Business Investment Opportunities

Business overview: The company is a premium Indian handloom and smart workwear brand focused on professional women, positioned between mass ethnic wear and ultra-luxury bridal. - Top products: Handloom sarees, ready-to-wear sarees, and structured Indian workwear designed for repeat, everyday use. - Customers & reach: Serves urban professional women across India and the global Indian diaspora through one physical experience center and a D2C ecommerce platform. - Revenue model: Inventory-backed D2C sales via owned stores, ecommerce, and curated experience centers, delivering healthy gross margins of ~45–50%. - Traction: ₹5+ Cr revenue (Previous year) with strong repeat purchases driven by functional design and workwear positioning. - Promoter experience: Founded by a former US tech professional bringing systems-driven execution to a craft-led fashion business. - Business relationships: Long-term partnerships with artisan clusters and weaving communities across India; controlled production with trusted manufacturing partners. - Brand strength: Strong organic brand pull with a 100k+ engaged social media community and growing word-of-mouth demand. - Recognition: Recognized as an emerging premium Indian workwear brand redefining handlooms for modern professional life. - Capacity: Operating at 100% capacity with 30 sarees manufactured every month. - Team: Managed by a lean team of 10 people, catering to the premium handloom saree segment with pricing that enables efficient operations. - Registration: Private limited entity in India with GST registration. - The founder is currently based in the USA and has given that number for all communications.

Operational for over three months, the business is located in Bhubaneswar. - Specializing in the supply of exotic vegetables, Indian vegetables, cut fruits, and ready-to-cook meal boxes, serving both B2B and B2C models, tapping into the growing demand for convenience in food consumption. - The company collaborates with prominent quick commerce platforms like Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart, enhancing its credibility and market presence by ensuring fresh produce delivery. - With an expansive network of over 50 farmers, the firm sources exotic vegetables from major production hubs in Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Delhi, ensuring high-quality produce for its clientele. - Catering to modern trade demands, the company conducts transactions with a minimum order size ranging from INR 65,000 to INR 95,000, signifying a focus on bulk commerce and efficient logistics. - Current client portfolio includes engagement with two major clients within a short time frame, underscoring the company's strong market positioning and potential for scaling operations in quick commerce. - The strategic location in the city of Bhubaneswar allows for alignment with large-scale clients like Swiggy instamart and Blinkit.

Business: 85-year-old, family-run marine logistics company (4th generation) headquartered across Singapore, India and Dubai with ~1,000 employees and a debt-free balance sheet. - Core offering: Integrated sea logistics with complementary air cargo and on-road transport, end-to-end freight forwarding, chartering, vessel acquisition and fleet leasing. - Port services: Large, long-established cargo stevedoring and dredging operator in Mangalore serving bulk and general cargo. - Shipping fleet: Vessel-owning and chartering division (HQ Singapore) provides global shipping including Handy-to-Cape bulk carriers for dry bulk and charter services. - Air cargo: Dubai-headquartered air cargo division with contractual agreements with DHL across 11+ countries for international air freight and express logistics. - Warehousing & distribution: Smart warehousing, last-mile delivery and on-road transport for multimodal supply chain and distribution management. - Customs & compliance: Customs clearance, documentation and regulatory liaison leveraging strong government relationships across multiple countries. - Customer base: Large industrial and trading clients including Maersk, ArcelorMittal, Essar, Glencore, CMA CGM, Qatar Govt, IFFCO and major steel, mining and commodity houses. - Revenue mix: Dry bulk shipping focused on iron ore and coal (~40% each of dry bulk volumes) with remaining 20% from steel and other bulk goods; additional revenue from freight forwarding, chartering, stevedoring, warehousing and last-mile services. - Global network: Partners and associates across Europe, USA, Gulf, Far East and Africa enabling international trade lanes and cross-border logistics. - Fundraising use: Raising growth capital to expand fleet, scale air/road operations, enhance smart warehousing and deepen global service coverage (full details available to introduced investors). - While the monthly revenue may appear high relative to the employee count, it is driven by the volume of shipping orders received and the size of bulk consignments. - The advisor handling the transaction is not in the country right now but will be available to handle the transaction.

Gourmet chocolate manufacturer that integrates lifestyle and hospitality with a focus on brand-driven, FMCG experiences. - The brand has been recognized with prestigious accolades, including a Silver award at the International Chocolate Awards and honors from the Great Taste Awards by the Guild of Fine Foods. - With a loyal customer base of approximately 10,000 across India and around 1,200 monthly visitors to our dedicated experience center, the business has generated INR 7.88 crore in revenue to date. - The promoter brings over 20 years of domain expertise and more than a decade of technical experience, providing strong leadership and industry insight. - Our in-house manufacturing facility currently produces 3,600 units per week. The business follows a primarily direct-to-consumer (D2C) revenue model, accounting for 85% of sales, with the remaining 15% generated through retail channels. - We experience a significant uptick in orders and revenue during seasonal and festive periods. - Presently operating a chocolate retail cafe, we are now preparing to expand our product line to include wine, further enhancing the customer experience and broadening our market reach.

The cafe boasts a wide-ranging menu, with pizza being the top-selling product, complemented by North Indian, Biryani, Seafood, Asian, Italian, Chinese, Fast Food, and Salad offerings, catering to diverse tastes. - Plans to introduce beer and wine aim to enhance customer experience and boost revenue, capitalizing on an already popular food menu. - With a seating capacity for 110 guests, the cafe currently experiences daily walk-ins ranging from 30-40, indicating a strong and growing customer base. - Delivery apps, including Swiggy and Zomato, contribute significantly, accounting for 10-15% of overall sales, expanding reach beyond walk-in customers. - The average order value (AOV) is between 800 to 1,000 INR per couple, reflecting healthy spending and customer satisfaction. - Existing team of 12 employees efficiently manages operations, ensuring seamless service and customer satisfaction in a competitive fast-casual dining market in Bangalore. - We started operations only 6 months ago, and we are currently operating at a break-even. - Business is compliant with health and safety regulations and has an FSSAI license.

Pre-revenue mobility design and production company. - The company has designed drones and electric vehicles among other products. - Wants to commence production of drones and electric vehicles. - With this investment, we will acquire/lease factory land, purchase plant and machinery, and commence production and sales. - The plant will be set up close to Bangalore or in Gujarat to benefit from the subsidies there. - The company has a valid Dassault license. - The investor will get a stake in a public limited entity that was established 12 years ago. The development and design work was only started 4 years back.