Biryani By Kilo is a technology company.
Biryani By Kilo has raised $1.4M across 2 funding rounds.
Biryani By Kilo has raised $1.4M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Biryani By Kilo (BBK) is a Gurugram-based food-tech startup founded in 2015, specializing in fresh, dum-cooked biryanis, kebabs, kormas, and desserts delivered in traditional earthen handis. It serves urban customers seeking authentic Indian meals via delivery, dine-in, and omnichannel models through its app, website, call centers, and aggregators like Zomato and Swiggy, solving the problem of inconsistent quality in biryani delivery by cooking fresh per order without reheating.[1][2][4][5][6] The company has demonstrated strong growth, scaling from Rs 86 lakh revenue in 2016 to Rs 48 crore by 2020 and an ARR of around INR 100 crore recently, with 68 outlets across north India and Bengaluru handling over 200,000 monthly orders; it achieved profitability in FY25 after post-COVID optimizations and was acquired by Devyani International in April 2025.[2][3][5]
BBK was founded in 2015 in Noida, Uttar Pradesh (later based in Gurugram), by Kaushik Roy, Ritesh Sinha, and Vishal Jindal, who conceptualized a biryani and kebab chain leveraging technology, SOPs, standardization, and fresh cooking to disrupt traditional food delivery.[1][2][4] The idea emerged from recognizing biryani's versatility as a heritage dish ideal for delivery, with variants like Hyderabadi and Lucknowi, leading to the USP of dum-cooking fresh per order in handis delivered with earthen angeethis for preserved flavor.[1][6] Early traction came from streamlining tech, sourcing from over 100 suppliers without inventory stockpiling, and overcoming challenges like quality standardization, hiring, and supply chain setup, which took over 90 days; by 2020, it had 40 outlets in 20 cities.[1][2][3]
BBK rides the explosive growth of India's food-tech and cloud-kitchen sector, projected to hit $3 billion by FY31, fueled by delivery demand, urbanization, and post-COVID shifts to trusted hygiene-focused brands.[2][4][5] Timing aligns with aggregator dominance (Zomato/Swiggy) and tech scalability, where BBK's early tech adoption—like custom order systems and cloud infra—addressed pain points like outages during peaks, boosting ROI and customer trust.[3] It influences the ecosystem by pioneering "handi biryani" delivery, standardizing premium F&B at scale, and proving lean models work amid challenges like talent retention, paving the way for biryani's global export from India.[1][2][7]
Post-acquisition by Devyani International in April 2025, BBK will likely accelerate expansion in Delhi-NCR and north India before broader regions, targeting 200+ outlets pan-India and international markets like UAE/UK, leveraging its INR 100 Cr ARR and profitability.[3][4][5] Trends like rising meal kit demand, hygiene priorities, and food-tech efficiencies will shape it, potentially evolving into a worldwide biryani brand via Devyani's resources. This builds on its tech-driven rise from niche startup to acquisition success, affirming fresh, standardized delivery as a winning formula in food-tech.
Biryani By Kilo has raised $1.4M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Biryani By Kilo's investors include WestCap.
Biryani By Kilo has raised $1.4M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $800K Series B in April 2020.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2020 | $800K Series B | ||
| Oct 1, 2017 | $610K Seed | WestCap |