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Smile Group has created a joint venture with TPG Growth called Katalyzers to help companies from developed markets launch their products in developing markets. We spoke with Harish Bahl, who is the founder of Smile Group and General Partner in Katalyzer to know more about the new venture, how they plan to approach these markets and the relationship it shares with TPG.

Juvalia & You, the Indian version operates in synergy with Juvalia Marketing Private Limited, which is owned by members of Smile Group. The website has been operational since April and has 18k+ Likes on Facebook within a month. Springstar is also the incubator/investor behind Fashion & You, Deals & You, and bestylish.com. Harish Bahl, investment Partner in Springstar leads its operations in India and Asia-Pacific and owns Smile Group.

SMILE Group is India’s largest consortium of companies, founded in 1999 by Harish Bahl and headquartered in New Delhi, India. Smile Group, formerly known as StudioSmile started its operation as a small web shop from a garage.