Funding · Commerce & Consumer Brands
GIVA raises ₹450 crore in Series C round
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- Date
- Company
- GIVA
- What it does
- Silver and gold jewellery brand
- Kind
- Funding
- Amount
- ₹450 Cr
- Stage
- Series C
- Based in
- Bengaluru
- Founded
- 2019
What they do
GIVA sells silver, gold, and lab-grown diamond jewellery through 150 stores and online
What happened
It raised ₹450 crore ($53 million) in Series C funding led by Creaegis
Why it matters
The valuation doubled to ~₹3,950 crore, and the company plans to use funds for growth
The details
- GIVA has raised ₹450 crore ($53 million) in a Series C funding round.
- The round was led by Creaegis (CIF II Scheme), which invested ₹235 crore ($27.6 million).
- Premji Invest participated with ₹125 crore ($14.7 million).
- Epiq Capital invested ₹45 crore, Edelweiss Discovery Fund invested ₹35 crore, and Usha Dalmia Trust invested ₹10 crore.
- The company also raised ₹30 crore in debt from Alteria Capital.
- The valuation is approximately ₹3,950 crore ($465 million), double the previous round.
- An ESOP pool was increased by 15,853 equity shares worth ₹41 crore, bringing the total pool to ₹203 crore ($24 million).
The bigger picture
- The jewellery market in India is highly competitive, with players like Bluestone (filing for a ₹1,000 crore IPO), CaratLane, and Melorra.
- GIVA's revenue grew 66% to ₹274 crore in FY24, though losses rose over 30% to ₹59 crore.
- The company has raised over $85 million in total funding to date.
About the business
- GIVA sells silver jewellery, gold jewellery, lab-grown diamonds, demi-fine jewellery, and perfumes.
- It operates ~150 physical stores across India, along with a website and app, using a franchise-led model.
- In FY24, GIVA reported operating revenue of ₹274 crore and losses of ₹59 crore.
What happens next
- The funds will be used for operational costs, hiring, marketing, and general corporate purposes.
The deal
- Type
- Series C
Investors
- Creaegis (lead) — A private equity firm investing through its CIF II Scheme.
- Premji Invest (participated) — The investment arm of the Wipro founder's family office.
- Epiq Capital (participated) — A venture capital firm.
- Edelweiss Discovery Fund (participated) — A fund managed by Edelweiss Financial Services.
- Usha Dalmia Trust (participated) — A trust associated with the Dalmia family.
- Alteria Capital (debt) — A venture debt firm.
Founders
- Ishendra Agarwal, Founder/CEO
- Aditya Labroo, Founder
- Nikita Prasad, Founder
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