IKEA Parent Ingka Explores Investment Opportunities In India

  • In May, Ingka had backed online home design startup Livspace through Ingka Investments, its first technology investment in India
  • IKEA’s parent has been investing globally in sustainable solutions, such as solar and wind farms, as part of its plans to become climate-positive by 2030

Ingka Group, the parent of Swedish furniture major IKEA, said on Tuesday that it was open to more investment opportunities in India, especially in the renewable energy, environment, manufacturing, and sustainability space.

In May, Ingka had backed online home design startup Livspace through Ingka Investments, its first technology investment in India.

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When asked whether the company would invest in startups or bigger businesses here, Peter Betzel, IKEA’s India chief executive officer, said: “We have many plans in different countries, but in India, we are now looking at renewable energy. Everything connected to sustainability. Then we are also looking at manufacturing. We are looking at new raw material, and in new ways how we can produce our products.”

“In principle, we would like to continue to invest and fund these kinds of opportunities when it is closer to our business and our strategy,” he said on the sidelines of an event organised by Business Sweden in New Delhi. However, Betzel refused to divulge more details.

Source: livemint

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