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Ice cream brand Hocco secures Rs 100 crore, valuation hits Rs 600 crore
Economic Times
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1y ago
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Ahmedabad-based ice cream brand Hocco has raised Rs 100 crore ($12 million) in a funding round led by its promoter group, the Chona family, and existing investor Sauce VC. Hocco plans to use the funds to expand its manufacturing capacity. The brand aims to reach a revenue of Rs 200 crore by March 2025. Hocco's success highlights the growth in India's ice cream market, with new-age brands emerging and targeting digitally-savvy consumers. The company also plans to leverage quick commerce to expand its business outside of Gujarat.
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Hocco Ice Cream eyes top spot in India with ₹100 crore funding
Inshorts
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2m ago
Medial
Hocco Ice Cream, founded by Ankit Chona, has raised ₹100 crore to fuel its national expansion. With over 150 SKUs, a premium sub-brand, and plans to boost production and retail presence, Hocco aims for ₹400 crore revenue by FY26. Celebrity-backed and innovation-driven, it’s quickly emerging as a top contender in India’s growing ice cream market.
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Ice cream brand Hocco raises $10 Mn in first close of Series B round
Entrackr
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2m ago
Medial
Premium ice cream brand Hocco has raised $10 million as the first tranche of its $20 million Series B round, co-led by promoter Chona Family Office and consumer-focused venture capital firm Sauce VC. The fresh round has come within a year for the Ahmedabad-based company. It scooped up $12 million in its Series A round from the same investors at a valuation of Rs 600 crore ($70 million). The company said the second close of the round is expected later this year. The fresh funds will be deployed towards expanding Hocco’s manufacturing capacity, strengthening distribution networks, and entering new markets across India. A portion of the capital will also be allocated to new product development and brand marketing. Founded by the Chona family — former owners of legacy ice cream brand Havmor — Hocco offers a mix of regional and globally inspired flavours across retail, QSR, and quick commerce channels. The company aims to close FY25 with Rs 500 crore in revenue. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, it reported only Rs 32.38 crore in revenue in FY24 with a Rs 20.23 crore loss. Besides legacy players such as Amul, Vadilal, and Hindustan Unilever (HUL), Hocco competes with new-age ice cream brands such as Walko Foods’ NIC, Hangyo, Go Zero, NOTO Ice Cream, among others. In February 2024, NIC raised $20 million in a new funding round led by Jungle Ventures, a year after raising $11 million led by the same investor. Last year, Hangyo raised $25 million (around Rs 211 crore) from Faering Capital. NOTO and Go Zero also announced their initial fundraises.
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Go Zero secures Rs 30 Cr in Series A round
Entrackr
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4m ago
Medial
Snippets Go Zero secures Rs 30 Cr in Series A round Ice cream brand Go Zero has raised Rs 30 crore (around $3.4 million) in its Series A funding round from existing investors DSG Consumer Partners, Saama Capital, and V3 Ventures Ice cream brand Go Zero has raised Rs 30 crore (around $3.4 million) in its Series A funding round from existing investors DSG Consumer Partners, Saama Capital, and V3 Ventures. Subtle participation also came from notable investors Aman Gupta (through Shark Tank India) and Namita Thapar (outside the tank). With this round, Go Zero has raised a total of $6 million to date. Earlier in June 2024, Go Zero raised $1.5 million in its follow-on pre-Series A funding round from DSG Consumer Partners, Saama, and V3 Ventures. The proceeds will be used to fuel supply chain expansion, innovation in product offerings, and brand growth as Go Zero continues its expansion on quick-commerce platforms in tier I and tier II markets. Founded by Kiran Shah, Go Zero has a diversified product portfolio featuring low-calorie, high-protein, and vegan ice creams. The startup claims that all its products are sweetened with plant-based sweeteners, which are low in calories. Since its inception in July 2022, Go Zero claims to have offer 100% sugar-free products with 50% fewer calories than traditional ice creams. The brand has achieved 5X revenue growth in its second year and 3X in the third. Despite January being the off-season for ice cream sales, Go Zero recorded its highest-ever sales in January 2025, crossing Rs 5 crore in revenue. With a strong presence across Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Bangalore, and Hyderabad, Go Zero is also set to launch new guilt-free formats, including kulfi sticks and cassata. The firm currently operates two manufacturing units in Mumbai and Bangalore. Go Zero competes with Hangyo Ice Cream, Hocco, and NIC. In 2023, NIC raised $11 million in a funding round led by Jungle Ventures, while Hocco also secured $12 million from the Chona family and other investors. Meanwhile, Hangyo Ice Cream secured India's largest venture funding for an ice cream brand, raising $25 million from Faering Capital in August last year.
