Accel invests $9 million in luggage brand Uppercase; valuation doubles to $60 million – ET Retail

Venture capital firm Accel has invested $9 million in Uppercase, nearly doubling the new-age luggage maker’s valuation after the investment to $60 million. The investment is earmarked for fuelling the brand’s expansion through new retail stores domestically as well as in Europe and the Middle East by next year, cofounder and managing director Sudip Ghose…

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Lighthouse Funds invests Rs 229 crore in Safari Industries – ET Retail

Mid-market consumer and healthcare-focused fund Lighthouse Funds, has invested Rs 229 crore in luggage maker Safari Industries through its recent fund Lighthouse India Fund IV AIF. Safari marks the second investment by Lighthouse from its newly raised fourth private equity fund. Sachin Bhartiya, co-founder and partner at Lighthouse Funds said: “The Indian luggage market is…

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