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Zivame Acquired

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Zivame is an Indian online lingerie and intimate-wear retailer founded in 2011 by Richa Kar and Kapil Karekar, later expanding into activewear, sleepwear and shapewear and building an omnichannel model with its own "Fit Studio" retail stores alongside its website, app and marketplaces. Reliance Brands (part of the Reliance group) bought Ronnie Screwvala-backed Unilazer Ventures' 15% stake in July 2020,…

Richa Kar · Founder & CEO Kapil Karekar · Co-founder
$54.66 MnTotal funding (tracked)
4Funding rounds
30 Mar 2019Last round

Zivame: Funding Rounds

Date Round Amount Investors Source
30 Mar 2019 Series C extension ₹60 Cr Zodius Technology Fund Allana Investment and Trading Company source
3 Sep 2015 Series C $40 Mn Khazanah Nasional Berhad Zodius Technology Fund Chiratae Ventures Kalaari Capital Unilazer Ventures source
11 Dec 2013 Series B $6 Mn Unilazer Ventures Chiratae Ventures Kalaari Capital source
14 Mar 2012 Series A Undisclosed Chiratae Ventures Kalaari Capital source

Acquisitions

DateAcquirerAcquiredAmountSource
28 Jul 2020 Reliance Retail Ventures Zivame Undisclosed source

Recent Signals

  • 29 May 2018 · ma-strategic
    Zodius Capital buys out Kalaari Capital's and IDG Ventures India's stakes, taking ownership to ~45% source

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FAQs on Zivame

Who founded Zivame?

Zivame was founded by Richa Kar, Kapil Karekar in 2011.

How much funding has Zivame raised?

Zivame has raised $54.66 Mn across 4 tracked funding round(s), most recently on 2019-03-30. Figures are compiled from cited public sources.

Who are the investors in Zivame?

Investors in Zivame include Zodius Technology Fund, Allana Investment and Trading Company, Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Chiratae Ventures, Kalaari Capital, Unilazer Ventures.

What does Zivame do?

Zivame is an Indian online lingerie and intimate-wear retailer founded in 2011 by Richa Kar and Kapil Karekar, later expanding into activewear, sleepwear and shapewear and building an omnichannel model with its own "Fit Studio" retail stores alongside its website, app and marketplaces. Reliance Brands…

Where is Zivame headquartered?

Zivame is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

What is Zivame's business model?

Zivame's core value proposition centers on Proper-fit solutions, Body-inclusive sizing, Judgment-free, private shopping experience.

How does Zivame make money?

Zivame's cited revenue streams include Online + offline product sales, Grand Lingerie Festival.

Sources & corrections. Every fact on this page is compiled from cited public sources — follow the "source" links beside each entry. Profile sources: www.zivame.com · Last verified 21 Oct 2026. · Report a correction