# Anchit Nayar

> Anchit Nayar is a Series A investor at Nykaa (Mumbai) backing Beauty and Retail. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Nykaa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nykaa)
- Location: Mumbai, India
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Apr 2022
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anchit-nayar-168aa320

Anchit Nayar is a Series A investor at Nykaa in Mumbai focused on Beauty and Retail. Anchit Nayar CEO - Beauty E-Commerce at Nykaa

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beauty | 1 | 100% |
| Retail | 1 | 100% |
| Cosmetics | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Earth Rhythm | Earth Rhythm is a personal care D2C brand that offers professional-grade products in haircare, skincare, and makeup lines.India's 1st homegrown brand that invests in independent clinical trials and research. Earth Rhythm believes in smart and Safe skincare. The products we use should work and be good for our skin and earth, no exceptions.Each of our formulas are created in house by trained Cosmetic Chemists and are made to be effective , safe and backed by cited scientific research. | $8M | Series A | Apr 22, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Anicut Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anicut-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Nykaa

VC Fund · Mumbai, India

Nykaa is an e-Commerce platform for different beauty and wellness products for men and women. They also offer comprehensive content including product reviews, beauty how-to videos, articles by experts, and an e-beauty magazine. Their helpline helps to choose products and services best suited for customer's needs. Nykaa's products areauthentic sourced directly from brands and provide a delivery experience.Nykaa was founded in 2012 by Falguni Nayar and is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

5 contacts available at Nykaa.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Falguni Nayar | Founder and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/falguni-nayar |
| Anchit Nayar | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anchit-nayar |
| Hitesh Malhotra | Chief Marketing Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hitesh-malhotra |
| Kejal Parekh | Senior Marketing Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kejal-parekh |
| Kutub Ariwala | Vice President, Global Business | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kutub-ariwala |

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## FAQ

### What does Anchit Nayar invest in?

Anchit Nayar invests primarily in Beauty, Retail and Cosmetics startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Anchit Nayar last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Anchit Nayar closed in Apr 2022. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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