Omnichannel beauty and fashion retailer Nykaa has clocked a more than 3x rise in net profit and a 29% rise in revenue for the first quarter of the 2026-27 fiscal year, driven by overall demand. Meanwhile, VC funding in India’s startup ecosystem declined in July.

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Nykaa's quarterly profit saw a significant increase, more than tripling year-on-year. Strong growth in the beauty business and fashion sales acceleration drove this profit rise. …

Nykaa reports over three-fold quarterly profit growth, driven by strong demand in beauty and accelerating fashion sales.

Nykaa's operating revenue rose 29% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 2,782 crore in Q1FY27, up from Rs 2,155 crore a year prior. Including other income of Rs 9.3 crore this quarter, its…

Nykaa reported strong quarterly growth, on the back of healthy sales across its businesses. This and more in todays ETtech Top 5.