Consumer brands startups in Kolkata

Anisha Oswal, Suyash Saraf

Skincare and beauty D2C brand offering serums, masks, toners, sunscreens and bodycare. Headquartered in Kolkata.

Payal Nath

Handcrafted sabai-grass baskets and eco home products supporting rural women artisans. Headquartered in Kolkata (rural WB artisans).

Priti Sen Arora, Dhiraj Arora

Artisanal and gourmet tea brand with 100+ tea variants and blends. Headquartered in Kolkata.

Sarita (Weavers Studio group)

Handloom and jamdani weave textile/apparel brand; UNESCO awards 2012 & 2014. Headquartered in Kolkata.

Ananya Bubna, Udayan Bubna

Women's fast-fashion brand sold via marketplaces and own site. Headquartered in Kolkata.

Anindya Datta, Kartik Raghavan

Consumer-intelligence and audience-data platform for marketing (adjacent to consumer/media analytics). Kolkata roots; US HQ (Atlanta) — flag HQ moved to US.

Aditi Murarka Agarwal, Anurag Agarwal

D2C and omnichannel home decor, tableware and lifestyle brand; expanding into physical retail stores. Headquartered in Kolkata.

Rachit Agarwala, Mayank Agarwala

Ethnic apparel and saree brand; Star Retailer Award 2014. Headquartered in Kolkata.

Sanjay Jhunjhunwalla

Men's fashion and apparel brand with 30+ year legacy, omnichannel retail. Headquartered in Kolkata.

Ankit Kothari (+ co-founders)

D2C beauty and personal care brand focused on hair care and skincare essentials. Headquartered in Kolkata (some listings show operations across metros).

Aakarsh Agarwal, Anita Agarwal

FMCG food brand offering kitchen staples and premium dry fruits (almonds, pistachios, cashews, raisins) via D2C. Headquartered in Kolkata.

Devang Singhania, Shachi Singhania

Sugar-free water-enhancer / hydration drops brand turning plain water into flavored functional drinks. Headquartered in Kolkata.

Priyanka Mandal

Sustainable lifestyle and apparel brand tying purchases to tree-planting. Headquartered in Kolkata.

Siddhant Bhasin, Devinna Saraogi

Minimalist unisex clothing brand with Indian design sensibility. Headquartered in Kolkata.

Sparsh Agarwal, Ishaan Kanoria

Subscription-first Darjeeling tea brand sourcing from the family's Selim Hill estate; flush-based seasonal boxes. Headquartered in Kolkata (estate in Darjeeling, WB).

Kishor Jairamka

High-street fashion apparel brand featured on Shark Tank India S2. Headquartered in Kolkata.

Shrutika Jatia, Siddhika Jatia

Handcrafted silver jewelry D2C brand. Headquartered in Kolkata.

Vidhi Poddar

Contemporary ethnic womenswear D2C brand. Headquartered in Kolkata.

Vedika Tibrewal, Sonal Tibrewal

Artisanal ice-cream and dessert brand run by a mother-daughter duo. Headquartered in Kolkata.

Vatsal Agarwal

Turkish-Indian fusion sweets and baklava, 100% eggless, sold via D2C and gifting. Headquartered in Kolkata.

Riya Osatwal, Ricky Osatwal

Vegan / sustainable leather handbags and accessories brand. Headquartered in Kolkata.

Atulit Chokhani, Srinidhi Chokhani

Direct-from-garden premium loose-leaf tea brand (Darjeeling, Assam, Nilgiri). Headquartered in Kolkata.

Priyanka Agarwal

Women's fashion D2C brand serving 10+ lakh customers online. Headquartered in Kolkata.

Anushka Iyer, Sameer Sabharwal

D2C wellness brand selling nutraceutical gummies for hair, skin and nails. Born in Kolkata; operations later expanded (verify current HQ).