Unilever’s India unit is acquiring Indian premium beauty brand Minimalist. Hindustan Unilever (HUL) announced it will take a 90.5% stake in the company for a value of 29.55bn rupees (US$342.3m), including debt. HUL also said that within two years Minimalist would be owned wholly by them.

Hindustan Unilever Limited has acquired a 90.5% stake in Jaipur-based premium beauty brand Minimalist. Minimalist’s founders, the Yadav brothers, hold 84% of the company while the remaining 27% is held by Peak XV Partners.

HUL acquires Minimalist for ₹2,955 crore, expanding its beauty portfolio with skincare products and AI-based solutions.

India's leading FMCG giant Hindustan Unilever (HUL) has announced the acquisition of a 90.5% stake in Jaipur-based direct-to-consumer (D2C) beauty brand Minimalist. The deal values the company at a pre-money enterprise value of ₹2,955 crore.

Minimalist raised Rs 110 crore ($15 million) from Unilever Ventures, the venture arm of Unilever, which also operates HUL in India, to scale its business

HUL has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 90.5% of Minimalist's shares for INR 2,670 crore through a secondary buyout, complemented by a primary infusion of INR 45 crore into the company.

Hindustan Unilever Ltd announced the acquisition of premium skincare brand Minimalist for ₹2,955 crore on Wednesday, January 22. The FMCG giant also recorded a 19% year-on-year growth in net profits for its Q3 results.