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House of Brands SuperCluster Pi Secures $2Million In A Pre-Series A Funding Round

The start-up intends to use 70 per cent of the fresh funds to make acquisitions and the rest will be used to fuel the growth of the brands, expand its team and enhance its marketing activities

House of Brands SuperCluster Pi Secures $2Million In A Pre-Series A Funding Round
Vishnu Prasath Devarajan, founder of SuperCluster Pi
POSTED ON January 12, 2023 6:42 PM

SuperCluster Pi, a House of Brands (HoB) start-up, has raised $2 million in the seed funding round led by Bobby Balachandran of Exterro Inc with participation from marquee angel networks such as Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), Hyderabad Angels, Faad Network and AngelBay. Social influencers including YouTuber Bhuvan Bam and Ranveer Allahbadia, MBA Chaiwala Praful Billore and Arvind Arora also invested.

The start-up intends to use 70 per cent of the fresh funds to make acquisitions and the rest will be used to fuel the growth of the brands, expand its team and enhance its marketing activities. SuperCluster Pi is aiming to acquire six to eight D2C (direct-to-consumer) brands over the next 12 months and eying for a $20 million Annualized Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) run rate. 

Founded by Vishnu Prasath Devarajan in 2021, the company has a workforce of more than 100 team members. The HoB claims to acquire and scale up D2C brands that are consumer-centric, problem-solving and socially conscious. According to a company statement, it has acquired three D2C companies in the last six months and has served more than 30,000 customers. 

Vishnu Prasath Devarajan, the founder, said, “SuperCluster Pi is on a mission to make India healthier by curating all entrepreneurial efforts in the proactive wellness sector together. We are committed to making a healthy lifestyle possible, accessible and sustainable. Our team is thrilled to be backed by investors with capital, support and guidance early on in our journey. SuperCluster Pi will continue to grow and acquire brands in the proactive wellness sector so that our mission of building a Healthier Tomorrow becomes a reality.”

Rathnakar Samavedam, investment director at Hyderabad Angels, said, “SuperCluster Pi is unique in its proposition of making the society - people and business - work towards a common goal of a healthier tomorrow. Their team has shown immense potential with the existing portfolio of D2C brands by taking them faster and closer to digital-first consumers. We are extremely bullish on the vision and the sustainable business model of SuperCluster Pi.”
 

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