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Dharana Capital leads Rs 137 cr funding round in Petpooja
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Tuesday, 30 September, 2025, 13 : 00 PM [IST]
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Our Bureau, Bengaluru
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Dharana Capital, an India-focused growth-stage investment firm, led an Rs 137 crore funding round in Petpooja. 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.
Founded in 2011 by Parthiv Patel and Apurv Patel, it powers over 100,000 restaurants in India, Middle East, US, and Africa, across 140+ cities. Among Indian cloud-based restaurant POS players, it is the category leader, processing over 7 million orders daily. It continues to add allied products like payroll and invoice automation for its customers.
The fresh capital will be utilised to enhance its product portfolio, accelerate AI-driven automation, and bolster customer support.
Vamsi Duvvuri, founder and managing partner, Dharana Capital, said, “As India’s food service ecosystem undergoes rapid digitisation, Petpooja has emerged as the core technology backbone for restaurants. Their resilience and customer-first approach set them apart, and we look forward to supporting them in this next chapter of growth.”
Patel 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.”
“Petpooja was founded in 2011 and is positioned by the company as a leading restaurant management software, serving food businesses of all sizes across India, UAE, US, and beyond. The platform addresses the challenges of outdated technology with user-friendly, cost-effective solutions that drive growth and improve customer experiences. Led by Parthiv Patel and Apurv Patel, the company employs over 1,600 people and supports more than 100,000 restaurant partners, offering transparent pricing and continuous innovation to meet the needs of modern businesses,” said the company note.
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