Nykaa in Numbers
APRIL 2012
Birth of Nykaa
Seed Funding
Rs 42 lakh Lead investors: Falguni Nayar, Sanjay Nayar, Omprakash Nayar and Rashmi Mehta
JULY 2014
Series A Funding
Rs 20 cr Lead investors: Angel investors Indra Banga and Harindarpal Singh Banga
JULY 2015
Series B funding
Rs 59.6 cr Lead investor: TVS Capital (institutional investor)
MARCH 2019
Series E
Rs 100 cr Lead Investor: TPG Growth
MARCH 2020
Series F
Rs 166.6 cr Lead Investor: Steadview Capital
Source: Traxcn
4,078 No. of national and international brands (as of Aug. 31)
20 No. of warehouses
80 No. of physical stores in 40 cities
17.1 mn Orders placed on the platform for beauty and personal care products in FY21
3,055 Influencers engaged as of Aug. 31
Source: Nykaa Red Herring Prospectus
Her office in Okhla, New Delhi, like the lady herself, is a matter of fact. No grand art or statement furniture, just a basic, no-frills, functional space. When its owner, Falguni Nayar, walks in, on a nippy November morning, she is in a breezy floral sari, by no particular famous designer, wearing sensible block heels, toting a purse, and a jute bag with her lunch.
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