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Fingerlix is a technology company.
Fingerlix produces and distributes a variety of ready-to-cook food items. The company specializes in fresh, almost-ready meal solutions, including batters and mixes. Its core offering simplifies cooking for urban consumers, delivering high-quality, easily prepared options that maintain a homemade flavor with minimal effort.
Founded in October 2015, Fingerlix was established by Shripad Nadkarni, Shree Bharambe, Abhijit Berde, and Varun Khanna. Shripad Nadkarni, a former Coca-Cola executive, spearheaded the venture. The founders identified a clear market need for authentic yet convenient food, aiming to bridge traditional home cooking with fast-paced urban lifestyles.
The company serves urban consumers desiring fresh, convenient, and consistently high-quality ready-to-cook options. Fingerlix’s vision centers on spreading joy through food by simplifying daily meal preparation complexities. Its long-term goal is to make accessible, effortless, home-style meals a seamless part of customers’ contemporary lives.
Fingerlix has raised $26.0M across 5 funding rounds.
Fingerlix has raised $26.0M in total across 5 funding rounds.
Fingerlix is a Mumbai-based foodtech startup, operating under Maverix Platforms Private Limited, that specializes in ready-to-cook (RTC) and ready-to-eat (RTE) foods to simplify meal preparation for urban households.[1][2][3] Founded in 2015 (with operations launching around 2016), it offers products like batters, mixes, and cuisine-specific meals under brands such as Canteen Central, Meal Studio, and Biryani Journey, targeting busy families seeking convenient, hygienic, and flavorful home cooking options.[1][2][3] The company has raised over $26 million in funding (up to $33.5 million per some reports) across Series C rounds, with last known funding in 2021 from investors including Accel, Zephyr Peacock, RB Investments, and Swiggy; it reported ₹17.5 Cr+ revenue in FY21 and employs around 126 people.[1][2]
Fingerlix serves urban consumers in India facing time constraints in cooking, solving pain points like lengthy prep times while promoting family bonding and healthier choices through high-quality ingredients and hygiene standards.[3] Its growth includes multiple funding rounds amid rising demand for packaged foods, competing with players like MTR, Nestle, and Haldiram’s.[2]
Fingerlix was founded in 2015 by four food enthusiasts—Srikrishna Bharambe, Sripad Nadkarni (also spelled Shripad), Varun Khanna, and Abhijit Berde—in Mumbai, with full launch around 2016.[1][2][4] The idea emerged from their shared passion for spreading "Joy through food" by reducing kitchen time, enabling more family moments, taste exploration, and healthier eating via RTC and RTE products.[3] Early traction built through an initial focus on batters and mixes, evolving to diverse cuisines like South Indian, Italian, and biryani, which helped secure early investments from Accel, Zephyr Peacock, and others.[1][2] Pivotal moments include Swiggy's entry in 2020 and subsequent Series C extensions totaling millions, alongside debt from Alteria Capital, fueling expansion in the packaged food space.[2]
Fingerlix rides the foodtech wave in India, capitalizing on urbanization, dual-income households, and post-pandemic shifts toward convenient, home-based eating amid e-commerce grocery growth.[1][2] Timing aligns with booming demand for RTC/RTE products—projected to expand as consumers prioritize hygiene and speed over traditional cooking—fueled by market forces like rising disposable incomes and platforms like Swiggy integrating supply chains.[2][3] It influences the ecosystem by innovating in packaged foods, bridging startups and incumbents (e.g., competing with Nestle), and leveraging VC networks to scale, contributing to India's food processing sector evolution toward tech-enabled convenience.[1][2]
Fingerlix is poised for expansion in India's burgeoning RTC/RTE market, potentially through new product lines, D2C/e-commerce pushes, or deeper partnerships with delivery giants like Swiggy amid sustained urban demand.[1][2] Trends like health-focused innovations, supply chain tech, and premiumization will shape its path, with influence growing via acquisitions or exports if funding resumes post-2021 hiatus. As a funded foodtech player simplifying urban meals, it exemplifies how convenience tech humanizes daily routines, much like its founders' vision of joy beyond the kitchen.[3]
Fingerlix has raised $26.0M in total across 5 funding rounds.
Fingerlix's investors include Accel, Allana Group, Horizon Techno, Rhodium Trust, Swiggy.
Fingerlix has raised $26.0M across 5 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $3.0M Series C in February 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2021 | $3.0M Series C | Accel, Allana Group, Horizon Techno, Rhodium Trust, Swiggy | |
| Apr 1, 2020 | $2.0M Series C | Accel | |
| Feb 1, 2019 | $4.0M Series C | Accel | |
| Jul 1, 2018 | $10.0M Series C | Accel | |
| Oct 1, 2017 | $7.0M Series B | Accel |