Musings From Deepak @ DSG Consumer Partners #31

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

Alipay invests US$15M in Chope

Ant Group's Alipay has made a US$15 million equity investment in DSGCP portfolio company Chope, SE Asia's leading restaurant-booking platform. Like me, founder Arrif is a Bain & Co alumni

Kabir Siddiq on the Sleep Economy & the Need to Invest in Rest — shows.ivmpodcasts.com

Kabir Siddiq, Founder and CEO of DSGCP portfolio co SleepyCat, speaks to Varun Duggirala about the sleep economy and makes us understand why investing in rest is a focus point for him and his company #insurgentbrands #india #sleepeconomy

Thrasio-style: Thrasio-style startups: decoding the new mantra for creating a house of brands - The Economic Times

Will this model work in India? I am sure it will to some extent. How successful is something we will know 5 years from now. A number of them are looking to acquire DSGCP brands.

John Abraham Backs D2C Ice Cream Brand NOTO — inc42.com

Strong interest from investors for "better-for-me" and functional CPG products.