Navneet Promoters make strategic investment in SchoolWear.in

Firm plans to launch a range of school supplies such as uniforms and allied products, and facilitate fee payments across 500 schools

The Gala Family, promoters of Navneet Education Ltd. (www.navneet.com), have made a strategic investment of an undisclosed amount in the Mumbai-based school uniform and supplies company SchoolWear Private Limited (www.schoolwear.in).

Founded in 2014 by Ketan Zaveri and Amit Zaveri, SchoolWear.in was set up to provide a one-stop e-store for all school apparel requirements. In its first season, SchoolWear.in has sold uniforms to over 30,000 households/families in Maharashtra and Gujarat. In Gujarat alone, SchoolWear.in is currently associated with over 15 schools in Ahmedabad, Baroda and Surat.

"With over 100 million kids in private schools and growing we see a great potential in the unorganized $3 billion school uniform and supplies business which is poised to go online in a big way. SchoolWear.in has done good forward and backward integration in the last 1 year and we are excited to be a part of this groundbreaking startup." Sunil Gala, promoter, Navneet Education Ltd.

According to Ketan Zaveri, CEO SchoolWear.in, the Gala family's investment in SchoolWear.in presents a very exciting strategic opportunity in the Indian school uniform and supplies industry. "We will develop the school uniform category which is currently much unorganized. We wish to provide the convenience of ordering and receiving school uniforms and other supplies, ensuring consistent quality at right price, to parents at their doorstep.," Zaveri added.

With the latest round of funding, SchoolWear.in plans to launch a whole range of school supplies which include school uniforms & accessories, and allied products, besides facilitating school fee payments across 500 schools in 15 cities by end of 2016 including Ahmedabad, Baroda and Surat.

Navneet Promoters were advised by Leap Growth Partners LLP as their financial advisor while RDA Legal was their legal advisor. Pantomath Advisory Services Group acted as advisors to SchoolWear and its promoters.