The company founders had their fair share of knockbacks when building the empire but have managed to pull through and created Earth Rhythm, an inspiring brand for Millennials and their needs.
A Gurugram based clean beauty personal care brand, Earth Rhythm has raised $1.2M in seed funding from Anicut Angel Fund, the equity arm of Anicut Capital. The seed funding will help the company to strengthen its efforts in R&D, product development, clinical trials, marketing, and team expansion.
Founded in 2019 by a Father-Daughter Duo, Harini and Sivakumar, Earth Rhythm offers professional-grade products in skincare, haircare, body & bath and makeup categories. Its skincare product line brings safe and non-toxic beauty products that are not only good for your skin but are also sustainable and biodegradable.
Aims to be India’s first homegrown brand that invests in science and independent clinical trials, Earth Rhythm is Ecocert Certified which is one of the largest certification bodies in the world and ensures that manufacturing and sourcing are par excellence. Its products combine natural raw materials and science-backed formulations with a zero-waste philosophy and each product formulation takes anywhere from months to years to perfect it and utmost care is taken when it comes to the efficacy of their products and it is for this reason that they are aligned with global standards. The company founders had their fair share of knockbacks when building the empire but have managed to pull through and created Earth Rhythm, an inspiring brand for Millennials and their needs.
The company has recorded exponential growth in revenue in May 2021 with a 4X jump as compared to last year. Being a digitally native brand, the majority of revenues (75%) comes directly from the D2C website. The company also partners with third-party websites like Nykaa, Amazon, and others, which contributes up to 25% of the company’s revenue.
Speaking about the funding, Harini Sivakumar, Founder & CEO at Earth Rhythm said, “We are thrilled to see the confidence of our early investors reinforced during this round. In the long-term, Earth Rhythm envisions helping Indians who are curious and want to understand more about their skin so they can make the right decisions. Not just now, but for its ever-changing needs.
She further said, “India generates 9.46 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, of which 40 percent, remains uncollected and ends up choking drains, rivers, pilling up landfills, etc. We are conscious of the externalities of plastic and the challenges it poses to the ecological balance and would like to make a small but tangible difference on the environment with Earth Rhythm. We reduce what we need, reuse as much as we can, send little to be recycled, and compost what we cannot. ”
“We are privileged and delighted to partner with Harini, Sivakumar, and the entire Earth Rhythm team as they march ahead in their mission to re-imagine the cosmetic market for Indians. We have been extremely impressed by Earth Rhythm’s product innovations, growth trajectory and customer love – all early signs that Earth Rhythm is destined to become India’s first homegrown brand that invests in science and independent clinical trials for ecological balance”, said Ashvin Chadha, Co-founder, Anicut Angel Fund.
Source: Business World
