House of Biryan (HoB), a food-tech platform, has raised ₹32 crore in a growth funding round backed by marquee investors, including cricketer MS Dhoni, strategic investor Bestvantage Investments and other participation from Mohit Goyal (ex-CVC Capital), Abhineet Singh (Al Siraj Holdings), and seasoned industry veterans from SoftBank, Kedara, and APAX.
The funds raised will be used to accelerate its expansion into Tier-1 cities in India, while also scaling globally. Its first international cloud kitchen recently opened in Dubai, with Australia, Japan, the UK, and North America next on the roadmap.
Mohammed Bhol and Mikhail Shahani, Co-founders of HoB, said, “With the support of our marquee investors we are building the Chipotle of Biryan, delivering personalised bowls of biryan across the world. This round fuels our ambition to scale from 22 kitchens today to 120–150 outlets over the next three years, targeting revenues of ₹450–550 crore.”
Raman Sharma, Founder & CEO, Bestvantage Investments, said, “House of Biryan is not just another cloud kitchen, it is a consumer brand with global resonance. Their ability to build loyalty, demonstrate profitability, and execute at scale made this an easy decision for us. We are excited to back them in their journey of taking biryan global.”
Founded in 2022 by Mohammed K. Bhol and Chef Mikhail Shahani, HOB has 22 kitchens operating across Mumbai, Delhi, and Dubai.
HoB has achieved an ARR of ~₹50 crore and is already EBITDA-positive in its core markets.
The brand claims to serve 2.8 million customers across 4.9 million orders, boasting 47% repeat usage, an average rating above 4.3, and nearly half of Zomato traffic driven by direct searches for “House of Biryan”.
