Paras Pharma
AcquiredTrusted consumer healthcare brands for everyday health.
Ahmedabad, India · Founded 1965 · $499.4M raised
- Headquarters
- Ahmedabad
- Employees
- 201–500
- Founded
- 1965
- Business Model
- B2C
- Website
- paraspharma.com
- Total Funding
- $499.4M
- Last Round
- $457.4M Corporate RoundDec 2010
- Rounds
- 2
- Acquisition Date
- Dec 2016
About
Paras Pharmaceuticals was an Indian FMCG company founded in 1965 by the Patel family in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The company built a portfolio of well-known consumer healthcare and personal care brands across skin care, hair care, and over-the-counter healthcare products. Reckitt Benckiser acquired Paras in December 2010 for approximately $726 million as part of its strategy to expand in emerging market consumer healthcare.
Summary
Paras Pharma is a Healthcare company based in Ahmedabad, India, founded in 1965. It has raised $499.4M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $457.4M Corporate Round round in Dec 2010. Investors include Reckitt and Actis.
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