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Rebel Foods reports strong growth and plans to turn profitable next year
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Rebel Foods
- What it does
- cloud kitchen operator with multiple food brands
- Kind
- Results
- Founded
- 2011
What they do
Rebel Foods runs multiple food brands like Faasos and Behrouz Biryani through cloud kitchens
What happened
The company is growing at over 20% YoY in same-kitchen sales and expects to turn profitable next year
Why it matters
Rebel Foods reduced losses by 42% in FY24 and cut EBITDA burn to under ₹10 crore
The details
- Rebel Foods, a cloud kitchen startup, is not facing a slowdown in its food delivery business and is on track to turn profitable next year.
- The company reported a 20% YoY growth in same-kitchen sales, outperforming listed rivals like Zomato and Swiggy.
- Rebel Foods generated ₹1,420 crore in revenue in FY24, a 19% increase from the previous year.
- The company reduced its losses by 42% in FY24, from ₹657 crore to ₹378 crore.
- Rebel Foods closed a $210 million funding round in December 2024 after improving its financials.
- The company launched QuickiES, a 15-minute food delivery service, in Mumbai with a 90% success rate in pilot tests.
- Rebel Foods plans to assess the performance of QuickiES in Mumbai before scaling to other cities.
The bigger picture
- Rebel Foods is growing faster than its listed competitors Zomato and Swiggy, which have seen slower growth in recent quarters.
- The company's model allows it to serve multiple food missions from the same infrastructure, leading to strong operating leverage.
- Rebel Foods has reduced its EBITDA burn to under ₹10 crore in December 2024, indicating improved financial health.
- The company is preparing for an IPO and expects to turn profitable next year, ahead of its planned public offering.
About the business
- Rebel Foods operates cloud kitchens and runs multiple food brands such as Faasos, Oven Story, and Behrouz Biryani.
- The company delivers food through its own platform and partners with restaurant chains.
- Rebel Foods is expanding its 15-minute food delivery service called QuickiES, offering a range of popular dishes and café-style snacks.
- The company operates in around 75 cities across India and is testing QuickiES in Mumbai before scaling to other cities.
- Rebel Foods generates revenue through food delivery and is working to improve its profitability ahead of an IPO.
What happens next
- Rebel Foods plans to assess the performance of its 15-minute delivery service, QuickiES, in Mumbai before scaling to other cities.
- The company aims to turn profitable next year ahead of its planned initial public offering (IPO).
The deal
- Type
- results
Founders
- Sagar Kochhar, co-founder and CEO of EatSure, Rebel Foods
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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- Rebel Foods raises ₹150 Cr debt from Alteria and InnoVen17 September 2025 · Funding · Rs 150 crore
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