Lighthouse Invests in Ferns N Petals, India’s Leading Gifting Platform

06 April 2022: Starting its journey from a single flower store in Delhi, FnP has grown to become India’s largest, most well-known gifting platform, delighting more than two million customers annually. The Company offers over 40,000 products across various categories, such as cakes, flowers, plants, chocolates, and personalized merchandise. The Company operates through a network of more than 400 franchised FnP stores across India, serving 99% of the Indian pin codes and delivers majority of its orders within 24 hours. Beyond India, the Company has on-ground operations in the UAE, Singapore, and Qatar and plans to further expand into Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and UK soon. Despite Covid related disruptions, the Company has maintained a 40%+ growth rate and expects a turnover of nearly INR600 crore in the current financial year.

Lighthouse India Fund III Ltd. has invested INR200 crores (USD 27 million) in Ferns N Petals (P) Ltd. India’s leading gifting platform.

“Gifting is all about ‘Delight’ and at FnP, we are committed to offering the best curated experience to our customers and their loved ones. We are very excited to partner with Lighthouse and look forward to learning from their deep consumer insights, developed through a focused investment approach,” shared Vikaas Gutgutia, Founder & Managing Director at Ferns N Petals.

Lighthouse is a leading mid-market private equity firm focused on growth investments in India. Lighthouse has over half a billion dollars of assets under management and has invested in over 25 companies across consumer brands, digital transformation, healthcare, and specialty manufacturing. Lighthouse’s marquee investments include leading Indian brands like Bikaji Foods, Nykaa, Duroflex Mattresses, Fabindia, Cera Sanitaryware, Dhanuka Agritech, Kama Ayurveda, Poly Medicure, Shaily Engineering, Tynor Orthotics, Unibic Foods and Wow! Momo.