Funding · Commerce & Consumer Brands
Smylo raises $83.13K in angel funding to expand its cat food business
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- Date
- Company
- Smylo
- What it does
- cat food brand
- Kind
- Funding
- Amount
- ₹75 lakh + 5% advisory equity
- Stage
- Shark Tank
- Based in
- Gurugram
- Founded
- 2024
What they do
Smylo is a cat food brand offering natural, preservative-free meals for cats
What happened
The startup raised $83.13K in an angel funding round in January 2026
Why it matters
Smylo aims to scale operations and expand its presence in India’s growing pet nutrition market
The details
- Smylo, a cat food brand, raised $83.13K in an angel funding round in January 2026.
- The company offers natural, preservative-free cat food made with real meat and formulated by veterinarians.
- Smylo was founded in 2024 by Abhishek Agrawal and Kartikeya Gupta.
- The startup targets India’s growing cat-parenting segment with subscription-led plans.
- Smylo reported revenue of ₹21 lakh in FY25 and has 15 employees.
The bigger picture
- India’s pet food market is growing rapidly, with a 35% annual increase in pet adoptions.
- Smylo focuses on cat nutrition, a niche that has been overlooked in the Indian market.
About the business
- Smylo sells natural, preservative-free cat food made with real meat.
- The brand offers subscription-based plans and a range of flavors, including Chompin’ Chicken and Tastin’ Tuna.
- Smylo provides a Rs 299 trial pack with a 100% money-back guarantee.
- The company has served over four lakh cat meals and has 2,500–2,800 monthly customers.
- Smylo reported revenue growth from ₹21 lakh in FY25 to ₹56 lakh in October 2025.
What happens next
- Smylo plans to scale operations and expand its product portfolio.
- The company aims to capture a larger share of India’s pet nutrition market.
The deal
- Type
- funding
Founders
- Abhishek Agrawal, co-founder
- Kartikeya Gupta, co-founder