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Havmor founding family’s new ice cream brand Hocco to raise fresh funding
VCCircle
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4m ago
Medial
Hocco Foods Pvt Ltd, managed by the Ahmedabad-based Chona family, founders of the Havmor brand, is preparing to raise its second round of funding this year. The company aims to secure Rs 150-200 crore ($17.4-22.9 million) to scale its ice cream business, as reported by a top executive to VCCircle. This move follows their strategy to expand the newly established Hocco brand after previously divesting from Havmor.
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Sauce.vc tops up bet on ice cream firm Hocco Foods
VCCircle
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2m ago
Medial
Hocco Foods Pvt Ltd, managed by the Chona family in Ahmedabad, has secured $10 million in Series B funding, aiming for a total of $20 million. Existing investor Sauce.vc and the Chona Family Office led the round. After selling their Havmor brand in 2017, the Chonas re-entered the ice cream sector with Hocco in 2023. The funds will enhance production capacity, distribution, and product innovation, targeting Rs 450 crore in revenue for the current year.
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Hangyo nears Rs 300 Cr revenue in FY24; profit spikes 2X
Entrackr
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5m ago
Medial
Hangyo Ice Cream secured India's largest venture funding for an ice cream brand, raising $25 million from Faering Capital in August last year. The investment was driven by the company’s expanding scale, as it surpassed Rs 300 crore in revenue in FY24 while maintaining profitability. Hangyo’s revenue from operations grew 23.5% year-on-year to Rs 294 crore in FY24 from Rs 238 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies show. Founded in 2003 by Pradeep Pai and Dinesh Pai, Hangyo sells cups, cones, sorbets, stick ice creams, tubs, and kulfis across general trade, modern trade, and online channels including quick commerce apps. Income from the sale of ice creams is the sole source of revenue for Hangyo in FY24. For the ice cream seller, the cost of procurement was the largest cost center forming 57% of its overall expenditure. This cost grew by 9.1% to Rs 168 crore in FY24. The employee benefits also saw a surge of 38.9% to Rs 25 crore in the previous fiscal (FY24). Its power, fuel, advertising, transportation/distribution, traveling, and other overheads drove the total expenditure up by 23.5% to Rs 294 crore in FY24 from Rs 238 crore in FY23. The decent scale and controlled costs helped Hangyo to register a 2.1X surge in its profits to Rs 11.8 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 5.6 crore in FY23. At a unit level, it spent Rs 0.95 to earn a rupee. Its ROCE and EBITDA margins improved to 28.77% and 11.86% respectively. By the end of FY24, its total current assets stood at 59 crore. Hangyo has raised a total of $30 million to date including $5 million from Capvent Partners in 2013. Over the past two years, several new-age and established ice cream brands, including Hocco, Go Zero, and NIC, have secured significant funding. Hocco raised $12 million from the Chona family and others, while NIC secured $31 million across two rounds. Mumbai-based Go Zero also raised $2.5 million through two funding rounds.
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Walko Food's NIC raises $20 Mn led by Jungle Ventures
Entrackr
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1y ago
Medial
Walko Food’s NIC, an ice cream brand and a quick-service restaurant (QSR) company, has raised $20 million in a new funding round led by existing investor Jungle Ventures. This is Jungle’s second investment into Walko Food within less than 12 months. The Singapore-based VC firm led a $11 million round in Walko in May last year. The latest round of capital will further propel Walko’s expansion across its product portfolio and customer reach, and accelerate its penetration into the Indian ice cream market, the company said in a press release. Co-founded in 2012 by Jeetendra Bhandari, Sanjiv Shah, and Raj Bhandari, Walko sells premium ice creams, kulfis, frozen desserts and thick shakes via its brands including, NIC, Grameen Kulfi, Yummo, and Cream Pot. The products are available on food tech and quick commerce platforms such as Instamart, Zomato, Swiggy, and Blinkit, among others. Walko claims that it has achieved a CAGR of 90% in the last five years and has a presence in over 100 cities across India. Earlier, the company appointed celebrity Rashmika Mandanna as its brand ambassador for its premium ice cream brand NIC to amplify brand presence and it also recently partnered with Zepto to distribute 250,000 cups of NIC ice cream. NIC competes with new-age as well as established brands such as Cream and Fudge, Havmor, Baskin Robbins, Kwality Walls, Mother Dairy, Cream Bell, Amul and Vadilal. NIC’s revenue from operations increased 32% to Rs 170 crore during FY23 as compared to Rs 128 crore in FY22. As per the company’s consolidated financial statement, the firm posted Rs 26.55 crore loss in FY23 against Rs 85 lakh profit in the previous year. Jungle Ventures backs startups from early to growth to IPO stage. Its portfolio includes Kredivo, Moglix, Livspace, Builder.ai, Atomberg, and others.
