Musings From Deepak @ DSG Consumer Partners #11

All things consumer & insurgent brands. What I am currently reading, thinking about and reflecting upon.

DSGCP portfolio co Power Gummies raises $1M led by 9Unicorns — yourstory.com

Founded in 2018, nutraceutical startup Power Gummies has serviced 200,000-plus consumers and has sold more than three million gummies.

Edtech startup Leverage Edu raises $2M in debt round from Trifecta Capital — yourstory.com

Trifecta Capital invests $2m in venture debt in DSGCP portfolio co LeverageEdu.

Mswipe develops MSME score for risk based credit

DSGCP portfolio co Mswipe partners with leading credit bureau Equifax to develop the Mswipe Credit Score that will give lenders differentiated data to help them lend better.

Meatless meat has gone mainstream. Why not plant-based cheese? - Vox — www.vox.com

Plant-based food has come a long way, but we still don’t have a stretchy, melty cow-free cheese.

eGrocery Valuations: What's in store? A critical look into a category struggling to make a profit | FoodHack — www.foodhack.global

Very interesting perspective on what is playing out in the eGrocery market around the globe and why VCs are in FOMO mode.

Itsu makes chilled debut with food-to-go trio — www.thegrocer.co.uk

Will we see offline brands enter the grocery segment with RTC/RTE products in the chilled or frozen category? SaladStop products at Cold Storage? Suzette frozen croissants at Nature's Basket?