Musings From Deepak @ DSG Consumer Partners #48

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

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How the samurai code guides Ketan Patel — lifestyle.livemint.com

Ketan Patel, CEO of DSGCP portfolio co Mswipe, talks about his mentorship style, and becoming a better listener during the pandemic.

India's Online Furniture & Home Market To Reach $40 bn by 2026 — www.indianretailer.com

Home and kitchen is a segment we have been tracking closely at DSGCP. Investments to date include D2C mattress brand Sleepycat cookware brand Indus Valley. We expect to do more in the coming 12 months. Watch this space.

Indian D2C beauty brand MyGlamm becomes unicorn with $150 million funding — techcrunch.com

Good Glamm Group recently acquired DSGCP portfolio co The Moms Co. As part of the transaction, DSGCP is now a shareholder in Good Glam. Very excited to see founder Darpan build India's leading content to commerce business.

SnackFutures - CoLab

Interesting to see how CPG giants, in this case, Mondelēz, have created this Open Innovation Portal to solicit fresh ideas and solutions. Can this be a win-win for established CPG brands and start-ups? Will we see similar initiatives in India and SE Asia?