Epiq Capital

The jewellery market in India has transitioned from primarily store-of-asset and occasion wear to fashion and everyday wear jewellery, which today accounts for half of the market.   GIVA Jewellery has been a pioneer in identifying the untapped market potential through its design first approach. Through the use of technology across the value chain, they have unlocked strong customer love by consistently delivering fresh designs at a high quality and affordable pricing. The addition of lab-grown diamonds to their portfolio has further strengthened their fine jewellery proposition through the introduction of gold offerings. "We are excited to partner with Ishendra and the team at GIVA Jewellery in their journey to deliver an exceptional customer experience through a combination of new age designs, superior quality and affordable pricing. Ishendra’s relentless focus on customer delight, attention to detail and application of tech across the value chain has resulted in a compelling and consistent value proposition for the GIVA customer,” said Rishi Navani, Founder & Managing Partner, Epiq Capital. https://lnkd.in/gYnwyyVt Dheeraj Aggarwal Chinmay Katdare Navjot Kaur Aditya Pokharna Avni Jain Vivek Pandya Poornima Verma Ayush Khandelwal Saloni Raja Priyesh S. Gopesh Khandelwal Keshav Aggarwal Yafa Deepak

"In an interview with The Economic Times in October, Lenskart.com’s founder and chief executive officer Peyush Bansal had said the company is making a $200-million investment in its new manufacturing facility in southern India." Via ET and ETtech https://lnkd.in/gvk8b5tE

Introducing our speaker: Navjot Kaur, Director, Epiq Capital Navjot will be speaking at Indian Venture IPO & Exit Strategies Forum, a landmark summit focusing on the critical exit strategies driving India's alternative capital and startup ecosystems. 📅 14th November 2024 📍 Mumbai Supported by Peak XV Partners, PwC, Redington Limited, SKI Capital Services Limited, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, and Uniqus Consultech Inc., this forum will showcase market leaders who have successfully navigated their exit journeys. Secure your seat now: https://lnkd.in/denayfDP For more information, please write to us at:  Amit Pandey | amit.pandey@ivca.in Sunitha Prasad | Sunitha@ivca.in Rajat Tandon Sunitha Prasad Amit Pandey Nikita Shukla Yachna Luthra Niharika Bisht Paromita Sinha Bhavye Anand Tanishq .. #IVCA #IPO #ExitStrategies #VentureCapital #IndiaInvestment

"GIVA founder Ishendra Agarwal says the company expects to get 20% of its revenues from lab-grown diamonds by the end of this year after piloting them just six months ago. The number is expected to be around 35% to 40% by the end of the next financial year." Via YourStory Media and Akshita Toshniwal https://lnkd.in/gWp_4d6i

“We think we have a shot at really building out an exciting company, and if we do it, there's a huge amount of value that we'll add—not just to shareholders and capital markets, but to the startup ecosystem at large,” said Aadit Palicha, co-founder & CEO, Zepto. Via ABP Live https://lnkd.in/dCbTHp8p

"We were sitting in Sher-e-Punjab in Andheri East in Mumbai, and during the pandemic, you couldn't get groceries delivered. Offline options were mostly shut and online would take seven days. We started with a WhatsApp group and over a year we kept talking to customers and tweaking the model. We started building out the first version of Zepto a year after the WhatsApp group and got to a meaningful scale before we decided to drop out (of Stanford)," says Aadit Palicha, co-founder & CEO, Zepto, at the NDTV World Summit 2024. Via NDTV https://lnkd.in/g-VYfMkP

Great discussion with Nivruti Rai (MD and CEO OF Invest India) and an esteemed group of leaders in the ecosystem regarding regulatory simplification and investor education to attract global capital flows and position India as a leading global investment hub. Thank you Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) for a meaningful curation. #IndiaTech 🇮🇳

“Park+ has been making conscious efforts to partner with like-minded organisations to enhance car ownership experiences for users. As part of this strategy, we are excited to collaborate with Howrah police to bring our smart parking services to Howrah railway station. We at Park+ have taken something that has historically been painful and intimidating – finding a safe/accessible parking spot and made it effortless. Our aim is to remove parking anxiety for all car owners in Kolkata and we aim to expand our smart parking services exponentially, in the next 3-4 months,” says Amit Lakhotia, founder & CEO, Park+. Via The Telegraph, ABP Group. https://lnkd.in/gjR6CriW

“Our focus remains steadfast on holding our position as the No. 1 silver jewellery player in the market with further fortifying our lab-grown diamond segment, broadening our gold offerings, and consolidating our market presence,” said Ishendra Agarwal, founder and CEO of GIVA Jewellery. Via LiveMint, Priyamvada C, and Sneha Shah https://lnkd.in/gvpHxD-Y

Zepto at pole position on LinkedIn Top Startups in India 2024. #LinkedInTopStartups #ExceptionalEntrepreneurs https://lnkd.in/TSU24IN