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| 06.06.2026 | Protein snack brand Phab raises $4 M Pre-series A funding | Protein snack brand Phab has raised $4 million in pre-Series A funding round co-led by OTP Ventures and Chona Family Office.
Prior to this, the Mumbai-based startup had secured $2 million in a seed funding round led by OTP Ventures along wi... |
| 01.06.2026 | Anveshan bags Rs 150 Cr funding led by Vertex Ventures | Anveshan, a clean-label food brand built around traditional nutrition, has raised Rs 150 crore in a Series B round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India.
The round also drew support from the International Finance Corporation, wh... |
| 06.04.2026 | D2C nutrition brand BeastLife raises Rs 20 Cr Pre-series A funding at Rs 320 Cr valuation | D2C nutrition company BeastLife has raised Rs 20 crore from GVFL and Equentis in a pre-Series A funding round valued at Rs 320 crore.
In April of last year, Indian cricketer Rinku Singh gave the Gurugram-based startup Rs 1.9 crore at a valu... |
| 09.03.2026 | Rs 750 Cr Opportunities Fund closed by Sauce VC | The final close of Sauce VC’s Rs 750 crore Opportunities Fund has been announced by the consumer-focused early-stage venture capital firm.
The fund will double down on high-conviction bets on four to five companies from Sauce’s early-stage ... |
| 03.03.2026 | Neysa funding lifts VC funding for Indian startups in February | Neysa’s $600 million fundraise lifted the overall venture capital inflow into the Indian startup ecosystem in February.
The total VC funding for the month of February 2026 stood at $1.4 billion, which was a 110% increase when compared to Fe... |
| 07.02.2026 | From The Whole Truth To ZILO — Indian Startups Raised $131 Mn This Week | SUMMARY
Indian startups cumulatively raised $130.5 Mn during the week, up 36% from $95.6 Mn raised in the previous week
20 startups raised funding rounds between February 2 and 6, a slight uptick from the 18 funding deals materialised durin... |
| 06.02.2026 | ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $198 million this week, up 28% on-year | Synopsis
The number of deals during the week was also down at 27 transactions, compared to 51 in the corresponding week last year.
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Startups raised around $198.2 million between January 31 and February 6, an increase of 28.5% compared... |
| 06.02.2026 | [Weekly funding roundup Jan 31-Feb 6] Capital inflow sees marginal uptick | Venture capital funding into Indian startups rose marginally in the first week of February, and it was largely due to two reasonably sized transactions, but fund inflow continues to remain restricted, revealing the challenges for the ecosys... |
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| 04.02.2026 | India: Clean-label health food brand The Whole Truth raises $51m Series D | - |
| 04.02.2026 | The Whole Truth eyes public markets with new $51M Series D funding | Protein bars maker The Whole Truth (TWT) has raised approximately $51 million in a Series D funding round led by Sofina and Sauce.vc, the company said on Wednesday.
The capital infusion, which includes both primary and secondary funding, co... |
| 04.02.2026 | The Whole Truth Raises $51 Mn To Get Public Market Ready | SUMMARY
The Series D round was a mix of primary and secondary transactions. It was co-led by Sauce.vc and Sofina.
The round also saw participation from existing backers, including Peak XV Partners, Rainmatter Health, AYRA Ventures, and Z47
... |
| 04.02.2026 | Sofina, Sauce.vc co-lead The Whole Truth’s $51 mn Series D | Shashank Mehta, founder, The Whole Truth
Healthy food and snacking brand The Whole Truth has raised about $51 million (around Rs 461.5 crore) in primary and secondary capital in its Series D funding round led by Belgium based investment com... |
| 04.02.2026 | The Whole Truth raises $51 million in series D round led by Sofina, Sauce, others | - |
| 04.02.2026 | Clean-label food brand The Whole Truth closes $51 million funding round led by Sofina, Sauce.vc | Synopsis
Founded by former Unilever executive Shashank Mehta, The Whole Truth focuses on âclean-labelâ packaged foods without hidden sugars, artificial flavours, or preservatives. The companyâs product portfolio spans protein bars, pr... |
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| 24.09.2025 | Women Now Outnumber Men Globally in Seeking Higher Protein Intake: Euromonitor International | 51% of consumers seeking to add protein to their diets are women
Supplement growth driven by changing understanding of protein’s benefits
Innovation is leading to protein permeating new product lines
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#consumers–As shi... |
