CavinKare

CavinKare is a company that stared in 1983 as Chik India Private Ltd and since then has expanded into a brand deck that now has 13 brands in the FMCG category and two salon chains.

. Consumer, . FMCG, . Manufacturing

Basic Information

CavinKare is the 30-year old parent company behind brands like CHIK, Nyle, Karthika and Cavin’s that manufactures products in sectors like dairy, personal and professional care, food, snacks and beverages. The company is recognised by the Dept. of Scientific and Industrial Research and has a 39000 sq. R&D space in Chennai. The company has a presence in more than 21 countries and has strategic partnerships with Coty Inc. for Adidas and Jovan brands and Hawpar International for Tiger Balm. CavinKare patronises a school in the coastal town of Cuddalore as well as the CK College of Engineering and Technology, also situated in Cuddalore. See more

Legal Name

CavinKare Pvt Ltd

Headquarters

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Founding Date

1983

No. of Employees

501 to 1000

Core Team

CK Ranganathan

Founder, Chairman & MD

Venkatesh Vijayaraghavan

Chief Executive Officer

Funding

Total Funding

$45.0M

Investors

Chrys Capital

Detail Round Breakdown

Round 1

$45M

Series Name

PRIVATE-EQUITY

Date

Jun 2013

Investors

Chrys Capital

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