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John Abraham-backed NOTO Ice Cream raises Rs 15 Cr
Entrackr
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5m ago
Medial
John Abraham-backed NOTO Ice Cream has raised Rs 15 crore ($1.75 million) in a growth funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), with participation from JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation and LetsVenture. Prior to this, the Mumbai-based brand had raised Rs 4 crore in a pre-Series A round, which saw investments from Titan Capital, Rockstud Capital, Bollywood actor John Abraham, WEH Ventures, and other angel investors. The proceeds from this round will be used to accelerate expansion into Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities, drive product innovation, strengthen marketing efforts, and enhance offline presence to increase brand awareness, NOTO stated in a press release. Co-founded in 2019 by Varun and Ashni Sheth, NOTO Ice Cream aims to revolutionize the ice cream industry by offering indulgent yet healthy options that do not compromise on taste. The brand focuses on providing healthier alternatives without sacrificing flavor. It offers ice creams that are low-calorie, high-protein, and contain little to no sugar, allowing health-conscious consumers to indulge guilt-free. NOTO’s product range includes ice cream tubs and popsicles, Greek yogurt cheesecakes, and vitamin C-fortified fruit popsicles. The brand claims that its ice creams contain prebiotic fiber and protein and have no preservatives, artificial sweeteners, flavors, or colors, with 75% less sugar than regular ice cream. NOTO’s products are available on delivery platforms such as Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto, BigBasket, Instamart, and Blinkit. The company is also planning to expand its offline presence to reduce dependency on a single sales channel. According to market research, the Indian ice cream market was valued at Rs 228.6 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach Rs 956 billion by 2032. NOTO has already expanded across Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Pune, with plans to scale into Ahmedabad, Kolkata, and Lucknow. The brand competes with other players in the healthy ice cream space, including Habit Health, Get-A-Whey, Good Fettle, Papacream, and Nomou, among others.
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Walko Food Company acquires Meemee’s Ice Creams
Entrackr
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1m ago
Medial
Walko Food Company acquires Meemee’s Ice Creams Premium dessert brand Walko Food Company has acquired Mumbai-based Meemee’s Ice Creams, marking its foray into the artisanal dessert market. With this, Walko plans to expand its portfolio and deepen its reach among urban and digitally-savvy consumers. Known for its offerings like Toasties, Roley’s, and Tubsters, Meemee’s has built a niche following among younger audiences. The acquisition will help the brand scale its D2C presence by leveraging Walko’s supply chain and presence across 100 cities. Walko operates brands like NIC Ice Creams, Grameen Kulfi, and Mimo Ice Creams, distributing through platforms like Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit, and Amazon. The company, backed by JM Financial and Jungle Ventures, is looking to tap into India’s Rs 44,000 crore ice cream market, growing at ~11% CAGR. In February last year, Walko Food’s NIC had raised $20 million in a new funding round led by existing investor Jungle Ventures. NIC competes with new-age as well as established brands such as Cream and Fudge, Havmor, Baskin Robbins, Kwality Walls, Mother Dairy, Cream Bell, Amul, and Vadilal.
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Walko Food Snags Another $20 Mn From Exiting Backer Jungle Ventures
Inc42
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1y ago
Medial
Pune-based ice cream brand Walko Food, known for its NIC brand, has secured an additional $20 million investment from Jungle Ventures. This follows a $11 million investment made by the same backer last year. Walko Food plans to use the funds to expand its product lineup, strengthen its presence in the Indian ice cream market, and introduce Yummo, a new ice cream brand for the Indian retail market. The ice cream industry in India is projected to generate $5.33 billion in revenue by 2024, with an expected annual growth rate of 10.86%.
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