Musings From Deepak @ DSG Consumer Partners #40

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

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Interview: Vishal Gondal, Founder GOQii — www.financialexpress.com

Vishal Gondal, CEO of DSGCP portfolio co GOQii, speaks to Financial Express about how the use of wearables can enable healthcare consumers to analyse their biomarkers, receive digital coaching services and benefit on their insurance plans.

Leverage Edu closes funding round — economictimes.indiatimes.com

DSGCP portfolio co Leverage Edu onboards value added investors Vijay Shekhar Sharma (founder of Paytm), Rohit Kapoor (CEO of Oyo - India and Southeast Asia), Amanpreet Bajaj (Southeast Asia Head, Airbnb), Lalit Singh (former COO at Udacity), and Mohit Garg (founder of Mind Tickle).

Thrasio-Style Startup 10Club Marks Its First Acquisition — inc42.com

10Club is one of the many funded Thrasio-like platforms along with Upscalio, Mensa, Global Bees, among others. I am tracking them closely and keen to understand how the promised value add plays out.

Spike in ownership boosts pet care retail biz — www.livemint.com

The humanization of pets is a theme that we have been closely tracking at DSGCP. Spending on pets, both products, and services, is set to explode in India & SE Asia. To date, we have made two investments: Perromart in Singapore and Supertails in India.