Musings From Deepak @ DSG Consumer Partners #61

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

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This Food-Tech Innovator Believes The Future Is Plant-based - And It Starts With An Egg — www.womensweekly.com.sg

Women's Weekly profiles food-tech innovator Vinita Choolani, CEO of DSGCP portfolio co Float Foods, who wants to put plant-based proteins on every plate. Vinita is also on their 2022 Great Women Of Our Time list. Congratulations!!

The 72 Most Active Investors For Indian Startups — inc42.com

DSGCP was one of the 72 most active VC investors in India in 2021. But does it really matter if you are the most active? What matters is finding the right opportunities for DSGCP's playbook. We focus on quality and not quantity ;-)

Final sale: What happens when a direct-to-consumer brand is acquired? | Thingtesting — thingtesting.com

As companies in out portfolio mature, this is a journey many of our founders will go through. From the DSGCP portfolio, the most recent example is The Moms Co, which was acquired by Good Glamm Group.

Why Women are Leading the D2C Revolution — www.indianretailer.com

We agree! It is not about representation or equality. Women have always been the key decision maker when selecting consumer goods be it for themselves or the household. At DSGCP, we have been actively partnering female founders including Tanuja and Dharini at Furtados School of Music, Valerie at Zipdial, Antonia at Suzette, Katherine at SaladStop!, Cat at Piccolo, Mallika at The Moms Co, Wei Qing at Vybes, Ankita at Vistarooms, Pip at Pip & Nut, Pallavi at SuperBottoms, Lorin at Melati, Serina at Kind Kones, Madhumitha at Indus Valley, Vinita at Float Foods, Ainara and Akaljyot at Belora and Simran at Koparo.