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Limelight Lab Grown Diamonds

601, 6th Floor, DLH Plaza Cosmos, Swami Vivekananda Rd, opposite Shoppers Stop, Bharucha Baug, Parsi Colony, Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400058, India

Overview

Founded in 2019 by Pooja Madhavan, Limelight Lab Grown Diamonds designs and retails jewellery made from pure CVD lab grown diamonds. The brand offers collections including solitaires, everyday fine jewellery, and statement pieces, aimed at modern Indian consumers. It reports rapid nationwide expansion and currently operates over 75 exclusive brand outlets across more than 45 cities. The company plans to further expand its retail footprint via a mix of company-owned and franchise-operated stores, targeting 100 new stores in 2026 and 200 by 2027. Limelight is prioritizing vertical integration, manufacturing capacity expansion, and enhanced design and innovation as part of its growth strategy, and positions lab grown diamonds as a technology-led manufacturing opportunity aligned with India's manufacturing ambitions.

Total raised
$41M
Funding rounds
3
Latest round
Equity
Latest activity
Jul 2026

Industries

  • Cosmetics
  • Jewelry
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Recent funding

  1. Equity

    Jul 2026

    $29M

  2. Equity

    Feb 2025

    $11M

  3. Equity

    Apr 2024

    $1M

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