Early summer heat drives D2C and quick commerce demand for essentialsTypically, the peak season for brands selling beverages and ice creams, this summer is expected to see a higher share of sales coming from ...
18 Mar, 2026, 07.52 AM IST
QSR chain Boba Bhai raises $4.3 million from 8i Ventures, Titan Capital Winners Fund, Global Growth CapitalBig Capital and some angel investors participated in the funding round. The company, which specialises in selling bubble tea and Korean-sty...
11 Mar, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Food delivery, q-comm firms handle record orders despite rider strikeEternal-owned Zomato and Blinkit, the market leaders in food delivery and quick commerce, together delivered an all-time high of over 75 la...
01 Jan, 2026, 08.39 PM IST
India's tryst with bubble tea - from chai to chewyBubble tea is rapidly gaining popularity in India, with the market projected to double by 2033. Fuelled by social media trends and a growin...
18 May, 2025, 02.02 PM IST
QSR brands riding on qcomm wave with customised offeringsQSR brands like Wow Momo, Chaayos, and Blue Tokai are launching customised products on quick commerce platforms such as Blinkit, Zepto, and...
19 Mar, 2025, 07.25 AM IST
Quick commerce gears up for a busy summer of ice creams and ACsWith summer arriving early in parts of India, quick commerce companies are gearing up for a long season, which is typically deemed critical...
22 Feb, 2025, 02.37 PM IST
Dressfolk secures fresh funding led by Eternal Capital, Mamaearth’s Ghazal Alagh, among othersHandloom clothing brand Dressfolk has raised funding led by Eternal Capital and other investors. The new funds will help Dressfolk expand i...
27 Jan, 2025, 10.38 AM IST
Groww’s incoming IPO; Apple India’s export boomStock broking platform Groww is aiming for a public listing later in the year. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
13 Jan, 2025, 08.15 PM IST
Quick service restaurant Boba Bhai raises Rs 30 crore in round led by 8i VenturesTitan Capital Winners Fund, Global Growth Capital, DeVC (anchored by Z47), and other existing investors participated. The funds will be use...
13 Jan, 2025, 08.00 AM IST
Titan Capital closes Rs 200-crore fund to double down on existing portfolio startupsTitan Capital, founded by Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal, has raised Rs 200 crore for its new fund. The company aims to focus on its existing ...
21 Aug, 2024, 07.38 PM IST
Food Inc eyes quicker commerce on match dayWith India battling South Africa in the T20 World Cup final this Saturday, quick commerce, food delivery services, restaurants, and brands ...
01 Jul, 2024, 07.35 PM IST
India vs South Africa T20 World Cup Final: Food Inc eyes quicker commerce on match dayAs the national men's cricket team aims to end the drought for an ICC trophy, bars and restaurants that plan to screen the match for fans b...
29 Jun, 2024, 05.30 AM IST
Cool beans! Cafes are having a field day this summerNational chains such as Third Wave Coffee, Chaayos, AbCoffee, and Boba Bhai have seen a notable increase in foot traffic at their cafes, pa...
23 Jun, 2024, 11.30 AM IST
Offline stores are trending as new set of D2C firms emergeInvestors and startup founders are noticing a trend: D2C businesses across various sectors, like fashion, electronics, and food and beverag...
22 May, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
PhonePe’s Rs 800 crore in-house bets; layoffs at AllenFintech giant PhonePe has put big money into its subsidiaries to grow businesses such as insurance broking, wealth management and hyperloca...
24 Apr, 2024, 10.29 AM IST
Bubble tea brand Boba Bhai raises Rs 12.5 crore from Titan Capital, othersBoba Bhai, a quick-service restaurant (QSR) brand specialising in bubble tea and other food items, said it will use the capital for its pla...
24 Apr, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Hunger games: Investors at the table with appetite for food startupsPizza Wings, Boba Bhai in funding talks as HNIs, angels and other backers show interest
12 Mar, 2024, 05.44 PM IST