The food industry is considered one of the most widely competitive sectors globally. With a rising number of startups, the imperative for success underscores the need for innovation. Scandalous Food is a startup gaining much recognition due to its exclusively designed foods catering to the restaurant industry. Recently, Scandalous Foods, often called a one-stop shop, has raised 1.6 crore in the ongoing pre-seed funding round. Continue reading about Scandalous Foods, exploring its founders, funding journey, and future path.
Scandalous Foods – Overview
Scandalous Food is a dynamic venture offering famous Indian sweets, including Gulab jamun, Moong Dal Halwa, Rasmalai, Gajar Halwa, Rasgulla, Kala Jamun, and Arabic Pudding.
Rice Phirni , Rava Phirni etc. Scandalous Foods aims to craft a category for post-meal impulse buying consumption of Indian sweets for the restaurant & catering industry. Their foods are available in convenient single-serve sizes and have a six-month shelf life.
Scandalous Foods – Founders
With headquarters in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Scandalous Foods was founded by Sanket S and Pravesh Amin in 2021. The founders aim to develop a one-stop shop that allows individuals worldwide to easily enjoy or serve Food at their convenience and with remarkable speed. Currently, the business-to-business platform is operating in cloud kitchens and is further planning to broaden its reach into different segments of the food service industry.
Scandalous Foods – Funding
One-stop shop Scandalous Foods has managed to secure funding of 1.6 crores in the ongoing pre-seed funding round led by Value360, Anthill Angel Fund, Sapphireink, and EvolveX, with additional participants of Kamnaa Aggarwal, Harpal Singh Sokhi, Sagar Daryani, and Vikas Aggarwal. Such funding will be utilized for product development, extending their production unit in Nasik bigger. In addition, with such financing, the company will automate its production and expand its reach from 250 to 2000 in a year.
Scandalous Foods is also expanding its product range by adding mithai bars, cupcakes, cookies, etc. The company also claims that it sells almost 1.4 million units of sweets and frozen Food, maintaining a 97% level of freshness, texture, and taste. Its goal is to target the HoReCa industry.
Conclusion
Mumbai-based startup Scandalous Foods recently secured 1.6 crore in pre-seed funding, led by Value360 and others. Founded in 2021, it specializes in Indian sweets, aiming to transform the B2B food service sector. The funds will drive product development, production expansion, and automation, with plans to increase touch points from 250 to 2000.
