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From Flipkart boardrooms to ₹500 Cr food empire: How Ankit Nagori bet on India's appetite 🔥 In 2016, Ankit Nagori walked out of Flipkart—comfortable, respected, and secure. He told himself: 🗣️ “I’m done building someone else’s dream. I want to feed India—better.” 📍 He launched EatFit in Bengaluru: healthy food nobody delivered well—no taste, no tracking, no consistency. He spent nights in shared offices, debugging apps and kitchen SOPs. “Customers shouldn’t need luck to get good food,” he used to say. 🍕 The Pivot: House of Brands He tried one brand, it flopped. Then: EatFit (healthy meals) CakeZone (desserts) Sharief Bhai Biryani (comfort food) Nomad & Olio Pizzas (premium + fast) By 2024, Curefoods operated 450+ kitchens in 8 cities, serving millions daily . 💡 Turning Point: Tech Meets Taste They merged with Maverix in 2021 and ramped up fast: Data-driven prep (forecasting, waste control) Multi-brand kitchen hubs Digital-first marketing & repeat ordering Tech stack handling kitchens and real-time demand By FY24: ₹585 Cr in revenue (+53% YoY) Losses cut in half Aiming for profitability by end of FY25 ☕ Latest: Krispy Kreme & IPO Plans 2025 brought two big moves: 1. Secured India-wide rights for Krispy Kreme—bringing doughnuts to hundreds of kitchens 2. Preparing a $300–400 M IPO by late 2025 🏆 The Takeaway: 1. Leave comfort zones — Ankit chose uncertainty over stability. 2. Test, fail, diversify, then double-down. 3. Tech + taste = profit — Not just for SaaS. 4. Scale smartly — profits come from efficiency + insight. 🎯 Why It Matters to You: You don’t need another SaaS idea. Look at what people crave daily—food, wellness, taste—and bring tech to fix delivery, quality, and choice.