Posted on 19 January, 2021
Zephyr Peacock invests in small and medium sized enterprises
operating across financial services, food and agriculture, and infrastructure
ancillaries sectors. The Fund has invested in Ripplr, a tech-enabled logistics
services provider and distributor of retail consumer products.
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Ripplr, a tech-enabled distribution and logistics ecosystem
platform, has raised $ 3 million in Series-A funding from Zephyr Peacock India
Growth Fund. Other investors include the Chand Family Office – Yukti and 3one4
Capital. The latter had invested in Ripplr in January 2020 along with Sprout
Venture Partners.
Abhishek Nehru, Co-founder, Ripplr said, “The distribution
network is mostly regional in nature, and the strength and consistency of
operations is heavily dependant on each individual distributor. Consistency,
penetration depth, and reliability became top priorities for brands in
re-establishing their supply chain networks. At Ripplr, we plan to build a
first of its kind tech platform which will enable authorised distributors with
business, finance, analytics and operation support, and become India’s first
asset lite and tech-led distribution company in next three years.”
Ripplr’s AI/ML-based distribution platform bridges the gap
between brands and unorganised retail, solving for both distribution and
information asymmetry.
Ripplr provides tech-enabled logistics and distribution
services for consumer brands. The entire value chain consists of multiple
stakeholders starting from the manufacturer and ending at the retailer, and
there is no consistent piece of tech between all of them.
Zephyr Management is a global emerging markets investment manager, specializing in the creation and management of highly focused private equity funds
Since its inception in 1994, Zephyr has sponsored and/or managed 26 investment funds in both public and private securities markets representing approximately $1.2 billion in combined commitments and assets under management
Emerging Markets Focus
The firm has initiated several private equity funds investing in several African countries, South Korea, Mexico, India, and Sri Lanka since its founding. Zephyr's funds serve medium size enterprises that are often ignored by larger private equity players. Zephyr funds provide growth capital to established companies with proven business models and sustainable competitive advantages.
Investment activities are currently focused on India, Sri Lanka and Africa.
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