Tag: Anuj Rakyan

Are ad agencies paying heed to start-up needs?

In April 2017, FCB India announced it will cater to start-up clients via its rebranded division Bushfire. Rohit Ohri, Group Chairman and CEO, FCB India, tells us that he took around six months to bring together the right team, to collaborate with businesses that demand fast ideas and quick result…

Jacqueline Fernandez puts her money in juice making start-up

Mumbai: Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez has invested in Rakyan Beverages that makes juices under the Raw Pressery brand, becoming India’s first celebrity to part-finance a consumer products firm, and help drive sales. The latest funding follows a global trend where celebrities are increasi…

Currency Switch Impact | Kirana stores sales drop by 26%

The liquidity crunch following the recent demonetisation of higher value currency notes has hit retail at kirana stores and the sale of FMCG products sold there, and startups in the space are facing a heavy brunt. Bengaluru-based iD Fresh Foods, which sells ready-to-cook products which sells read…

Start-up Raw Pressery to raise $ 20 million

Two-year-old start up Raw Pressery is planning to raise $20 million from the same set of investors since the time it started making cold pressed fresh juices. Having raised $7.2 million from investors such as Sequoia India, Saama Capital and DSG Capital, its next round is expected to be a bigger …