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The Chennai edition · 2026

Food techcompanies in Chennai

Ordering, restaurant tech, catering, smart kitchens, food products and more: the companies building food tech in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, with their founders, funding, team size and business models.

80 company profiles15 with reported revenue7 with recorded fundingOctober 2026 edition
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Recent food tech business events in India

Funding, M&A, contract wins and launches involving 3,301 food tech companies in India, last 24 months: 33 funding rounds · 28 launches · 28 M&A deals · 11 Contracts. Newest first; companies and investors link to their Fliar profiles. Latest event in our news feed: Jun 2026.

FundingPrimary fund raise

Zomato

A regulatory filing by Info Edge (India) states “Zomato has signed a definitive agreement to undertake a primary fund raise of approximately $210 million from Alipay Singapore Holding…

Investors Alipay Singapore Holding Pte Ltd
Food ordering
LaunchInsurance Coverage Expansion

Zomato

Zomato and Blinkit are both owned by Eternal, the same company that has announced an expansion of insurance coverage for delivery partners. This expansion includes outpatient and…

Insurance / Benefits
LaunchSpecialized Cooling Vests

Swiggy

Swiggy has also announced the launch of specialised cooling vests, which can sustain a temperature reduction of several degrees for up to three hours.

Thermal Apparel
LaunchToastie featuring soy and pea protein

Gooddot

GOODDOT | Partners with Starbucks India to launch a new toastie featuring its soy and pea protein, bringing the latter’s plant-based meat alternatives to a wider, everyday consumer base.

Toastie
LaunchSnacc

Swiggy

Launched in January 2025, Snacc operated as a dedicated app delivering home‑style, unbranded meals from Swiggy‑run micro‑kitchens and dark stores in Bengaluru and Gurugram.

Food delivery app
ContractGovernment

Lalbaba · client: Government of india

Lalbaba Engineering Limited has embraced a significant milestone by signing a Memorandum of Understanding under the Government of India's Production Linked Incentive Scheme 1.2 for…

Specialty Steel
ContractInfrastructure

Tata realty and infrastructure ltd · client: Zomato

Eternal Ltd’s food delivery service company Zomato recently leased over 270,000 sq. ft of office space at TRIL's Intellion Park Gurugram.

ContractInfrastructure

Tata realty and infrastructure · client: Zomato

Zomato has leased more than 270,000 square feet of office space at Sector 59, Gurugram's Intellion Park, which is owned by Tata Realty and Infrastructure. The food service company will…

Office space leasing
Launch

Rebel foods

Rebel Foods today announced the launch of two new Wendy’s dine-in restaurants in Gujarat, located in Ahmedabad and Anand, further strengthening the brand’s presence in Gujarat.

M&AAcquisition · Pending

Karan Chechani acquires Hashtag loyalty

Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd, the company behind Domino’s Pizza and Dunkin’ Donuts in India, has agreed to sell its entire 31.66% stake in Hashtag Loyalty Private Ltd.

M&AAcquisition · Completed

Mr. Karan Chechani acquires Hashtag loyalty

Jubilant FoodWorks has executed a share purchase agreement to sell its entire 31.66% stake in Hashtag Loyalty Private Limited, an associate company, as part of its ongoing exit from the…

M&AAcquisition · Announced

Confido acquires Muffin data

Confido, the financial operations platform purpose-built for CPG brands, today announced its acquisition of Muffin Data, the CPG analytics platform...

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) data analytics
FundingGrowth

Petpooja

Petpooja, an Ahmedabad, India‑based restaurant management software startup, closed a ₹137 crore (approximately $17 million) growth funding round.

Investors Dharana Capital, Ashish Gupta, Abhiraj Bhal, Varun Khaitan
Restaurant management software
FundingSeries C

Petpooja

Ahmedabad-based restaurant POS and management software provider Petpooja has raised Rs 137 crore ($15.5 million) in its Series C round, led by Dharana Capital.

