Results · Commerce & Consumer Brands
Desi Farms posts 8X revenue jump to ₹300 Cr
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- Date
- Company
- Desi Farms
- What it does
- Farm-to-table dairy and sweets brand
- Kind
- Results
- Founded
- 2022
What they do
Desi Farms delivers chemical-free milk and dairy products within 12-24 hours of milking
What happened
FY26 revenue hit ₹300 Cr, up from ₹38 Cr; net profit ₹2 Cr in FY25
Why it matters
Acquired Healthy Mithai brand and Suruchi Dairy to expand product range
The details
- Desi Farms reported ₹300 Cr revenue for FY26, an 8X jump from ₹38 Cr in FY25.
- The company targets ₹800 Cr revenue in FY27.
- Net profit for FY25 was ₹2 Cr, up 42.8% from ₹1.4 Cr the previous fiscal.
- Desi Farms acquired the Healthy Mithai brand from Nivasat Foods in an all-equity deal; amount undisclosed.
- In July 2025, it acquired Suruchi Dairy for ₹130 Cr, a 28-year-old dairy firm with 3.5 lakh litres daily processing capacity.
- The company raised ₹155 Cr in FY26 from NAV Capital, NOVA Capital, 3 State Ventures, and others.
The bigger picture
- The revenue surge reflects rapid scaling from a B2B dairy startup to a D2C farm-to-table brand.
- Acquisitions of Healthy Mithai and Suruchi Dairy broaden product range and processing capacity.
- Quick commerce is becoming a key channel, with expected monthly sales of ₹9 Cr in April.
About the business
- Desi Farms was founded in 2022 and started as a B2B dairy brand before pivoting to a farm-to-table D2C model.
- It delivers chemical-free and preservative-free milk and dairy products within 12-24 hours of milking.
- In FY26, it launched 62 ice cream SKUs priced ₹10-₹50 under the Suruchi brand, plus A2 milk-based ice creams, flavoured milk drinks, high-protein paneer, and low-fat dahi.
- Sales channels in FY26: D2C 38%, B2C 34%, B2B 28%.
- Milk sales contributed about 5% of total revenue; value-added milk products made up the majority.
- The company operates in Maharashtra, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Delhi NCR and is expanding into North India.
- It uses an omnichannel strategy: own app and website, quick commerce platforms (Zepto, Blinkit, Swiggy), ecommerce, and offline retail at over 10,000 outlets including kirana stores and modern trade.
- Sugar-free sweets under the Healthy Mithai range are sold online and across ecommerce platforms.
What happens next
- Desi Farms aims to reach ₹800 Cr revenue in FY27.
- It plans to push deeper into North India.
The deal
- Type
- acquisition
Founders
- Sunil Shahi, Founder and CEO
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