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Binny Bansal’s Three State Ventures invests $25 Mn in Curefoods

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Binny Bansal’s Three State Ventures invests $25 Mn in Curefoods
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Cloud kitchen startup Curefoods has raised an additional capital of $25 million in its Series D round from Three State Ventures, a fund launched by Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal. The company raised $36 million in the first tranche of Series D and is now valued at $375 million, according to Curefoods founder and CEO Ankit Nagori. As per data intelligence platform TheKredible, it has raised more than $190 million to date. Bansal made the investment by buying out Cultfit’s remaining stake in the cloud-kitchen platform and from some angel investors, according to an ET report. Four-year-old Curefoods operates brands like EatFit, Yumlane, Aligarh House Biryani, Masalabox and CakeZone. It has over 100 kitchens in over 200 locations across 15 cities serviced by a backend operation of over 7 food factories, and 150 multi-brand cloud kitchens. Also Read: Decoding the financial health of leading cloud kitchen startups Besides fundraising, the company also acquired two brands – YumLane Pizza and Millet Express in 2023. Curefoods competes with Rebel Foods and Box8, FreshMenu, and a host of independent brands such as Biryani Blues and Biryani by Kilo. Among the cloud kitchen brands, Curefoods is the second largest brand in terms of revenue after Rebel Foods. While Rebel Foods’ revenue from operations grew 39.2% to Rs 1,195 crore in FY23, Curefoods reported Rs 384 crore in revenue followed by EatClub with revenues exceeding Rs 300 crore in the same period. Biryani By Kilo also claims a revenue of around Rs 300 crore in the last fiscal year.

Rebel Foods raises $25 Mn from QIA: Report

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Rebel Foods raises $25 Mn from QIA: Report
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Cloud kitchen company Rebel Foods, which is set for a public-market listing in 2025-26, has reportedly raised $25 million (about Rs 212.71 crore) from Qatar Investment Authority. Mint, which reported the development first, added that the company raised the capital at a valuation of $1.4 billion. The fresh funds will be used to expand its physical restaurants and food courts business. Rebel Foods declined to comment on the story. In December 2021, the firm announced its Series G funding round of $210 million, comprising a mix of primary and secondary share sales. It has raised $773 million to date from KKR, Temasek, Lightbox, Evolvence, and others. Rebel Foods currently claims to have over 450 cloud kitchens across India, MENA, Indonesia, UK, including 75 cities in India. Its major competition includes horizontal and vertical foodtech plays including Curefoods, EatClub, Biryani By Kilo, FreshMenu, Biryani Blues, Kitchens@, Bigspoon, and HOI Foods. In February this year, Rebel Foods announced that it has launched its 15-minute food delivery app, QuickiES. Rebel Foods’ revenue from operations grew to Rs 1,420 crore in FY24 as compared to Rs 1,195 crore in FY23. The company generates most of its revenue through its core operations (sale of food), contributing 96.7% of the total operating revenue in FY24. It is a full-stack food tech firm that makes money from the sale of food through its owned stores and kitchens.

QSR chain Biryani Blues raises $5 Mn led by Yugadi Capital

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QSR chain Biryani Blues raises $5 Mn led by Yugadi Capital
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Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) chain Biryani Blues has raised $5 million (about Rs 42 crore) in a pre-Series C funding round led by Carpediem Capital’s new fund, Yugadi Capital. The round was closed at a Rs 250 crore (around $30 million) valuation, which is a 51% premium to Biryani Blues’ valuation after a funding round in 2021. Biryani Blues last had a funding round in 2021, when it received $5 million (around Rs 36 crore) from Rebel Foods, the parent company of Faasos and Behrouz Biryani. To date, it has raised $15 million. The fresh funds will be used to open 100 new outlets, hire talent, and improve operations and logistics, Biryani Blues said in a press release. Co-founded in 2013 by Raymond Andrews and Aparna Andrews, Biryani Blues operates in three formats: Express stores focused on delivery with minimal seating, cloud kitchens, and food courts in malls, airports, and railway stations. The brand claims that it currently operates 68 outlets across North India and Bengaluru. Biryani Blues states that it has achieved EBITDA profitability in FY25 after improving its gross margin, which has increased by nearly 5% over the past year. This was achieved through better procurement, streamlined store operations, and effective inventory management. The Hyderabad-based brand operates on an omni-channel model, catering to both dine-in and delivery customers, and processes over two lakh orders each month. Its current annual revenue run rate stands at around Rs 100 crore. Biryani Blues draws 70% of its revenue from aggregators such as Zomato, Swiggy, and Magicpin, while the remaining 30% is split between delivery, dining, and takeaway services. The company ended FY25 with revenue of Rs 85 crore against Rs 76 crore in FY24, and is targeting Rs 102 crore in FY26.

