Deepika Padukone-backed Mokobara raises $6.5 mn in Series A round

Luggage brand Mokobara, backed by Deepika Padukone, has raised $6.5 million in its Series A funding round. The round, led by Saama Capital and Sauce VC, saw participation from investors such as Mamaearth Co-founder Varun Alagh, Urban Ladder Co-founder Ashish Goel, and founders of Licious, among others. The D2C brand was founded in 2019 by Navin Parwal and Sangeet Agrawal.