Fabpad, an Indian menstrual hygiene brand, has raised an undisclosed amount in a seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures.
The funds raised will be used to expand distribution and market presence across direct-to-consumer channels, online marketplaces, quick-commerce platforms, and offline retail. Part of the fund will also go towards brand-building, customer acquisition, senior growth and operations hires and working capital to support a robust and transparent order book across consumer, institutional, and private-label channels.
Founded in August 2020 by Shripriya Khaitan Dhelia, Fabpad is an Indian menstrual hygiene brand that provides a range of sustainable and organic personal hygiene products, including reusable cloth pads, period panties, organic cotton disposable pads, and menstrual cups.
With an existing multi-channel presence across direct-to-consumer platforms, leading online marketplaces, quick-commerce channels, institutional and CSR initiatives, and private-label manufacturing for a range of domestic and international brands, Fabpad operates successfully across both reusable and disposable menstrual hygiene segments, therefore meeting diverse consumer needs and use cases.
The startup has supplied products at scale to NGOs, institutions, and large purchasers while simultaneously building a pan-India footprint through an asset-light operating model.
Headquartered in Kolkata, the company plans to establish offices in Hyderabad to strengthen its access to the startup ecosystem and support hiring of senior talent across growth, technology, and leadership roles.
Minal Shah, Principal – South East Asia, IPV, said, “It is an unspoken fundamental right for women to have access to menstrual products that protect their health. However, a significant gap persists due to a lack of awareness, affordability, and, in many cases, availability constraints. Fabpad successfully bridges this gap through their D2C multi-channel presence, making it affordable with their asset-light scale model and their pan-India presence. Thus, making menstrual hygiene more affordable, widely accessible, and helping drive greater awareness around menstrual health.”
Dipesh Dhelia, CEO, Fabpad, said, “The next phase is about aggressive, responsible growth. We’re scaling faster across products and channels while fundamentally re-engineering period care to be more sustainable, affordable, and performance-driven. Our ambition is not to participate in this category, but to reset its standards, proving that environmentally responsible menstrual care can also be mainstream, high-quality, and commercially scalable. We believe this shift will create real momentum in the market and redefine how period care is built in India.”
