Petpooja, a cloud-based SaaS platform for restaurants, has raised ₹137 crore in its Series C funding round led by Dharana Capital, an India-focused growth-stage investment firm.
The funding round, a mix of primary and secondary capital, also saw participation from Ashish Gupta, co-founder of Helion Ventures; Abhiraj Singh Bhal, Varun Khaitan, Raghav Chandra, founders of Urban Company; and Mukund Kulashekaran, Chief Business Officer at Urban Company.
The fresh funds raised will be used to enhance its product portfolio, accelerate AI-driven automation, and bolster customer support.
Founded in 2011 by Parthiv Patel and Apurv Patel, Petpooja is a restaurant point of sale (POS) and management software provider. Petpooja powers over 100,000 restaurants in India, the Middle East, the US, and Africa, across 140+ cities. Petpooja processes over 7 million orders daily and around 25% of online order volumes on Zomato and Swiggy. Petpooja continues to add allied products like payroll and invoice automation for its customers.
Vamsi Duvvuri, Founder and Managing Partner, Dharana Capital, said, “As India’s food service ecosystem undergoes rapid digitization, Petpooja has emerged as the core technology backbone for restaurants. Their resilience and customer-first approach has set them apart, and we look forward to supporting them in this next chapter of growth.”
Parthiv Patel, Co-Founder and CEO of Petpooja, said, “Our partnership with Dharana marks an exciting new chapter for us. This round will help us accelerate product innovation and continue building solutions that help restaurants simplify their operations.”