| 01.04.2025 | Q1 2025 Snapshot: India Logs 270 Startup Deals, USD 7.9 Billion Invested, 18 Mega Rounds This marks an 8% increase over the amount invested during the same period in 2024, and a slight 1% decline comp... | We're not just saying that India can become home to the fastest-growing unicorns —it already is. As of December 31, 2024, India reported more than 100 unicorns, reflecting its position as one of the world's fastest-growing startup ecosystem... |
| 22.02.2025 | Biggest Startup Funding Rounds of the Week (Feb 15–21) This week saw significant funding activity across diverse sectors, from AI governance to cloud networking and consumer brands. Here's a closer lo... |
The Whole Truth Foods
Founded in 2019 by ex-Unilever marketer Shashank Mehta, Mumbai-based The Whole Truth offers protein bars, peanut butter, dark chocolates, energy bars, immunity balls, and muesli. The brand is expanding beyond traditio... |
| 21.02.2025 | The Whole Truth: A Rising Star in Health Food Investment | In the bustling world of health food, The Whole Truth is carving its niche. This Mumbai-based startup has recently bagged a whopping Rs 133 crore in a Series C funding round. Led by Sofina Ventures, this investment is a testament to the gro... |
| 20.02.2025 | The Whole Truth Foods Secures $15M in Series C Funding Angel investors, including Nithin Kamath (Zerodha), Sriharsha Majety (Swiggy), and Jaydeep Burman (Rebel Foods), who had previously shown faith i... | The Whole Truth (TWT) Foods, Indian clean-label food brand, has secured $15 million in a Series C funding round led by Sofina, with continued backing from existing investors such as Z47, Peak XV Partners, and Sauce.VC. Angel investors, incl... |
| 20.02.2025 | Health food brand The Whole Truth raises $15 million in funding round led by Belgian investment fund Sofina | ETtech(L-R), Shashank Mehta, founder, Rachana Aggarwal, head of product, The Whole Truth
Health food brand The Whole Truth has raised $15 million in a funding round led by Belgian investment fund Sofina.
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| 15.02.2025 | The Mirage of Quick Commerce: A Bubble Waiting to Burst | India's quick-commerce sector is a dazzling spectacle. It promises lightning-fast deliveries, often within ten minutes. The allure is undeniable. Companies like Zomato and Swiggy have captured the imagination of consumers and investors alik... |
| 14.02.2025 | [Weekly funding roundup Feb 8-14] VC inflows see a sharp rise | The second week of February turned out better for the Indian startup ecosystem, with venture capital (VC) funding showing a sharp increase, boosted by a couple of $50 million plus deals.
The total funding for the week came in $323 million s... |
| 06.08.2024 | Sauce VC's Third Fund: A Recipe for Success | In the bustling world of venture capital, Sauce VC has stirred the pot once again. The firm recently announced the final close of its third fund, amassing a remarkable Rs 365 crore, or about $43.6 million. This achievement is not just a num... |
| 06.08.2024 | Sauce.VC announces Fund III’s final close at Rs 365 Cr | The third fund of consumer-focused early-stage venture capital firm Sauce VC has reached its final close at Rs 365 crore, or roughly $43.6 million.
“The fund was oversubscribed by 3x in four weeks and it was overwhelming and tempting to rai... |
| 05.08.2024 | Mokobara, The Whole Truth Foods-backer Sauce.VC closes third fund at $44m | Consumer-focused early-stage venture capital firm Sauce.VC, which has backed the likes of Mokobara and The Whole Truth, has closed its third pre-seed fund at Rs 365 crore ($44 million). |
| 09.10.2023 | India’s Future Food Changemakers: How Heritage Vegan Brand Carra Got Indians to Love Dark Chocolate | 10 Mins Read In our Indian Changemakers series, we interview brands and founders shaping the future of food in the world’s most populous country. Here, we speak to Komal Khosla, founder of Delhi-based vegan craft chocolate brand Carra, abou... |
| 09.01.2023 | Sequoia-Backed The Whole Truth Secures $15 Mn Funding | Matrix Partners India, Sauce.vc, Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath, Swiggy’s Sriharsha Majety and Rebel Foods’ Jaydeep Burman also participated in the funding round
TWT will use the fresh capital for scaling its manufacturing capacity, hiring talent,... |
| 09.01.2023 | The Whole Truth raises $15 million in Series B funding led by Sequoia India | ETtechThe Whole Truth founder Shashank Mehta and head of product Rachana Aggarwal
Health food brand The Whole Truth has raised $15 million in its Series B round, led by Sequoia Capital India.
Other investors in the round include existing ba... |
| 09.01.2023 | Food brand Whole Truth raises $15mn in series B led by Sequoia Capital | The Whole Truth (TWT), a health food brand, has raised $15 million in a funding round led by Sequoia Capital India. The series B round saw participation from existing investors Matrix Partners India and Sauce.Vc.
The company will use the fr... |
| 09.01.2023 | The Whole Truth raises $15 million in Series B round | The Whole Truth (TWT), a clean-label food brand has raised $15 million in its Series B round led by Sequoia Capital India.