Investors Dharana Capital, Ashish Gupta, Abhiraj Singh Bhal, Varun Khaitan
Restaurant POS and management software
Funding

Curefoods

Other key raises included Curefoods’ Rs 160 crore ($18…

Investors Na
FundingDebt

Rebel foods

Cloud kitchen giant Rebel Foods has secured ₹150 crore (approximately $17 million) in debt funding from existing investors Alteria Capital and InnoVen Capital.

Cloud kitchen
Funding

Biokraft Foods

India’s Biokraft Foods raises $230K for high-quality cultivated meat

Investors Na
Cultivated meat
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Temasek acquires Rebel foods

last year invested $210 million in Rebel Foods

FundingFunding

House of biryan

In a fresh round of funding earlier in July 2024, House of Biryan raised $2 million under the direction of Angel Star Ventures, a Middle Eastern family office known as Al Siraj Holdings.

Investors Angel Star Ventures, Al Siraj Holdings
Food technology, cloud kitchen
FundingSeries A

Cookd

Chennai-based food startup Cookd has secured ₹16 crore (roughly $2 million) in fresh funding ahead of its Series A round. The investment was led by Spring Marketing Capital, with backing…

Investors Spring marketing capital, Eternal Capital, Sun Icon Ventures, Peercheque
Food & Packaged Food
M&AAcquisition · Completed

BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquires Swiggy

The entire stake was acquired by BNP Paribas Financial Markets in a single bulk trade, as per exchange data. The total value of the deal stood at approximately ₹12.2 crore, representing…

Food Delivery and Quick-Commerce
FundingPre-Series A

Cookd

Cookd has raised Rs 16 crore (about $2 million) in a pre-Series A round led by Spring Marketing Capital, with participation from Eternal Capital, Sun Icon Ventures, and PeerCheque.

Investors Spring marketing capital, Eternal Capital, Sun Icon Ventures, Peercheque
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Curefoods acquires Krispy Kreme India franchise

Curefoods is taking over Krispy Kreme’s India franchise from the Landmark Group, the Dubai-based retail conglomerate that had previously operated the brand.

Desserts
ContractService

Kouzina food tech · client: Swiggy

Kouzina Food Tech has entered into a strategic agreement with Swiggy for the exclusive license of its digital-first food brands - The Bowl Company (TBC), Homely, Soul Rasa and Istah.…

Food Services
ContractService

Kouzina · client: Swiggy

Swiggy has officially exited the private label space by signing an exclusive licensing agreement with cloud kitchen platform Kouzina for its in-house food brands: The Bowl Company (TBC),…

Food Delivery
FundingEquity and debt

Wendor

Wendor, a provider of smart vending solutions, has announced a fundraise of USD 2.5 million from Elanpro, one of the market leaders in commercial refrigeration equipment.

Investors Elanpro
Smart vending solutions
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Goldman sachs acquires Zomato

Goldman Sachs also picked up 6,007,412 shares of Zomato at an average price of ₹199.50.

Digital commerce
Funding

Scootsy

Swiggy said its investment in Scootsy, which follows the 16 billion rupees it made in December, will take place in one or more tranches and is part of the company’s business expansion.

Investors Swiggy
Logistics
LaunchBluesky

Fama Technologies

Fama will include screening of text on Bluesky for 8 signals of misconduct.

Screening Source
Contract

One 97 Communications Limited · client: Zomato

One 97 Communications Limited (OCL), which owns the brand Paytm, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements for the sale of its entertainment ticketing business that…

Entertainment

Food tech companies in Chennai, by funding and team

Few food tech companies in Chennai, Tamil Nadu publish revenue, so this list compares what is on record instead: recorded equity funding, team size, revenue model, age and stage. The 50 companies below lead on recorded funding and team size among 80 active companies.

