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Rashmi Daga: Keeping it fresh

The founder of FreshMenu tells Mint about swapping ‘the MBA life’ for a start-up’s struggles, hiring her first chef, and the evolution of her companyOver the years, she has gained a sense of how the country eats. The flavour this summer is Middle Eastern and Moroccan

8 min read21 Jun 2019
Companies

Oyo Rooms may join the food fight with FreshMenu stake

Lightspeed Venture Partners, a common investor in Oyo and FreshMenu, plays key role in initiating deal talksOyo is said to be building a food team, which will help FreshMenu expand to more cities under the brand name of Oyo

2 min read22 Feb 2019
Politics

Why urban millennials are junking junk food

Health food start-ups are booming in urban India. Strategies and tips from Bengaluru, the ground zero of healthy lifestyle movement

8 min read3 Dec 2018
Money

Money mistakes that start-up founders made and what you can learn from them

Starting your own business can be exciting. But it also has its own set of challenges. We spoke to some founders to learn their mistakes and lessons

5 min read22 Oct 2018
Companies

Deals Buzz: FreshMenu in early talks to raise $75 million from TPG, Temasek, others

FreshMenu, which counts Lightspeed Ventures and Zodius Capital as investors, is looking for a valuation of $250 million in the Series C round against a $50 million valuation in the Series B round in 2016

3 min read8 Oct 2018
Companies

FreshMenu in funding talks to raise $25-30 million from new, current investors

FreshMenu is expected to use the funding to rapidly ramp up its service, especially infrastructure and technology, as well as hire more people

2 min read2 Aug 2018
News

Get fresh home cooked food at work from a kitchen near you

FreshMenu, founded in 2014, is on a constant quest to whip-up interesting food options in kitchens (spread across a city) that deliver freshly cooked food

2 min read2 Sep 2021
Companies

Ordering food online? Here’s how you can pay for it later

Fintech startups such as PayU, EPaylater and Simpl offer credit to customers who order food online. Here's how it works

2 min read2 Jun 2018
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Ola in talks to buy Freshmenu after Foodpanda acquisition

Ola is also exploring possibility of setting up an independent food-tech start-up as part of a plan to have a group company-like structure similar to that of Flipkart. Apart from its core cab hailing business and Foodpanda, Ola has a payments business called Ola Money. It also bought public transportation app Ridlr last week for an undisclosed amount. Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal is considering ways to have independent assets that can together increase Ola's valuation. Ola's inspiration is Flipkart, whose ownership of Myntra and Jabong as well as PhonePe has made it more attractive to investors.

12 Apr 2018
Companies

Ola may raise funds for Foodpanda

Ola is also exploring possibility of setting up an independent food-tech startup as part of a plan to have a group company-like structure similar to that of Flipkart

2 min read10 Apr 2018
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