Skip to main content
The Entrepreneur Story logoThe Entrepreneur Story
BUSINESS·1 min read·Aug 01, 2021

Minimalist packs $15 Mn drove by Sequoia

Homegrown skincare brand Minimalist has raised $15 million in its Series A round led by Sequoia Capital India with investment from Unilever Ventures. As indicated by the organization, the assets will be used to increase its infrastructure and R&D capabilities, content curation, and worldwide exp

Cover image forthcoming
Cover image forthcoming · Plate 01 · Photographed for The Entrepreneur Story

Homegrown skincare brand Minimalist has raised $15 million in its Series A round led by Sequoia Capital India with investment from Unilever Ventures.

As indicated by the organization, the assets will be used to increase its infrastructure and R&D capabilities, content curation, and worldwide expansion.

Founded by Mohit and Rahul Yadav, Minimalist provides a range of skincare items including serums, toners and moisturizers. Professing to serve over 1 million customers, the brand retails through its own website, alongside e-commerce marketplaces like Amazon, Nykaa, Flipkart and Myntra.

Over the previous year, new age beauty and prepping brands are drawing unprecedented interest from investors. Recently, MyGlamm, a D2C beauty brand raised an extra $47 million in its Series C round led by Accel whereas Mamaearth had raised $50 million at a valuation of over $700 million.

WOW Skin Science additionally got a commitment of $50 million from Chrys Capital.

operatorsfounders2026
No. The desk answers

Reader questions.

About Minimalist packs $15 Mn drove by Sequoia — five of the most-asked, in the desk's own words.

  1. 01What is this story about?
    Homegrown skincare brand Minimalist has raised $15 million in its Series A round led by Sequoia Capital India with investment from Unilever Ventures. As indicated by the organization, the assets will be used to increase its infrastructure and R&D capabilities, content curation, and worldwide exp
  2. 02Who wrote it?
    Sheena · Staff. 1 min read · Aug 01, 2021.
  3. 03Is this sponsored?
    If a piece is, the disclosure sits above the cover image and again in our public transparency report. This one carries no commercial disclosure.
  4. 04How do I get the rest?
    Subscribe to The Briefing for a Wednesday letter from the desk, or browse by category from the top navigation.

Continue reading

Detailed view of organized electronic circuit boards in a production setting.
Capital

SK Hynix's $26.5B IPO: A New Titan in the AI Chip Era Founders Take Note

A group of young professionals brainstorming ideas in a startup office setting.
Capital

Ground State Ventures Closes €75.2M Quantum Fund for Europe

Tony Loeb, co-founder of 10minutes.news, laughing with a notebook during his cover story interview
Founders & operators

The Ten-Minute Revolution — how Tony Loeb simplified an entire industry's future.