Showing 25 of 50

Platform offering meal planning solution

Food tech
US$4.04mSeed · Jun 2025
72LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
6 yr2020
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Vending machines dispensing prepared meals

Food tech
US$4.00mSeries A · Jan 2016
14-86% 12 mo to Sep 2019LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Commission on transaction / E-commerce - product
13 yr2013
0none in 3 months

App-based platform offering home-cooked meals

Food tech
US$3.36mSeed · Mar 2025
72+4% 12 mo to Sep 2024LinkedIn · Oct 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
4 yr2022
0none in 3 months

Company offering home food platform for ordering food

Food tech
US$543kSeed · Sep 2022
32-21% 12 mo to Sep 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months

Platform offering on-demand delivery driver for food businesses

Food tech
US$383kSeed · Aug 2019
—Not available
Commission on transaction / E-commerce - service
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months

Platform offering dining reservations with a subscription membership program

Food tech
US$187kAngel · Aug 2019
—Not available
Subscription
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months

Provider of smart cooking solution

Food tech
US$136kSeed · Apr 2021
—Not available
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months

Provider of cloud-based restaurant management solutions

Food tech
—None recorded
64-55% 12 mo to Sep 2024recorded Sep 2024
Fee-for-service
6 yr2020
0none in 3 months

POS and restaurant management solutions for restaurants

Food tech
—None recorded
6-7% 12 mo to Aug 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months

Manufactures and markets plant-based gourmet food products

Food tech
—None recorded
30+43% 12 mo to Sep 2024recorded Sep 2024
E-commerce - product
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months

Restaurant management software products

Food tech
—None recorded
2LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
14 yr2012
0none in 3 months

Online marketplace corporate and industrial catering services

Food tech
—None recorded
27LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months · last posted Nov 2022

Online platform offering food delivery services

Food tech
—None recorded
8LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
6 yr2020
0none in 3 months · last posted Jul 2026

Online blog for recipes and Indian cuisines

Food tech
—None recorded
1LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Advertising / Affiliate marketing
19 yr2007
0none in 3 months

Platform offering home-cooked meals delivery services

Food tech
—None recorded
35LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / E-commerce - service
6 yr2020
0none in 3 months

Provider of suite solution for restaurant businesses

Food tech
—None recorded
—Not available
Advertising / Sponsorship
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months

SaaS-based mPOS solution for restaurants and food establishments

Food tech
—None recorded
1LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months

Platform offering POS solution for restaurant and retail businesses

In store retail tech
—None recorded
9LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
12 yr2014
0none in 3 months

Provider of software solutions for the food and hospitality industry

Hotel it
—None recorded
60LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
12 yr2014
0none in 3 months

Provider of food safety solutions for supply chain management

Food tech
—None recorded
—Not available
Subscription
7 yr2019
—No postings tracked

Online platform offering to order food products

Food tech
—None recorded
1,279LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Commission on transaction / E-commerce - service
28 yr1998
4postings · last posted Sep 2026

Platform offering food ordering and delivery services

Food tech
—None recorded
—Not available
E-commerce - service / Fee-for-service
10 yr2016
—No postings tracked

Manufacturer and supplier of automated machines for dispensing merchandise since 2013

Food tech
—None recorded
—Not available
Commission on transaction / E-commerce - product
13 yr2013
—No postings tracked

Online portal to order RTE food products

Food tech
—None recorded
1LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription / Fee-for-service
10 yr2016
—No postings tracked

Provider of corporate catering and refreshment services

B2b e-commerce
—None recorded
106LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - service / Fee-for-service
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months
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Food ordering & discovery platformsRestaurant POS & technology providersCatering & meal subscription servicesSmart vending & robotic kitchen companiesNovel food, beverage & recipe brandsFood tech startups in Chennai

Food ordering & discovery platforms

Apps and websites for ordering food, seafood and home-cooked meals.

  1. Meengal

    Online platform for ordering seafood

    Food tech
    See in list
  2. Foodhub

    Online platform offering to order food products

    Food tech
    See in list
  3. Tuco

    Mobile first platform to order food in shopping malls.

    Food tech
    See in list
  4. Cookr

    App-based platform offering home-cooked meals

    Food tech
    See in list
  5. LekhaFoods

    Indian food recipes online platform

    Food tech
    See in list

Restaurant POS & technology providers

Point-of-sale and billing software for restaurants and retail outlets.

