Armed with Rs 100 crore, Paradise wants to reclaim its biryani crownHyderabad's iconic Paradise biryani is set for a major comeback. Armed with Rs 100 crore, the brand aims to regain its top spot. New strate...
22 May, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
Hobby to hustle: Six years ago, the pandemic and lockdowns sparked a wave of micro-entrepreneurs. Here’s how some built to lastIndia’s Covid-era “hobby economy” — spanning gardening, baking, fitness and pet care — has evolved into a ₹1.5-2 lakh cr market, though not...
17 May, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
Restaurant enablement startup Dil Foods raises $7.5 million in fundingRestaurant enablement platform Dil Foods has secured $7.5 million in a funding round led by Bikaji Foods family office. The startup plans t...
12 May, 2026, 09.27 PM IST
Zepto vs rivals; Cybersecurity goes outsourcedAs Zepto lines up a public markets debut this year, a look at how it stacks up against rivals Blinkit and Instamart. This and more in today...
14 Apr, 2026, 10.28 PM IST
Food delivery startup Swish raises $38 million; valuation more than doublesSwish has raised $38 million led by UK-based Hara Global and Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from Accel and others. Hara Global a...
24 Mar, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
Travis Kalanick says ‘Masa money’ was ‘easy’ and ‘too loose’ during SoftBank’s hyper-funding eraKalanick, who raised billions for Uber himself amid SoftBank’s aggressive 2017 investment spree, contrasted this with his own stealth appro...
16 Mar, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
Cloud kitchen firms cut losses to cook up healthy numbersIndia's cloud kitchen startups achieved revenue growth and reduced losses in FY24 by managing expenses. However, high inflation may impact ...
26 Dec, 2024, 07.19 PM IST
London PE Finnest takes majority stake in cloud kitchen firm Kitchens@ with $160 million investmentLondon-based PE firm finnest has acquired a majority stake in cloud kitchen startup Kitchens@ with an investment of Rs 1,335 crore, making ...
27 Jun, 2024, 05.16 PM IST
Ghost Kitchens India raises $5 million in funding led by Gujarat Venture FinanceGhost Kitchens India, a cloud kitchen startup, raised $5 million in a Series A funding round led by Gujarat Venture Finance Limited. The st...
22 Feb, 2024, 06.35 PM IST
Price rise, funding slump may dampen cloud kitchen growthThe earnings reports of the first two quarters of listed restaurant and food companies point to a broader trend of sluggish growth amid mac...
24 Jan, 2024, 08.17 PM IST
Cloud kitchen startup Curefoods invests Rs 10 crore in food discovery platform HogrBangalore-based Hogr allows users to discover new restaurants and dishes through personalised recommendations from mutual connections and i...
18 Dec, 2023, 03.19 PM IST
Cloud kitchen startup Edabba plans to raise funds for expansionThe cloud-based chain plans to set up 12 more kitchens in these two cities in the coming six to nine months after raising funds.
13 Feb, 2023, 07.04 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: What are cloud kitchens?The number of cloud kitchens in India has shot up since the pandemic. A Redseer report estimated the size of the market would touch $3 bill...
03 Jun, 2022, 05.12 PM IST
Cloud kitchen startup Curefoods raises $43 million led by Winter CapitalExisting investors Chiratae Ventures infused about $1.6 million, while Accel India invested $3.9 million and Iron Pillar put in $10 million...
02 Jun, 2022, 10.52 PM IST
BOX8 parent EatClub Brands raises $40 million from Tiger GlobalThe company has been valued at $340 million following the funding round. It will use the funds to build its technology stack and expand to ...
03 Dec, 2021, 01.44 PM IST
Zomato launches Zomato Wings to help restaurants secure fundingThe initiative comes when there has been limited investor capital inflow into restaurants and cloud kitchens over the last few years, Zomat...
30 Nov, 2021, 06.04 PM IST
Delivery-only outlets ride piggyback, find new road to successThe number of cloud kitchens on Swiggy trebled between FY19 and F21 and doubled on Zomato from January 2020. Industry leader Rebel Foods, t...
05 Nov, 2021, 07.53 AM IST