Nua raises $50 million for women's wellness products
Nua, a Mumbai-based startup making wellness products for women, just raised $50 million in Series C funding. Peak XV Partners and Filter Capital led the round. Nua says they've grown their yearly revenue fivefold in two years, hitting about ₹500 crore, and stayed profitable. The new money will go to expanding their product range, boosting distribution, and investing in R&D. Several early investors took partial exits.
- Round led by Peak XV and Filter Capital
- Existing investors also joined the round
- Some early investors partially exited
- Nua claims fivefold revenue growth in two years
- Funding supports new products and wider distribution
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