  1. AMEPOS

    Platform offering POS solution for restaurant and retail businesses

    In store retail tech
    See in list
  2. Unavu

    SaaS-based mPOS solution for restaurants and food establishments

    Food tech
    See in list
  3. Digi Foodex

    Provider of cloud-based restaurant management solutions

    Food tech
    See in list
  4. Food Engine

    POS and restaurant management solutions for restaurants

    Food tech
    See in list
  5. Edlar

    Restaurant management software products

    Food tech
    See in list

Catering & meal subscription services

Corporate caterers, tiffin services and meal-planning subscriptions.

  1. Hogist

    Online marketplace corporate and industrial catering services

    Food tech
    See in list
  2. Freshlings

    Online platform offering food delivery services

    Food tech
    See in list
  3. WaWha

    Online listing platform for caterers

    Local services
    See in list
  4. Frutta

    Provider of corporate catering and refreshment services

    B2b e-commerce
    See in list
  5. SALADAA

    Provider of subscription-based meal delivery services

    Food tech
    See in list

Smart vending & robotic kitchen companies

Vending machines and cooking devices that prepare or serve food automatically.

  1. Frshly

    Vending machines dispensing prepared meals

    Food tech
    See in list
  2. Generation Infinite Machines

    Provider of smart cooking solution

    Food tech
    See in list
  3. RoboChef

    Provider of automated robotic kitchen

    Professional service robots
    See in list
  4. Ospi Healthcare

    Developer of AI-powered robotic kitchen systems for the restaurant industry

    Food tech
    Website
  5. Vendolite

    Manufacturer and supplier of automated machines for dispensing merchandise since 2013

    Food tech
    See in list

Novel food, beverage & recipe brands

Alternative proteins, ready-to-heat meals, beverages and recipe content.

  1. VegetaGold

    Manufactures and markets plant-based gourmet food products

    Food tech
    See in list
  2. Awesome Cuisine

    Online blog for recipes and Indian cuisines

    Food tech
    See in list
  3. Protivore

    Provider of plant-based meat alternatives

    Food tech
    See in list
  4. HomeChef

    App-based platform for recipe discovery and meal planning

    Food tech
    Website
  5. Cookd

    Platform offering meal planning solution

    Food tech
    See in list

Food tech startups in Chennai

Newer food tech companies founded in the last few years in Chennai.

  1. Cookr

    App-based platform offering home-cooked meals

    Food tech
    See in list
  2. Fitchef

    Provider of customized fitness meal delivery plans

    Food tech
    See in list
  3. Protivore

    Provider of plant-based meat alternatives

    Food tech
    See in list
  4. Bhookle

    App-based platform offers home cooked food

    Food tech
    See in list
  5. FoodTrazes

    Developer of blockchain software for tracking food supply chain movements

    Food tech
    See in list
14 companies in Chennai

Food tech companies hiring in Chennai

Chennai food tech companies with open roles right now.

  1. Foodhub

    Online platform offering to order food products

    Food tech
    See in list
  2. Cookd

    Platform offering meal planning solution

    Food tech
    See in list
  3. Hogist

    Online marketplace corporate and industrial catering services

    Food tech
    See in list
  4. Freshlings

    Online platform offering food delivery services

    Food tech
    See in list
4 companies in Chennai
Mobile reach

Top 10 food tech apps from Chennai

The most-installed Android apps published by food tech companies headquartered in Chennai — 5.2M installs between them. 23 companies on this page publish at least one app; each company (legal entity) appears once, with its most-installed app.

