TV Actress Anita Hassanandani led direct-to-customer (D2C) startup Better Beauty has raised funding from Indian cosmetic brand Lotus Herbals. She plans to utilise the funds for brand marketing, research and development, and grow its offline presence.
Actor’s startup gets backing from cosmetic brand
Published by: Team GI Youth
Published on 17, Oct 2022
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