Unilever Ventures backs India's Secret Alchemist as brand lands BoF 2026 finalist slot
Clean perfume label Secret Alchemist, co-founded by actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu with Ankita Thadani and Akash Valia, closed a minority round led by Unilever Ventures and is one of 15 finalists from 27 countries in BoF's Global Beauty Awards Emerging Track for early 2026.
What happened
India's Secret Alchemist, a clean perfume brand co-founded by Ankita Thadani, Akash Valia and actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu, is a finalist in BoF's 2026 Global
Key facts
- $16
- 100 applications
- 27 countries
- 15 finalists
Why this matters
Strategic corporates should map India's clean beauty founders earlier—Unilever just locked in optionality on a globally-recognized emerging brand before competitors could engage.