1 of 10
1

Cookr : Celebrate Home Food

by Cookr

Installs2.8M
Rating—
Installs, year on year+24%
Last updatedJan 2026
View on Google Play ↗
Cookr : Celebrate Home Food screenshot 1Cookr : Celebrate Home Food screenshot 2Cookr : Celebrate Home Food screenshot 3Cookr : Celebrate Home Food screenshot 4Cookr : Celebrate Home Food screenshot 5Cookr : Celebrate Home Food screenshot 6
2

Foodhub - Online Takeaways

by Foodhub

Installs2.2M
Rating3.4849K ratings
Installs, year on year+11%
Last updatedMay 2026
View on Google Play ↗
Foodhub - Online Takeaways screenshot 1Foodhub - Online Takeaways screenshot 2Foodhub - Online Takeaways screenshot 3Foodhub - Online Takeaways screenshot 4Foodhub - Online Takeaways screenshot 5Foodhub - Online Takeaways screenshot 6
4

Meengal

by Meengal

Installs58K
Rating—
Last updatedMar 2024
View on Google Play ↗
Meengal screenshot 1Meengal screenshot 2Meengal screenshot 3Meengal screenshot 4Meengal screenshot 5Meengal screenshot 6
6

waWha

by WaWha

Installs17K
Rating—
Last updatedMay 2026
View on Google Play ↗
waWha screenshot 1waWha screenshot 2waWha screenshot 3waWha screenshot 4waWha screenshot 5waWha screenshot 6
9

Frutta - Cafeteria

by Frutta

Installs5K
Rating—
Last updatedApr 2026
View on Google Play ↗
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The business behind the activity

Food tech financials in Chennai

Revenue, profit and growth from the filed annual accounts of 12 food tech companies in Chennai, Tamil Nadu for FY24-25 — 19 of the 80 companies on this page file accounts with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The five largest earn 99% of the revenue, so medians describe the typical company better than totals.

combined revenue, FY24-25₹1,098.11 cr

12 companies filing accounts

combined net profit−₹50.78 cr

-4.6% aggregate margin

are profitable50%

6 of 12 companies

median revenue~₹6.0 cr

the typical company

median revenue growth+22%

into FY24-25

earned by the top five99%

revenue concentration

Six-year view

Combined revenue of filing companies

₹542.10 crFY19-2011 filers
₹571.64 crFY20-2113 filers
₹701.85 crFY21-2215 filers
₹846.82 crFY22-2317 filers
₹938.68 crFY23-2414 filers
₹1,098.11 crFY24-2512 filers

The number of companies filing changes each year; the three-year cohort below compares like with like.

Like-for-like

The same 12 companies over three years

+31%
FY22-23₹835.80 cr−₹7.35 cr net
FY23-24₹927.17 cr−₹71.62 cr net
FY24-25₹1,098.11 cr−₹50.78 cr net

Companies with accounts for all three years, so growth is not an artefact of who filed.

Scale and profit

Bigger companies are far more often profitable

Under ₹1 cr425% profitable
₹1–10 cr3100% profitable
₹10–100 cr333% profitable
₹100–1,000 cr250% profitable
Over ₹1,000 cr0—

Companies by FY24-25 revenue. Bars show how many companies sit in each band.

Momentum

How fast revenue moved into FY24-25

Shrinking4
0–20%2
20–50%3
50–100%0
Doubled+3

12 companies with accounts for both years; median growth +22%.

Profitability

Profit is concentrated at the top

6profitable
6loss-making
-4.6%aggregate margin
-7.1%median margin

The aggregate margin is pulled up by a few large filers; the median shows the typical company.

Growth leaders · ₹10 cr+ revenue

Fastest growing, FY24-25

CompanyGrowthRevenue
CookdCOOKD VENTURES PRIVATE LIMITED+152%₹11.74 cr
TucoNIDP DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED
CookrCLOUDIFY TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED+42%₹10.86 cr
MeengalTAMILNADU FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED
LekhaFoodsLEKHA PRODUCTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
Profit leaders · ₹10 cr+ revenue

Highest net margins, FY24-25

CompanyMarginRevenue
LekhaFoodsLEKHA PRODUCTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
MeengalTAMILNADU FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED
Inside the industry

Sub-sectors compared, FY24-25

Sub-sectorCompaniesRevenueMedian revenueProfitableMargin
Food tech9₹1,095.71 cr~₹10.1 cr56%-4.5%
Leaders

