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$6B Raised. 15 IPOs. 105 Acquisitions. Is India's D2C Market Entering Its Exit Era?

TFW Bureau · Franchise India Free Intermediate India

An August 2026 summary of Tracxn's count of Indian D2C funding, IPOs and acquisitions since 2021, with the buyers behind the notable deals.

  • 105 D2C acquisitions and 15 IPOs in India between 2021 and August 2026
  • The notable acquirers are conglomerates (HUL, Wipro Consumer Care, Reliance Retail, Aditya Birla's TMRW, USV), not financial investors
  • HUL's roughly $350 million Minimalist deal in January 2025 is the largest disclosed
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The question it answers

  1. Which roll-ups and acquirers are actively buying D2C brands in India right now?

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