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Hundo Pizza, a delivery-first brand from Mumbai, has secured Rs 7.5 crore in an initial institutional fundraise led by Titan Capital. The funds will support expansion in Mumbai, a new city and a central kitchen in Andheri East. The brand closed FY26 with Rs 18 crore revenue and targets Rs 60 crore run rate by FY28.
Unify Foodworks, master franchisee of Moe's Casa Mexicana and Carvel in India, raised Rs 5 crore in seed funding.
Bengaluru-based quick-service brand Samosa Singh has reached a valuation of ₹200 crore despite a net loss of ₹5.7 crore in FY25. The founders, Shikhar and Nidhi Singh, sold their ₹80 lakh home to fund a larger manufacturing kitchen instead of raising outside capital. Founded in 2016, the company now has more than 50 outlets and aims to standardise India's samosa market.
The Croffle Guys, a Mumbai startup selling croffles, a croissant-waffle hybrid, has raised Rs 14 crore led by V3 Ventures, valuing it at Rs 100 crore post-money. The funds will open more than 40 outlets, mainly in Mumbai and Delhi. The chain has grown from two outlets to eight in a year. Annualised revenue run rate is Rs 24 crore.
Unify Foodworks raised Rs 5 crore in seed funding to scale Moe's Casa Mexicana and Carvel in Delhi NCR.
At ET FoodXP 2026, restaurant leaders said private equity and venture capital can speed up expansion, but should not replace profitability and operating discipline. Speakers argued that raising money from strength is better than needing it to survive, and that businesses should fund part of growth from internal cash flow. Expanding outlets without better store-level performance could weaken value.
Wow! Momo Foods is reportedly seeking Rs 250 to 300 crore to fund Indian restaurant expansion, with an IPO possible in 18 to 24 months. The Kolkata-based company, which runs Wow! Momo, Wow! China and Wow! Chicken, targets about Rs 1,050 crore of revenue in FY27. The plan is unconfirmed, and the company has not disclosed investors.
The Japanese food brand Harajuku Tokyo Café raised US$3 million in a round led by Zero W. Existing seed backers Indian Angel Network and Samved VC invested again, and new investors include Blume Founders Fund. Outlets and revenue have both doubled since the August 2025 seed round, and the brand targets Rs 100 crore for this financial year.
Harajuku Tokyo Café, a Delhi-based Japanese-themed café and bakery chain, has raised $3 million in a pre-Series A round led by Zero W. Existing backers Indian Angel Network and Samved VC participated, alongside new investors. The funds will go toward new outlets, central kitchens and team expansion, as the company targets Rs 100 crore in revenue this financial year.
