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Online women’s fashion brand Kaaryah shuts operations

Gurgaon-based online women’s fashion brand Kaaryah, backed by Ratan Tata, has shut shop due to lack of funds, says Nidhi Agarwal, Founder and Chief Executive, Kaaryah. The company was trying to raise funds for the last 18 months and broke twice in 30 months. It received normal amounts of funding, given that the company was capital efficient and...

Retail

Kaaryah gets funding from Mohan Das Pai

Online non-casual western wear brand, Kaaryah, has got funding from former Infosys board member Mohan Das Pai. The brand which was launched in 2014, was rejected by 113 investors till early this year when founder Nidhi Agarwal managed to convince Ratan Tata about her unique concept. Only in June did she raise some funding. Kaaryah focuses on...

Retail

Kaaryah raises pre-Series A funds

Fashion ecommerce portal Kaaryah has raised pre-Series A funding from Aarin Capital chairman and former Infosys board member TV Mohandas Pai and investment firm The Saha Fund. The portal offers western wear customised for Indian women. The company founded in 2014 also sells branded clothes on other marketplaces such as Jabong, Snapdeal and...

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Business

Ratan Tata acquires stake in Kaaryah.com

After announcing his retirement in 2012, Ratan Tata is busy acquiring stakes in several start-ups. Now he has said to have picked a stake in online women’s fashion portal Kaaryah, in his personal capacity. Last year, he invested in furniture start-up Urban Ladder, leading marketplace Snapdeal and BlueStone Jewellery. The investments were made...