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Grasshoppers launches new digital arm grownups
MUMBAI: Delhi-based ad agency Grasshoppers has recently launched its online division “grownups”. In terms of business growth, “grownups” aims to add value to the parent organisation with its own round-up of services which include web design and development, SEO, social networking as well as e-mail and viral marketing.
An official statement from the agency said that it is already in the process of signing the digital mandate of two (undisclosed) clients.
Grasshoppers CEO Arjun Banerjee said, “There used to be radios, then came the television, and now, with computers as our primary source of knowledge sharing, the advertising industry has evolved onto a whole new platform. Internet has transformed our general outlook to what all we can do for a product or a service. “grownups” is how we Grasshoppers complete our gamut of services; in many ways ‘growing up‘ with the industry.”
In recent years, Grasshoppers has ventured into the online space with a select few clients like HLFPPT, World Phone, iDiscoveri and AISECT, whose products and services required internet marketing. But with time, the demand for an online presence has increased steadily with more and more clients on the lookout for online solutions. This is where Grasshoppers took the game to the next level.
Banerjee added, “Today, clients want original and innovative ways to get customers to invite brands into their lives. Online infotainment is a great way to reach out to people, especially the youth, with their strong presence in the social space. Internet breaks the geographical barriers, giving us the chance to target a larger section of our audience in an effective yet entertaining manner. Needless to say, this online division is an integral key to our future growth”.
With the value addition of “grownups”, Grasshoppers will now be able to accommodate full-fledged brand plans that include comprehensive web and social marketing, the company said.
Brands
Dabur buys minority stake in Ras Beauty for Rs 60 crore
Dabur Ventures deal backs fast-growing luxury skincare brand
MUMBAI: Dabur India Limited has dipped into the world of luxury skincare, signing a definitive agreement to acquire a minority stake in Ras Beauty Private Limited for Rs 60 crore. The investment marks the first bet from Dabur Ventures, the FMCG major’s Rs 500 crore platform set up in October 2025 to back high-potential, new-age direct-to-consumer brands.
Founded in Raipur by Shubhika Jain, her sister Suramya Jain and their mother Sangeeta Jain, Ras Beauty has grown from a family-led passion project into a fast-scaling “Farm-to-Face” skincare label. Its range of face elixirs, serums and moisturisers blends essential oils with nature-derived actives, striking a balance between botanical purity and laboratory precision.
The numbers tell their own story. Ras has clocked a three-year Cagr of around 75 per cent and an annual run rate of approximately Rs 100 crore, all while maintaining strong gross margins. That growth has been fuelled by a digital-first approach, in-house R&D and manufacturing, and a sharp focus on clean, sustainable sourcing.
Dabur India executive director and group head corporate strategy Abhinav Dhall, said the company was drawn to Ras’s distinct positioning at the intersection of nature, science and luxury. He added that the premium beauty segment is poised for robust expansion over the coming decade, and that Ras is well placed to capture that opportunity.
For Ras, the partnership is as much about scale as it is about shared philosophy. Co-founder and CEO Shubhika Jain said Dabur’s 141-year legacy of building trusted, purpose-led brands makes it a natural ally. The capital infusion, she noted, will help accelerate the brand’s omnichannel footprint, deepen research capabilities and invest in team and brand building, with an eye on establishing Ras as a leading Indian luxury skincare name both domestically and overseas.
With this move, Dabur is not just investing in a skincare label. It is placing an early wager on India’s growing appetite for premium, conscious beauty, and signalling that heritage FMCG players are ready to play in the new-age D2C arena.
