Musings From Deepak @ DSG Consumer Partners #30

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

From QSR To D2C: The Secret Sauce Of Veeba’s Success — inc42.com

A must watch session with Viraj Bahl, CEO of DSGCP portfolio co Veeba, from the recent Inc42 The D2C Summit. DSGCP has invested in Veeba from both its core fund, its growth fund and its co-investment funds.

Furtados School of Music on IAN's Startup Stories — www.linkedin.com

Watch DSGCP portfolio co Furtados School of Music’s co-founders, Tanuja Gomes & Dharini Upadhyaya, share their journey of transitioning from an offline into a fully online platform.

Lab-grown meat isn't "plant based"—but is it "vegan"? — www.fastcompany.com

We have been debating how we talk about our this at DSGCP. Food technology is evolving. Our language needs to evolve with it. This is more than just nomenclature.

What The Miyoko’s Ruling Means for the Future of Plant-Based Food — www.nosh.com

A California judge ruled the company can continue to use terms such as “butter,” “lactose-free” and “cruelty-free” (which have typically been used by animal-based products) on its packaging so long as it is properly labeled as vegan. What is the impact on the plant based CPG market?

Singapore-based Shandi Raises $700,000 Seed Round — thespoon.tech

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Rage Coffee raises $5 million in Series A funding from Sixth Sense Ventures — www-livemint-com.cdn.ampproject.org

Consumer brands continue to attract investor interest.