Funding · Commerce & Consumer Brands
Kriti Sanon invests in GIVA as strategic investor
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- GIVA
- What it does
- Fine jewellery brand
- Kind
- Funding
- Amount
- Undisclosed
- Stage
- Series C
- Founded
- 2019
What they do
GIVA is a fine jewellery brand that started with everyday silver and expanded into gold and lab-grown diamonds
What happened
Kriti Sanon has invested an undisclosed amount in GIVA as a strategic investor and brand ambassador
Why it matters
GIVA's post-money valuation stands at about $462 million after its Series C round
The details
- Kriti Sanon has invested in GIVA as a strategic investor and brand ambassador.
- The investment amount has not been disclosed.
- GIVA's post-money valuation is about $462 million (₹4,193 crore) after its Series C round.
- The Series C round of ₹530 crore was led by Creaegis.
- Other Series C participants include Premji Invest, Epiq Capital, and Edelweiss Discovery Fund.
- A February 2026 tranche of ₹100.5 crore was backed by IQ-EQ, Kenro Capital, Premji Invest, Titan Capital, and Alteria Capital.
- GIVA has raised about $133 million across 14 equity rounds since 2019.
- Kriti Sanon will help with brand-building, collection design inputs, and consumer engagement.
The bigger picture
- This is a notable celebrity investment that pairs a well-known actor with a fast-growing jewellery brand.
- GIVA has grown rapidly, with revenue nearly doubling to ₹523.3 crore in FY 2024-25.
- The brand has expanded from silver to gold and lab-grown diamonds, and operates over 300 stores across India and Sri Lanka.
- Kriti Sanon's association began with the 'Style, Sealed in Silver' campaign earlier in 2026.
About the business
- GIVA is a fine jewellery brand that started with everyday silver and expanded into gold and lab-grown diamonds.
- It operates over 300 stores across India and Sri Lanka.
- Its first offline store opened in Bengaluru in 2022.
- Manufacturing is outsourced to partners in China, Thailand, Turkey, and Italy, with a significant portion in India.
- GIVA has its first in-house plating facility in Jaipur.
- It serves over 2 million customers in India.
- Products include silver jewellery, gold jewellery, lab-grown diamond jewellery, demifine jewellery, and perfumes.
- Aditya Roy Kapur is the brand ambassador for the men's line.
- The company had about 2,344 employees as of August 2025, with ~59% year-on-year growth.
What happens next
- Series C funds will be used for retail expansion, technology, supply chain, and lab-grown diamonds.
- Kriti Sanon will contribute to brand-building, collection design inputs, and consumer engagement.
The deal
- Type
- strategic investment
Investors
- Kriti Sanon (strategic investor and brand ambassador) — National Award-winning actor and entrepreneur.
Founders
- Ishendra Agarwal, Co-founder
- Nikita Prasad, Co-founder
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- GIVA relaunches jewellery exchange campaign12 June 2026 · Launch
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- GIVA’s loss widens 23% to ₹72.3 Cr in FY25 as revenue jumps 90%24 February 2026 · Results
- Giva raises Rs 110 crore in Series C extension19 February 2026 · Funding · Rs 110 crore (~$12M)
- GIVA founders share business insights in interview19 February 2026 · Analysis
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- GIVA raises ₹450 crore in Series C round11 June 2025 · Funding · ₹450 Cr
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