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The Whole Truth to raise $34 million in Series D funding led by Sofina Ventures

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Date
Company
The Whole Truth
What it does
health food brand
Kind
Funding
Amount
Rs 304 crore ($34 million)
Stage
Series D
Founded
2019
Sector
Commerce & Consumer Brands

What they do

The Whole Truth is a health food brand that sells protein bars, peanut butter, dark chocolates, energy bars, immunity balls, and muesli

What happened

The company is raising $34 million in its Series D round, led by Sofina Ventures, with participation from Sauce.VC and Frangipani Capital

Why it matters

The post-money valuation is expected to rise to $400 million, up from $254 million in the previous Series C round

The details

  • The Whole Truth is raising $34 million in its Series D funding round, led by Sofina Ventures.
  • Sofina Ventures will invest $21 million, while Sauce.VC and Frangipani Capital will contribute $12.2 million and $0.44 million, respectively.
  • The Whole Truth previously raised $15 million in its Series C round, led by Sofina Ventures.
  • The company’s post-money valuation is expected to rise to $400 million, up from $254 million in the previous round.
  • The Whole Truth plans to use the funds for business expansion and financial requirements.
  • Sofina Ventures will hold a 9.28% stake in the company after the investment, while Sauce.VC will own 10.43%.

The bigger picture

  • The Whole Truth is a clean-label health food brand that sells protein bars, peanut butter, dark chocolates, energy bars, immunity balls, and muesli.
  • The company’s revenue grew 3.3X year-on-year to $2.9 million in FY25 from $870,000 in FY24.
  • The Whole Truth generates 80–85% of its sales through its website, with the rest coming from partnerships.
  • The company’s losses rose by 18% to $378,000 in FY25 from $321,000 in FY24.

About the business

  • The Whole Truth is a health food brand that sells protein bars, peanut butter, dark chocolates, energy bars, immunity balls, and muesli.
  • The company offers subscription plans and generates most of its revenue through its website.
  • The Whole Truth operates in Mumbai and serves customers who prefer clean-label, healthy food products.
  • The company’s revenue grew 3.3X year-on-year to $2.9 million in FY25 from $870,000 in FY24.
  • The Whole Truth has expanded its ESOP pool by 13,208 options worth $6.6 million, taking the total ESOP pool value to $24.6 million.

What happens next

  • The Whole Truth may raise more capital in this round, and the valuation will vary accordingly.

The deal

Type
funding

Investors

  • Sofina Ventures (lead) — Existing investor in The Whole Truth.
  • Sauce.VC (participated) — Existing investor in The Whole Truth.
  • Frangipani Capital (participated) — New investor in The Whole Truth.

About The Whole Truth

Product
Nutrition mixes, dietary supplements, drink mixes, and plant-based protein powders.
Customers
Indian consumers and families looking for convenient daily nutrition.
How it makes money
Sells packaged nutrition products directly to consumers through a consumer brand.
What sets it apart
Positions products as clean-label and designed to blend into everyday food without changing taste or smell.
Operations
Builds its own manufacturing capacity and expands distribution beyond metro markets.

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