Funding · Commerce & Consumer Brands
Curefoods raises $46M in Series C round
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- Date
- Company
- Curefoods
- What it does
- Cloud-kitchen food brand operator
- Kind
- Funding
- Amount
- $46M (Rs 343 Cr)
- Stage
- Series C
- Based in
- Bengaluru
- Founded
- 2020
What they do
Curefoods runs cloud kitchens and owns 20+ food brands like EatFit and Yumlane
What happened
It raised $46M (Rs 343 Cr) in Series C led by Crimson Winter, with Iron Pillar and others
Why it matters
The company has raised $108M in 2022 alone, and its valuation is estimated at $390-395M
The details
- Curefoods raised $46M (Rs 343 Cr) in a Series C funding round.
- The round was led by Crimson Winter, a Cayman-based investor, which put in Rs 114 Cr.
- Other participants included Iron Pillar (Rs 76 Cr), Accel, Chiratte, Three State Capital, Sixteen Street, and individuals.
- The round may close at $50M per one report.
- Curefoods has raised $108M in 2022 and $121M since August 2021.
- The post-money valuation is estimated at $390-395M.
- Proceeds will be used for expansion and financial needs.
The bigger picture
- Curefoods merged with rival Maverix in January 2022.
- It bought a majority stake in milkshake brand Frozen Bottle in March 2022.
- The company aims to own 25 brands by June 2022 end.
- Direct competitors include Rebel Foods and Box8.
About the business
- Curefoods is a cloud-kitchen platform that operates food brands.
- Its brands include EatFit, Yumlane, Aligarh House Biryani, Masalabox, CakeZone, and more.
- It runs over 100 kitchens across 12 Indian cities.
- The company owns 20+ brands and plans to reach 25 by June 2022.
- Brands are available on Swiggy and Zomato; some have apps and dine-in stores.
- FY21 revenue was Rs 1.96 Cr with a loss of Rs 1.33 Cr.
What happens next
- Use proceeds for expansion and short-term and long-term financial needs.
The deal
- Type
- Series C
Investors
- Crimson Winter (lead) — Cayman-based investment firm.
- Iron Pillar (participated) — Venture capital firm.
- Accel (participated) — Venture capital firm.
- Chiratte (participated) — Venture capital firm.
- Three State Capital (participated)
- Sixteen Street (participated)
Founders
- Ankit Nagori, Founder
About Curefoods
- Product
- cloud kitchen firm
- Customers
- Consumers ordering prepared food through delivery and dining channels.
- How it makes money
- Sells branded food through its kitchen and delivery network.
- What sets it apart
- Portfolio across multiple popular food brands and formats.
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- Curefoods gets SEBI nod for ₹800 crore IPO25 October 2025 · IPO · ₹800 Cr
- Curefoods partners with Papacream for India, UAE expansion15 October 2025 · Partnership
- Curefoods raises ₹160 crore pre-IPO from Binny Bansal's fund26 September 2025 · Funding · ₹160 crore
- Curefoods plans to raise ₹800 crore via IPO to expand kitchens and brands10 September 2025 · IPO · Rs 800 crore