Licious Raises $30 Mn in funding led by Singapore-based Vertex Growth Fund
Fresh meat and seafood brand Licious has raised USD 30 million in Series E funding round.
The round was led by Singapore-based Vertex Growth Fund (“Vertex Growth”) along with existing investors 3one4 Capital, Bertelsmann India Investments, Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India, and Sistema Asia Fund.
The funds would be deployed towards expanding to a greater number of Indian cities, augmenting capabilities in the existing markets, strengthening omnichannel presence and powering new product launches, especially in the ready-to-eat category, Licious said in a press statement.
The company said it would also focus on upgrading the Indian meat and seafood ecosystem by bolstering technological intervention, expanding its pool of employees and training them on niche skills that the in...