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HolaChef Acquired

Holachef Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai Founded 2014

HolaChef was a Mumbai-based online marketplace connecting professional and amateur (home) chefs with consumers for home-cooked meal delivery, founded in September 2014 by Saurabh Saxena and Anil Gelra. It halted operations around May 2018 amid a cash crunch and was acquired by Ola-owned Foodpanda on October 16, 2018 to enter the cloud-kitchen segment; deal terms were undisclosed and described by…

Saurabh Saxena Anil Gelra
$10.11 MnTotal funding (tracked)
5Funding rounds
1 Feb 2018Last round

HolaChef: Funding Rounds

Date Round Amount Investors Source
Feb 2018 ~ Angel ₹2 Cr Ashok Kumar Gajera source
Dec 2017 ~ Debt ₹8.95 Cr InnoVen Capital IPI Technolab Pvt. Ltd. source
Oct 2016 ~ Series B $5 Mn Kalaari Capital India Quotient SIDBI Venture Capital source
Jun 2015 ~ Series A ₹20 Cr Kalaari Capital India Quotient Ratan Tata source
Feb 2015 ~ Seed ₹2 Cr India Quotient source

Acquisitions

DateAcquirerAcquiredAmountSource
16 Oct 2018 Foodpanda HolaChef Undisclosed source

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FAQs on HolaChef

Who founded HolaChef?

HolaChef was founded by Saurabh Saxena, Anil Gelra in 2014.

How much funding has HolaChef raised?

HolaChef has raised $10.11 Mn across 5 tracked funding round(s), most recently on 2018-02-01. Figures are compiled from cited public sources.

Who are the investors in HolaChef?

Investors in HolaChef include Ashok Kumar Gajera, InnoVen Capital, IPI Technolab Pvt. Ltd., Kalaari Capital, India Quotient, SIDBI Venture Capital.

What does HolaChef do?

HolaChef was a Mumbai-based online marketplace connecting professional and amateur (home) chefs with consumers for home-cooked meal delivery, founded in September 2014 by Saurabh Saxena and Anil Gelra. It halted operations around May 2018 amid a cash crunch and was acquired by Ola-owned Foodpanda on…

Where is HolaChef headquartered?

HolaChef is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

What is HolaChef's business model?

HolaChef's core value proposition centers on Home-cooked, chef-made meals with fast delivery.

How does HolaChef make money?

HolaChef's cited revenue streams include Per-meal sales.

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