Vikaas Gutgutia Founded Ferns N Petals After Early Flower Delivery Experience
In the early 1990s, Vikaas Gutgutia, dissatisfied with a poor-quality flower delivery for his girlfriend Meeta, identified a market gap in organized flower retail. Drawing on his family's flower cultivation background, he launched Ferns N Petals (FNP) in 1994 with an initial investment of Rs 2.5 lakh. Despite early challenges like high rentals and flower perishability, the company grew significantly, reporting Rs 1,085 crore revenue in FY26, a 25% increase year-on-year. Meeta later became his wife in 1995.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (75/100). Lens Score 38/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
moneycontrol broke this story on 22 Oct, 11:54 am. Other outlets followed.