MS Dhoni Bets Big on Biryani! House of Biryan Raises Rs 32 Cr to Take Over the Global Food Scene
What do cricket legends and biryani have in common? They’re both winning hearts — and now, teaming up for global domination. In a sizzling twist, MS Dhoni has just backed House of Biryan (HoB) in its latest Rs 32 crore ($3.66 million) funding round — and the internet can’t stop talking about i
What do cricket legends and biryani have in common? They’re both winning hearts — and now, teaming up for global domination.
In a sizzling twist, MS Dhoni has just backed House of Biryan (HoB) in its latest Rs 32 crore ($3.66 million) funding round — and the internet can’t stop talking about it.
The fast-rising food-tech platform, co-founded by Michelin-starred chefs Mohammed Bhol and Mikhail Shahani, is on a mission to turn biryani into the next global food icon, right up there with pizza, sushi, and burgers.
Joining Dhoni in this spicy deal are Bestvantage Investments, Mohit Goyal (ex-CVC Capital), Abhineet Singh of Al Siraj Holdings, and senior honchos from SoftBank, Kedara, and APAX — signaling serious investor confidence.
And it’s not just hype. House of Biryan is already on fire:
- 22 kitchens up and running across Mumbai, Delhi, and Dubai
- 4.9 million orders delivered to 2.8 million loyal fans
- An impressive 47% repeat order rate
- An average customer rating of 4.3+ stars
- And a booming Rs 50 crore annual revenue run rate
Even more impressive? The brand is EBITDA-positive in its core markets — a rare feat in the cloud kitchen game.
This fresh capital will fuel HoB’s rapid expansion to 120–150 kitchens in the next three years, with revenue goals of Rs 450–550 crore. The next hot spots on their menu? Australia, Japan, the UK, and North America.
Having just launched its first international cloud kitchen in Dubai, the brand is now gunning for a global biryani revolution — and it’s not just talk.
HoB is now squaring off with the big names: Rebel Foods (Faasos, Behrouz Biryani), Biryani By Kilo, and a growing cloud kitchen army. But with MS Dhoni’s legendary precision and HoB’s culinary firepower, this might just be the perfect recipe for unicorn status.
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