Hair extensions & wig brand HairOriginals raises $2.75-M from Anicut Capital, others

Gurugram-headquartered direct-to-consumer (D2C) hair extensions and wig brand HairOriginals has raised USD 2.75 million (around INR 23 crore) in a pre-Series A funding round. The startup will deploy the fresh capital to grow its India business footprint with experience centres across 25 cities. The round comprised two tranches - a USD 1.25 million in December last year and a USD 1.5 million more recently. The investors included Anicut Capital, Kesh Kala Family Office, Lets Venture, Dexter Angels, and JITO Angel Fund, along with Zomato's ex-co founder Pankaj Chaddah and Open Secret's founder Ahana Gautam. Founded in 2019 by Jitendra Sharma, HairOriginals deals in extensions and do-it-yourself wigs made from ethically acquired real human hair. It claims to offer non-surgical solutions to provide hair volume, hair length and colourful hair look without damaging hair with chemicals.