Exclusive: Curefoods receives nearly $10 Mn from Binny and Jitender Kumar Bansal

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Exclusive: Curefoods receives nearly $10 Mn from Binny and Jitender Kumar Bansal
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Cloud kitchen startup Curefoods has raised another Rs 80 crore or $9.6 million but this time in debt from Binny Bansal and Jitender Kumar Bansal. This is the second fundraise for the Bengaluru-based company in the past six months. As per the ROC filings company obtained a loan of Rs 80 crore from Binny Bansal and Jitender Kumar Bansal by way of advancing an unsecured member deposit as per the terms set out in the loan agreement between the company and the two investors. In March, Curefoods scooped up $25 million as a part of Series D funding from Three State Ventures, a fund launched by the Flipkart co-founder. As per startup intelligence platform TheKredible, it has raised more than $200 million to date. According to a Moneycontrol report, Curefoods is in talks to raise $40 million as part of its Series D round in a mix of primary and secondary transactions. The company’s valuation might reach the $500 million mark. Launched in 2020, Curefoods operates brands like EatFit, Yumlane, Aligarh House Biryani, Masalabox, and CakeZone. It has over 100 kitchens in over 200 locations across 15 cities serviced by a backend operation of over 7 food factories, and 150 multi-brand cloud kitchens. Besides back-to-back fundraising, the company also acquired two brands – YumLane Pizza and Millet Express in 2023. In December, it invested Rs 10 crore ($1.2 million) in Hogr, a social platform that enables restaurant and food discovery. Curefoods has emerged as the second largest player in the cloud kitchen after Reebel Foods. Curefoods reported Rs 384 crore in revenue in FY23 while its FY24 numbers are yet to come. Rebel Foods’s operating revenue reached Rs 1,420 crore in FY24. EatClub and Biryani By Kilo are the next notable companies in the space with revenue of more than Rs 300 crore in FY23.

Exclusive: Finnest invests $145 Mn to acquire majority stake in Kitchens@

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Exclusive: Finnest invests $145 Mn to acquire majority stake in Kitchens@
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London-based private equity firm Finnest now holds a majority stake in Bengaluru-based cloud kitchen startup, Kitchens@. The board at Kitchens@ has passed a special resolution to issue 40,00,000 equity shares Rs 3,000 each to raise Rs 1,200 crore or $145 million, its regulatory filing sourced from the Registrar of Companies shows. The board also issued another 4,50,000 Series C CCPS at an issue price of Rs 3,000 amounting to Rs 135 crore. It is important to note that Kitchen@ has raised Rs 1,200 crore ($145 million) in the fresh round while the remaining Rs 135 crore ($16 million) is likely the tranche of a Finnest-led $65 million Series C round, which was announced in December last year. According to the filings, Finnest holds 53.75% of the shares in Kitchen@ after the new investment. This means Kitchens@ will become the subsidiary of Finnest Holdings. As per Fintrackr’s estimates, the company has been valued at around Rs 2,114 crore or $255 million post-allotment. ALSO READ: Decoding the financial health of leading cloud kitchen startups Founded in 2018, Kitchens@ provides turnkey solutions to F&B brands to expand their presence with end-to-end services, including infrastructure, technology, and operation services, among others. It works with multiple food brands including Domino’s, Subway, Taco Bell, Nando’s, ChicKing, and national chains such as ITC, Mainland China, and Barbeque Nation. In early 2023, Kitchens@ acquired Swiggy’s Access Kitchens business in a share swap deal. After the acquisition, Kitchens@ set a target to expand reach in four cities across 52 locations and over 700 kitchens. Kitchens@ demonstrated solid growth in FY23 as its revenue from operations grew 67% to Rs 62 crore in FY23 from Rs 37 crore in FY22. At the same time, its losses stood at Rs 27.3 crore in the same period. The company is yet to file annual results for FY24. It competes with Rebel Foods, Curefoods, EatClub, Biryani By Kilo, FreshMenu, Biryani Blues, Bigspoon, Dil Foods, Ghost Kitchens India and HOI Foods.

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