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Daalchini doubles revenue, plans machine expansion

By Startup Enthusiast · 22 April 2026

What they do

Daalchini operates cashless smart vending machines for snacks and beverages

It reported FY26 operating revenue of ₹140 Cr, double from ₹70 Cr in FY25

The company plans to raise fresh capital and expand to 8,000-11,000 machines by FY27

Daalchini announced its FY26 financial results.
Operating revenue reached ₹140 Cr, doubling from ₹70 Cr in FY25.
EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) was ₹21 Cr, up 5.7 times from ₹3.7 Cr.
The company posted a net profit of ₹2.5 Cr in FY25, compared to a loss of ₹8.6 Cr the prior year.
It operated 5,500 vending machines at the end of FY26, a 62% increase from 3,400 in FY25.
Daalchini targets 8,000-11,000 machines by FY27 and has already deployed over 500 new machines recently.
A Supreme Court ruling on human hygiene product vending machines in workplaces has boosted enterprise orders.

The results show strong growth in revenue and profitability for Daalchini.
The company did not raise any fresh equity in FY26 and plans to raise capital in a mix of equity and debt.
It previously secured about ₹7 Cr in debt from institutions including State Bank of India.
Total funding to date is over $5 Mn from investors like Unicorn India Ventures and Artha Venture Fund.