Funding · Commerce & Consumer Brands
Rebel Foods raises $25 million from Qatar Investment Authority
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Rebel Foods
- What it does
- cloud kitchen company
- Kind
- Funding
- Amount
- $25 Mn
- Founded
- 2011
What they do
Rebel Foods is a cloud kitchen company with over 450 kitchens in India, MENA, Indonesia, and the UK
What happened
The company raised $25 million in funding at a valuation of $1.4 billion, which will be used to expand its physical restaurants and food courts business
Why it matters
Rebel Foods has raised a total of $773 million to date from investors including KKR, Temasek, Lightbox, and Evolvence
The details
- Rebel Foods, a cloud kitchen company, raised $25 million from Qatar Investment Authority in April 2025.
- The funding round valued the company at $1.4 billion.
- The company plans to use the funds to expand its physical restaurants and food courts business.
- Rebel Foods previously raised $210 million in a Series G round in December 2021, which included both primary and secondary share sales.
- The company has raised a total of $773 million to date from investors including KKR, Temasek, Lightbox, and Evolvence.
The bigger picture
- Rebel Foods is expanding its physical presence in addition to its cloud kitchen model.
- The company is preparing for a public-market listing in 2025-26.
- Rebel Foods has over 450 cloud kitchens across India, MENA, Indonesia, and the UK.
About the business
- Rebel Foods operates as a full-stack food tech firm, making money from the sale of food through its owned stores and kitchens.
- The company generates most of its revenue through its core operations, with 96.7% of total operating revenue coming from food sales in FY24.
- Rebel Foods has a significant presence in India, with 75 cities covered by its cloud kitchens.
- The company also operates in the Middle East, Indonesia, and the UK.
- Rebel Foods launched its 15-minute food delivery app, QuickiES, in February 2025.
What happens next
- Rebel Foods is preparing for a public-market listing in 2025-26.
- The company plans to expand its physical restaurants and food courts business with the new funding.
The deal
- Type
- funding
Investors
- Qatar Investment Authority (lead) — A sovereign wealth fund based in Qatar.
About Rebel Foods
- Product
- Multi-brand cloud kitchen and food delivery platform.
- Customers
- Urban consumers ordering meals from its owned brands.
- How it makes money
- Sells prepared food through owned brands and delivery channels.
- What sets it apart
- Runs a large portfolio of in-house food brands across a wide kitchen network.
- Operations
- Operates cloud kitchens and consumer food brands, with some dine-in and quick-delivery experiments.
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