Leather handbag brand Akinna raises funding from Zeropearl VC

Delhi-based Akinna (operated by Vorne Studios), a luxury leather handbag brand, has raised a pre-seed round of funding from Zeropearl VC. As part of the round, Bipin Shah, founder of Zeropearl VC, will join Akinna’s Board.Founded in 2023 by Annika Saraf and Sanchit Goyal, Akinna will use its fresh capital to scale production by onboarding more artisan partners, hiring talent, and investing in brand-building initiatives.