Funding · Commerce & Consumer Brands
Emori gets ₹3 crore from sharks on Shark Tank
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Emori
- What it does
- Lab-grown diamond jewellery brand
- Kind
- Funding
- Amount
- ₹3 crore
- Stage
- seed
- Founded
- 2023-09
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
- Anupam Mittal (investor) — Shark on Shark Tank India.
- Amit Jain (investor) — Shark on Shark Tank India.
- Namita Thapar (investor) — Shark on Shark Tank India.
- Ritesh Agarwal (investor) — Shark on Shark Tank India.
Founders
- Arushi Jain, Founder
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