D2C brand Palette Brands raises $2 Mn in pre-series A round

Palette Brands (earlier White.Inc), a next-generation consumer goods firm, has raised close to $2 million in its pre-series A round led by Rockstud Capital. The round also saw participation from existing investors including IPV and Dholakia Ventures, and some angel investors including Stoffer Anko Norden and Apurva Salapuria.

Founded by Siddharth Gadodia, Young Yun, Himanshi Tandon & Bret Recor, Palette is building for this aspirational affluent consumer who seeks great product design and value. This includes products in the mass premium segment of categories which have a large TAM (total available market) and significant unmet consumer needs. 

Palette’s current brands include Unbottle, which is a reusable and sustainable drinkware product and Totem, which creates accessories exclusively for the growing Apple consumer base in India. It will soon be launching the cookware brand Ember, a non-toxic product inspired by a vibrant Indian lifestyle and modern décor.

The startup recently partnered with Box Clever. Box Clever is known for creating products and experiences that captivate consumers' imaginations and for creating products for market leaders in the USA.