House of Chikankari raised Rs 4 Cr Seed funding from angel investors, micro-VC funds
A seed round of Rs 4 crore was raised by angel investors and micro-VC funds, including Tudip Ventures, Peyush Bansal (Lenskart), Manoj Meena (Atomberg), Ankit Nagori (Curefoods), Hitesh Dhingra (The Man Company), Alluvium Capital, and Aurinko Partners, for House of Chikankari, a Delhi-based D2C ethnic wear brand driven by artisanal elements.
The money will be utilized to increase marketing initiatives, develop the workforce, and grow the company to a revenue of Rs 100 crore.
Aakriti and Poonam Rawal founded the company, which combines modern design with traditional craftsmanship.
House of Chikankari currently ships about 15,000 items a month, and its direct-to-consumer website accounts for 85% of its sales. Along with marketplaces like Nykaa, Myntra, Flipkart, Amazon, and Ajio, it also has plans to grow internationally to include platforms like Noon and Styli.
In 2025, crafts outside of Chikankari will account for 30% of House of Chikankari’s revenue, the company claims. In the past four years, House of Chikankari has worked with more than 10,000 Indian artisans.
Angel investors like Aman Gupta (boAt Lifestyle) and Peyush Bansal (Lenskart) support the brand, which was highlighted in Shark Tank India Season 2.
