23 December 2025, Mumbai
Suditi Industries has finalized a capital infusion of Rs 58.87 crore for a comprehensive overhaul of the brand Gini & Jony through a mix of equity shares and warrants. The Mumbai-based textile veteran is leveraging this liquidity to transition from a traditional manufacturing entity into a specialized retail powerhouse, specifically targeting the Rs 300,000 crore Indian children's apparel market. This move comes at a critical juncture as the domestic kidswear segment experiences a CAGR of 15 per cent, driven by a shift toward organized retail and premium branding.
Capital allocation for omnichannel dominance and scalable infrastructure
Through these funds, Suditi aims to move Gini & Jony beyond the traditional brick-and-mortar sales to a sophisticated omnichannel strategy. Suditi’s management plans to deploy these funds to deepen existing product categories and build a digital-first infrastructure capable of supporting rapid retail expansion. The strategy focuses on modernizing the supply chain and utilizing data analytics to sharpen execution, a move designed to compress the learning cycles typically associated with scaling consumer brands. This infrastructure push is intended to stabilize the backend as the company prepares to transition Gini & Jony from a standalone apparel brand into an ‘everything kids’ lifestyle platform.
The funding round attracted a notable roster of strategic investors and seasoned operators, including high-profile figures from the financial and consumer sectors such as Venkat Ramaswamy of Edelweiss and Nitin Agarwal, formerly of GlobalBees.
This investment follows a period of significant financial recovery for Suditi Industries, which recently reported an 89 per cent increase in turnover and a substantial jump in net profit. Since its founding in 1991 as a textile manufacturer, the company has maintained a low-debt profile, which provided the fiscal headroom necessary for the 2024 acquisition of Gini & Jony.
