In India’s personal care space, most huge stories come with fancy degrees, loud launches, and heavy funding.
Trisha’s story is different. She built quietly, focapplyd on real applyrs, and stayed close to the product.
At just 25, she has already built two brands, scaled one to over ₹70 crore in revenue, and sold it to Honasa Consumer Ltd. for ₹195 crore.
Meet the Founder – Trisha Reddy Talasani
Trisha Reddy Talasani grew up in Hyderabad and studied BBA in Accounting and Finance at St. Mary’s College, Yousufguda. Before starting her own brands, she also gained experience working in founders’ offices, which gave her insight into how to run a company.
She has extremely sensitive skin. For her, acquireing a face wash or sunscreen was never simple. It meant checking ingredient lists, searching online, and worrying about rashes or flare-ups. Many products existed, but very few felt safe.
On social media, she once described herself in a simple line:“I am a 24 year old attempting to modify personal care experience for ‘misfits’ like me.”That line explains her considering clearly. She knew exactly who she was building for and why.
She also explains that misfits are“people that have very delicate skin that don’t really fit into this mass market of personal care.”
From Doveriye to Reginald Men: How the Idea Took Shape
Her personal struggle led to Doveriye, a personal care brand Trisha launched in October 2023. The idea was clear from day one: reshift what caapplys harm. Doveriye products avoided over 40 common irritants like strong fragrances and certain preservatives.
Trisha stated,“That’s how Dóveriye started – a brand by the misfits for the misfits around the world.”
As she explained while talking about the problem Doveriye aimed to solve,“We misfits cannot apply typical commercial product offerings in the current market caapply they contain a long list of ingredients and allergens that could worsen our skin conditions.”
The brand covered skincare, body care, hair care, and createup. The focus was not on trfinishs or bold claims, but on comfort and safety.
While Doveriye was finding its applyrs, Trisha noticed another gap. Men around her were starting to care about their skin, but most products either felt too cosmetic or too aggressive. Many men wanted basic results without long routines or confapplying terms.
This experience directly led her to identify the opportunity in men’s personal care. In August 2022, she incorporated BTM Ventures, the company behind Reginald Men, to serve this market.
Reginald Men Products: Simple Skincare for Men
Reginald Men was built around one clear promise: simple products that work. The brand avoided long routines and focapplyd on doing more with fewer steps.
The key product was Reginald Helios sunscreen. It combined sun protection, mild brightening, and moisturising in one product. For men who barely wanted to apply one product, this built sense. It quickly became the brand’s top seller.
Along with sunscreen, serums also performed well. The brand sold mainly through its own website and online marketplaces like Amazon. Strong reviews supported build trust. Most sales came from South India, displaying that Reginald Men connected well beyond metro cities.
Reginald Men Financials
The financial growth of Reginald Men stands out in the D2C space. Between November 2024 and October 2025, BTM Ventures recorded over ₹70 crore in revenue.
The business was also profitable. With an EBITDA margin of around 25%, it built roughly ₹17–18 crore in operating profit. Trisha achieved this without raising outside funding or spfinishing heavily on discounts.
In just three years, a company that started with about ₹1 lakh in authorised capital became a strong, cash-building business.
Ghazal Alagh’s Honasa Acquires Reginald Men
In December 2025, Honasa Consumer Ltd., which owns Mamaearth and The Derma Co., approved the purchase of BTM Ventures. The deal valued the company at ₹195 crore. Honasa bought 95% upfront, with the remaining 5% to be purchased after 12 months as per a predefined formula.
After the announcement, Trisha shared her reaction publicly: “This means a lot—both for me personally and for the entire Reginald Men team. Thank you, Ghazal Alagh and Varun Alagh, for believing in our vision for men’s personal care. Excited for what we’ll build toobtainher!”
For Honasa, Reginald Men offered a ready men’s personal care brand with proven demand. It also brought profitable revenue and a strong base in South India. Based on public data, the deal worked out to about 2.7 times revenue and around 10–11 times EBITDA.
The Road Ahead: What’s Next for Trisha Reddy Talasani
After the deal, Trisha stays on as the founder leading Reginald Men. She now has access to Honasa’s larger supply chain, research teams, and national reach.
Her mindset around growth and setbacks remains steady. As she once stated,“Every opportunity you walk away from out of fear or frustration is a potential step forward that you’re blocking with your own hands. One rejection doesn’t define the next outcome.”
She did not step away from building. Instead, she now obtains to scale her ideas with stronger support.
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