s largest online beauty destinations, has raised $75 million funding round from investment firm Kedaara along with Sequoia Capital India and Blume Ventures. This comes six months after a $45 million funding backed by Verlinvest, Blume Ventures, JSW Ventures, and first-time investor Sequoia Capital India. The investment will augment the company’s goal … Read more
Nykaa raises Rs 2,395.84 cr in anchor book allocation ahead of IPO
Beauty startup Nykaa has raised Rs 2,395.84 crore in its anchor book allocation from 174 investors ahead of its initial public offering (IPO). The firm allocated 21,296,397 shares at the upper price band of Rs 1,125 per equity share, it said in an exchange filing. Some of the marquee investors include Black Rock, Fidelity, … Read more
Britannia’s downside may be getting limited. A stock worth looking in the current heated markets.
Britannia has been an average performer over the last three years. As against a high of Rs 3,270 in August 2018, share is currently trading at Rs 3,686 i.e., a return of just 12.7% in more than 3 years. During the same period, FMCG index increased by 18% and nifty by 56%. Reason for Britannia’s … Read more
Britannia rumoured to be creating a new senior management position
As per news reports, Britannia is in the process of creating a new position of CEO who will report to the MD, Varun Berry. Mandate is already supposed to have been given to the head hunters to look for a suitable candidate. The step definitely seems to be targeted towards smoother succession of Varun Berry … Read more
Asian Paints denies allegations related to related party deals
The Company has denied allegations of a whistleblower on undue advantage to the promoters at Company’s expense and provided the necessary clarifications. The allegation – Reports surfaced in media that a whistleblower has made a complaint that Asian Paints (APL) entered into a transaction with one of it’s ex-employees Jayram Nadkarni and the company founded … Read more