Fresh meat and seafood brand Licious is in advanced stages of closing a fresh $25-30 million funding round, almost a year after it raised $25 million in its Series D round led by Japanese conglomerate Nichirei Corp.
The funding, which is likely to be an extension of the Series D round, is expected to be led by Vertex Ventures, the venture capital arm of the government of Singapore-backed investment giant Temasek, and an existing investor, The Economic Times reported. The round is expected to fetch Licious a valuation of $250-300 million.
Bengaluru-based Licious had raised $25 million in Series C round in September last year from Bertelsmann India Investments, Vertex Ventures, UCLA, Mayfield India, 3one4 Capital, Sistema Asia Fund and InnoVen Capital.
Founded in 2015, Licious runs an end-to-end business model ranging from procuring fresh produce to processing, storage and delivery. The company owns the entire back-end supply chain and uses cold chain control to maintain the quality and freshness of each product.
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