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Emori gets ₹3 crore from sharks on Shark Tank

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Date
Company
Emori
What it does
Lab-grown diamond jewellery brand
Kind
Funding
Amount
₹3 crore
Stage
seed
Founded
2023-09
Sector
Commerce & Consumer Brands

What they do

Emori sells affordable lab-grown diamond jewellery targeting millennials and Gen Z

What happened

It raised ₹3 crore for 6% equity from four sharks on Shark Tank India Season 5

Why it matters

The brand is bootstrapped, online-first, and has one physical store

The details

  • Emori and True Diamond pitched on Shark Tank India Season 5.
  • Emori got an investment; True Diamond did not.
  • Emori initially asked for ₹75 lakh for 1% equity, valuing the company at ₹75 crore.
  • Emori closed a deal of ₹3 crore for 6% equity, at a valuation of ₹50 crore.
  • The investors were Anupam Mittal, Amit Jain, Namita Thapar, and Ritesh Agarwal.
  • True Diamond asked for ₹1.08 crore for 1% equity, valuing it at ₹108 crore.
  • True Diamond exited without a deal because sharks flagged inconsistencies in communication and numbers.

The bigger picture

  • Emori is a bootstrapped brand that built a large online catalogue of over 600 ring designs.
  • Its inventory turnover is 10x and repeat rate is 12%, showing strong demand.
  • The deal shows sharks valued Emori at ₹50 crore, lower than its initial ask of ₹75 crore.

About the business

  • Emori sells lab-grown diamond jewellery that is affordable.
  • It targets millennials and Gen Z customers.
  • Jewellery is made with 18K and 14K gold and comes with a lifetime warranty.
  • The brand is online-first: 42% of business comes from digital channels.
  • It has one physical store and is fully bootstrapped.
  • Emori offers over 600 ring designs, one of the largest online ring catalogues in its segment.

The deal

Type
funding

Investors

Founders

  • Arushi Jain, Founder

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