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Rebel Foods raises $25 Mn from QIA: Report

EntrackrEntrackr · 7m ago
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.

Rebel Foods launches 15-min food delivery app ‘QuickiES’

EntrackrEntrackr · 9m ago
Rebel Foods launches 15-min food delivery app ‘QuickiES’
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Rebel Foods launches 15-min food delivery app ‘QuickiES’ Cloud kitchen unicorn Rebel Foods is making a foray into the 15-minute food delivery segment to compete with foodtech giants like Zomato and Swiggy. In a LinkedIn post, EatSure co-founder and CEO Sagar Kochhar announced that Rebel Foods has launched its 15-minute food delivery app, QuickiES. Co-founded in 2011 by Jaydeep Barman and Kallol Banerjee, Rebel Foods operates a network of cloud kitchens and restaurants across multiple countries. It owns and operates several quick-service restaurant (QSR) brands, including Behrouz Biryani, Mandarin Oak, Oven Story Pizza, Sweet Truth, LunchBox, The Good Bowl, Firangi Bake, The Biryani Life, and Wendy’s. Rebel Foods claims to operate over 450 cloud kitchens across India, the MENA region, Indonesia, the UK, and 75 Indian cities. In FY24, the company’s revenue from operations increased to Rs 1,420 crore, while its losses narrowed by more than 42% to Rs 378 crore during the same period. The Mumbai-based startup has raised $773 million in funding to date from investors such as KKR, Temasek, Lightbox, Evolvence, and others. The instant food delivery market is becoming increasingly competitive, with Zepto launching a dedicated app for Zepto Cafe, promising 10-minute food deliveries. Meanwhile, Zomato-owned Blinkit has introduced Bistro, a standalone app for instant food delivery. Similarly, Swiggy has launched a standalone app, SNACC, for 15-minute food delivery. Zomato has also entered the quick food delivery segment, while emerging platforms like Swish, Magicpin, and Zing are gaining momentum.

Rebel Foods growth slows in FY25, reports Rs 336 Cr loss

EntrackrEntrackr · 3d ago
Rebel Foods growth slows in FY25, reports Rs 336 Cr loss
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url: https://entrackr.com/fintrackr/rebel-foods-growth-slows-in-fy25-reports-rs-336-cr-loss-10884067 Content: Cloud kitchen company Rebel Foods has been witnessing modest growth over the past couple of fiscal years. The Pune-based firm recorded a meagre 14% year-on-year rise in revenue during the fiscal year ending March 2025, while its losses declined by roughly the same proportion. Rebel Foods’ revenue from operations grew to Rs 1,617 crore in FY25 from Rs 1,420 crore in FY24, as per its consolidated financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Rebel Foods operates brands like Faasos, The Biryani Life, Lunch Box, Over Story, The Good Bowl, Behrouz and others. The company derives the bulk of its revenue from the sale of food products, which accounted for 97% of operating revenue, climbing to Rs 1,565 crore in FY25. Income from services rose 6.5% to Rs 33 crore in FY25 from Rs 31 crore in FY24. Including non-operating revenue of Rs 41 crore, Rebel Foods’ total income stood at Rs 1,658 crore in the last fiscal year. The cost of materials was its largest expense, which grew 11% to Rs 678.5 crore in FY25 from Rs 613 crore in FY24, forming 34% of total expenses. Employee benefit expenses saw a marginal decline of 2% to Rs 388 crore, while advertising costs increased 14% to Rs 153 crore. Brokerage and commission expenses were up 6% to Rs 243 crore. Overall, the firm’s total costs rose 7% year-on-year to Rs 1,987 crore in FY25. With the help of revenue outpacing the company’s expenses, Rebel Foods managed to control its loss by nearly 12% to Rs 336 crore in FY25. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin improved to -35.93% and -10.39% respectively. On a unit level, Rebel Foods spent Rs 1.23 to earn a rupee of revenue in FY25, improving from Rs 1.31 in FY24. The company held cash and bank balances of Rs 56 crore at the end of March 2025, while its current assets stood at Rs 597 crore in the same period. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Rebel Foods has raised nearly $803 million of funding till date, having Peak XV Partners, Coatue, QIA and Lightbox as its lead investors. The continuing losses on moderating growth does not augur well for Rebel Foods, seen as a survivor from the pandemic shock to many cloud kitchen startups. Its travails reflect the bigger issues confronting Barbecue Nation or other listed firms in the category, with only Domino’s showing the resilience to keep growing profitably. We don’t see the situation improving significantly in the near future for the firm, which could portend significant restructuring and other changes to control costs further.

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