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iD Fresh Food (India) Private Limited Bengaluru, Karnataka Founded 2005 idfreshfood.com ↗

Bengaluru-based FMCG brand known for fresh, preservative-free, ready-to-cook Indian foods — idli/dosa batter, parotas, chapatis, curd and paneer — distributed via a daily direct-to-retailer cold-chain model with a 5-7 day shelf life.

PC Musthafa · Co-founder & CEO Shamsudeen TK · Co-founder Abdul Nazer · Co-founder Jafar TK · Co-founder Noushad TD · Co-founder
$98.25 MnTotal funding (tracked)
4Funding rounds
5 Jan 2026Last round
2,400Team size (sourced)

iD Fresh Food: Funding Rounds

Date Round Amount Investors Source
5 Jan 2026 Secondary Undisclosed Apax Partners source
4 Jan 2022 Series D ₹507 Cr NewQuest Capital Partners Bennett Coleman Premji Invest source
18 Jan 2017 Series B $25 Mn Premji Invest source
31 Oct 2014 Series A ₹35 Cr Helion Venture Partners source

Recent Signals

  • 5 Feb 2026 · funding
    Disputed claim: Sequoia Capital India seed-funded iD Fresh in "early 2014" before exiting into Helion's Series A source
  • 23 Apr 2025 · org-team
    iD Fresh appoints Shobhit Malhotra as CEO – International Business source
  • 5 Jan 2024 · org-team
    iD Fresh appoints Rajat Diwaker as India CEO; co-founder PC Musthafa moves to Global CEO source

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FAQs on iD Fresh Food

Who founded iD Fresh Food?

iD Fresh Food was founded by PC Musthafa, Shamsudeen TK, Abdul Nazer, Jafar TK, Noushad TD in 2005.

How much funding has iD Fresh Food raised?

iD Fresh Food has raised $98.25 Mn across 4 tracked funding round(s), most recently on 2026-01-05. Figures are compiled from cited public sources.

Who are the investors in iD Fresh Food?

Investors in iD Fresh Food include Apax Partners, NewQuest Capital Partners, Bennett Coleman, Premji Invest.

What does iD Fresh Food do?

Bengaluru-based FMCG brand known for fresh, preservative-free, ready-to-cook Indian foods — idli/dosa batter, parotas, chapatis, curd and paneer — distributed via a daily direct-to-retailer cold-chain model with a 5-7 day shelf life.

Where is iD Fresh Food headquartered?

iD Fresh Food is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

What is iD Fresh Food's business model?

iD Fresh Food's core value proposition centers on Fresh, preservative-free traditional Indian food, at scale, "Honest food with no shortcuts", Cold-chain freshness with a 5-7 day shelf life, Made in a kitchen, not a laboratory.

How does iD Fresh Food make money?

iD Fresh Food's cited revenue streams include Finished goods — batter and parotas (~76% of revenue), Traded goods — dairy, chapati, beverages, frozen fruit, chutneys (~24% of revenue).

Sources & corrections. Every fact on this page is compiled from cited public sources — follow the "source" links beside each entry. Profile sources: www.apax.com · Last verified 7 Sep 2026. · Report a correction