The round also saw participation from existing investors Matrix Partners India and Sauce.vc. The start-up said that t... |
| 31.12.2022 | The Whole Truth raises $11M in a Series B round led by existing investors | Advertisment
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| 31.12.2022 | [Funding Galore] From Money View To The Whole Truth — Indian Startups Raised $97 Mn This Week | The Indian startup ecosystem raised around $116 Mn across 6 deals between December 26 and 31, 2022
The week saw lendingtech startup Money View raising $75 Mn in its Series E round
D2C ecommerce unicorn MamaEarth has filed DRHP with market r... |
| 29.12.2022 | Health food brand The Whole Truth raises $11 million from existing investors Sequoia, Matrix | ETtechThe Whole Truth founder Shashank Mehta and head of product Rachana Aggarwal
Health food brand The Whole Truth has raised Rs 90.21 crore, or nearly $11 million, in a Series B funding round from existing investors Sequoia Capital India ... |
| 29.12.2022 | The Whole Truth Bags $11 Mn Funding From Sequoia Capital, Others | The startup allotted 1,02,879 Series B compulsorily convertible preference shares (CCPS) at an issuance price of INR 8,769 apiece to investors
Sequoia Capital infused INR 64.84 Cr while Matrix Partners invested INR 25.37 Cr in the fundraisi... |
| 05.11.2021 | The dawn of a founder-led startup ecosystem in India | Over the years, a wide array of factors have accounted for the growth of India’s startup ecosystem. Some of them include the mobile ubiquitousness that comes with affordable mobile access, positive macroeconomic metrics, the creation of dig... |
| 29.07.2021 | Clean Food Label The Whole Truth Raises $6 Mn Series A Led By Sequoia Capital | Mumbai-based health food brand The Whole Truth(TWT), has raised a $6 Mn Series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital India with participation from existing investors Matrix Partners India and Sauce.Vc. Marquee angels like Kalyan Krishnamur... |
| 28.07.2021 | The Whole Truth, a ‘healthy’ packaged food brand, raises $6 million to enter new categories | The company was founded by Shashank Mehta in 2019 to offer health alternatives for packaged food.
The Whole Truth plans to use this funding to hire talent and expand its manufacturing capabilities.
The round was led by Sequoia Capital, with... |
| 28.07.2021 | The Whole Truth raises $6 million in funding led by Sequoia Capital India | ETtechThe Whole Truth founder Shashank Mehta (left)
Health food brand The Whole Truth has raised $6 million (Rs 43 crore) in a Series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital India.
The company has so far raised Rs 52 crore including this rou... |
| 25.07.2021 | Healthy Snack Brand “The Whole Truth” Has Raised USD 6 million | Clean label health food brand The Whole Truth has raised a new financing round led by Sequoia Capital and participated by existing backers along with eight angel investors. This is the second funding round for the Bengaluru-based firm. The ... |
| 10.12.2020 | The 8 F’s of Indian agritech investing | Editor’s note: Aditya Jahagirdar is a member of the investment team at Ankur Capital, based in Bengaluru, India. A B Chakravarthy was previously principal at Menterra Venture Advisors in Chennai, India, where he led the firm’s agriculture-r... |
| - | The Whole Truth raises $15M in Series B funding round led by Sequoia Capital | The Whole Truth (TWT), a 100% clean-label food brand, on Monday said it raised nearly $15 million in a Series B funding round led by Sequoia Capital India.
Existing investors, including Matrix Partners India and Sauce.VC, and angel investo... |
| - | [Funding alert] The Whole Truth raises $6M Series A round led by Sequoia Capital | The Whole Truth(TWT), a 100 percent clean-label food brand, has raised a $6 million Series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital India. The round saw participation from existing investors Matrix Partners India and Sauce.Vc, along with a c... |
| - | The Whole Truth | “Order online from The Whole Truth Foods with secure payment options and seamless online shopping experience.” |
| - | The Whole Truth bags Rs 133.3 Cr in Series C round at 3.5X valuation | Healthy protein bar maker The Whole Truth on Tuesday said it raised Rs 133 crore in a Series C funding round led by Sofina Ventures. The round also saw participation from existing investors Peak XV Partners, Matrix Partners and Sauce.vc.
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| - | The Whole Truth | “Healthy Snacks with No Added Colors, Sugar, Preservative, Flavor, Gluten, Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Peanut butter, Protein Bars, Muesli, Energy Bars” |
| - | Clean Food Label The Whole Truth Raises $6 Mn Series A Led By Sequoia Capital | Mumbai-based health food brand The Whole Truth(TWT), has raised a $6 Mn Series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital India with participation from existing investors Matrix Partners India and Sauce.Vc. Marquee angels like Kalyan Krishnamur... |