Largest food tech companies by revenue, FY24-25

Company · legal entityRevenueNet resultMarginGrowth
MeengalTAMILNADU FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED
TucoNIDP DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED
CookdCOOKD VENTURES PRIVATE LIMITED₹11.74 cr−₹6.66 cr-56.8%+152%
CookrCLOUDIFY TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED₹10.86 cr−₹9.68 cr-89.1%+42%
LekhaFoodsLEKHA PRODUCTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
HogistHOGIST TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED₹9.77 cr₹12.86 lakh1.3%+42%
App Good FoodHOMESUPERFOODS ONLINE PRIVATE LIMITED₹2.14 cr₹2.74 lakh1.3%+125%
WaWhaRAKASS TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
CIAR Software SolutionsCIAR SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED₹88.17 lakh−₹99.03 lakh-112.3%+2%
AMEPOSAMEPOS PRIVATE LIMITED₹17.90 lakh−₹16.76 lakh-93.7%-5%
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Standalone annual accounts filed with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Brands that share one legal entity are shown together and counted once.

Industry landscape report

AdTech Industry Landscape of Chennai

The financials above are one chapter. The full food tech landscape of Chennai maps the whole industry — every segment, the capital behind it, the talent market and where the next opportunities are.

  • Market map of every sub-sector
  • Funding & company formation by year
  • Revenue, profit & financial strength
  • Digital footprint: traffic, apps, releases
  • Hiring, skills & pay
  • Founders & leaders
  • News & sentiment
  • Where demand runs ahead of supply
Read the food tech landscape of Chennai
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Capital & corporate activity

Food tech funding and M&A across India

793 recorded equity rounds have gone to 3,301 food tech companies in India — how much, at which stage, into which sub-sectors, from whom, and how Chennai compares. Debt, IPO and grant rounds are excluded.

equity rounds, last 12 months11

US$50.65m

equity rounds, last 24 months50

US$221.71m

raised over five yearsUS$3.36bn

340 rounds in India

M&A deals, India28

last 24 months

Capital by year

Equity funding into food tech in India

amount rounds
$1.8bn201855
$488m201966
$1.0bn202078
$2.0bn2021102
$926m202291
$188m202366
$120m202441
$99m202531
$48m20269

Bars show US$ raised; the number under each year is equity rounds. 2026 is year to date. The peak year was 2021, with US$1.98bn across 102 rounds.

The funding ladder · five years

Rounds and typical cheque by stage

AngelUS$26.48m79 rounds · median US$123k
SeedUS$145.11m192 rounds · median US$458k
Series AUS$122.94m31 rounds · median US$2.26m
Series BUS$205.15m11 rounds · median US$7.70m
Series CUS$179.31m9 rounds · median US$14.65m
Series D+US$430.54m12 rounds · median US$23.46m
Where the money went · five years

Most-funded sub-sectors

Food techUS$3.06bn265 rounds · 121 companies
B2b e-commerceUS$85.50m2 rounds · 1 companies
Commercial real estate techUS$77.21m7 rounds · 3 companies
Coupons and dealsUS$64.67m7 rounds · 1 companies
E-commerce enablersUS$24.15m2 rounds · 1 companies
Loyalty softwareUS$6.60m3 rounds · 2 companies
Trust shopsUS$5.89m5 rounds · 2 companies
Corporate activity · last 24 months

M&A in India

27Acquisition
1Takeover

Most active acquirers

  1. Zomato7
  2. Curefoods6
  3. Swiggy2
  4. Temasek2
  5. Karan Chechani1

Most acquired or merged

  1. Rebel foods4
  2. Krispy kreme3
  3. Hashtag loyalty2
  4. Blink Commerce India Private Limited1
  5. Muffin data1

Each deal appears in the events strip at the top of the page.

Food tech funding in Chennai

7 food tech companies in Chennai have recorded equity funding, US$12.64m in total. Totals and round dates describe the historical record; they are not current valuations.

Founders and momentum in Chennai

Meet the people behind food tech companies in Chennai. 42 of 80 companies list founders or leaders; where a public LinkedIn profile matches exactly, the expanded profile shows the photo, headline, location and education.

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