When was Chaayos founded?

Chaayos was founded in 2012 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Chaayos located?

Chaayos is headquartered in Delhi, India. It is registered at First Floor Khasra No 382, 100 ft Road Ghitorni, New Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi, India, 110030.

Which legal entities is Chaayos associated with?

Chaayos is associated with SUNSHINE TEAHOUSE PRIVATE LIMITED.

How many employees does Chaayos have?

As of Aug 31, 2025, the latest employee count at Chaayos is 2394.

Is Chaayos a funded company?

Chaayos is a funded company, having raised a total of $94M across 17 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Angel round, raised on Oct 11, 2013.

How much is Chaayos worth?

The latest valuation of Chaayos is $***** as of Oct 25, 2024.

When was the latest funding round of Chaayos?

Chaayos' latest funding was a $***** Angel round on Oct 25, 2024, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Chaayos?

Annual revenue of Chaayos is between ₹100 Cr and ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Where does Chaayos rank among its competitors?

Chaayos ranks 1st amongst 67 active competitors, of which 10 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Chai Point, which secured $205K in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Chaayos?

Chaayos' top competitors include Chai Point, Boba Bhai and Chaiwaale. Among them, Chai Point secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

Chaayos - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Chain of limited-service restaurants serving tea. Offer snacks and various types of teas such as green tea, herbal tea, and instant tea, honey, snacks as well as a social setting in order to facilitate informal meetings and local gatherings, enabling consumers to uplift their social environment after work.

Website: chaayos.com
Social
Email ID: *****@chaayos.com
Phone Number: +91 **********
Registered Address: First Floor Khasra No 382, 100 ft Road Ghitorni, New Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi, India, 110030

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2012

Location

Delhi, India

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$94M in 17 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Angel, Oct 25, 2024, $*****

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Oct 25, 2024

Investors

Tiger Global Management & 69 more

Ranked

1^st among 67 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

2,394 as on Aug 31, 2025

Investment & Acquisitions

Dohful

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Chaayos is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
SUNSHINE TEAHOUSE PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U55204DL2012PTC304447 , India, Active	Apr 16, 2012	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	2620 (As on May 01, 2026)

Chaayos has raised a total funding of $94M over 17 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 11, 2013. Chaayos has 13 institutional investors and 57 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Chaayos:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 25, 2024	2531328	Angel	5320622	5068978	7755247	7381830
Mar 20, 2023	3708950	Series C	7647084	6375896	3562110	9267931
Jun 13, 2022	9412153	Series C	5827051	8930334	Alpha Wave Global	Elevation Capital & 3 more

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The founders of Chaayos are Nitin Saluja, Raghav Verma, Nitin Saluja and Raghav Verma.

Here are the details of Chaayos' key team members:

Nitin Saluja: Co-Founder of Chaayos. They are also an angel investor in 8 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses and 1 phone number
Raghav Verma: Co-Founder of Chaayos. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 phone number
Nitin Saluja: Founder of Chaayos.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number
Raghav Verma: Co-Founder of Chaayos.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number

Chaayos' Board of Directors

Chaayos's board has 6 active members. Navroz D Udwadia, Nitin Saluja, Raghav Verma, Deepak Gaur, Jeffrey Chun Lok Yam and Rishi Srivastava are part of team.

Here is the list of Chaayos' board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Nitin Saluja	Team	-	Current	14y 3m
Raghav Verma	Team	-	Current	11y 3m
Navroz D Udwadia	Investor	Alpha Wave Global	Current	2y 2m
Deepak Gaur	Investor	Elevation Capital	Current	7y 11m
eavnxdp	Investor	mrxjbfp	Current	5y 5m
ojthdyw	Investor	kwhcphm	Current	6y 8m
qhwhxlw	Investor	nbtgude	Past	4y 2m
djldlix	Investor	hotquby	Past	3y 2m

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Chaayos' employee count trend

Chaayos has 2,394 employees as of Aug 25. The total employee count is 17.0% more than what it was in Aug 24. Here is Chaayos's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Chaayos include Chai Point, Boba Bhai and Chaiwaale. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Chaayos, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Chaayos 2012, Delhi (India), Series C	Chain of limited-service restaurants serving tea	$94M	Elevation Capital, Tiger Global Management ... & 68 others	74/100
2nd	Chai Point 2010, Bengaluru (India), Series C	Retailer of tea leaves bags instant mixes and beverage accessories	$80.2M	Eight Roads Ventures, Saama & 62 others	64/100
3rd	Boba Bhai 2023, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Restaurant chain serving multiple dishes	$9.85M	8i Ventures, Titan Capital & 39 others	59/100
4th	Chaiwaale 2019, Chennai (India), Seed	Chain of tea cafes	$2.02M	Techindia, Beej Network & 21 others	58/100
5th	Cafe Niloufer 1978, Hyderabad (India), Unfunded	Retailer and cafe serving tea, baked goods, and other food items	-	-	51/100
6th	Chai Kings 2016, Chennai (India), Series A	Chain of limited service restaurant serving tea and snacks	$4.35M	Acsys Investments, Astir Ventures & 64 others	47/100
7th	Tata Cha 2015, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded	Restaurants serving chai	-	-	46/100
8th	Chai Days 2018, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded	Chain of teas, snacks, and beverages	-	-	43/100
9th	Tea Post 2013, Ahmedabad (India), Seed	Chain of limited service restaurant serving tea	$3.8M	IndiaNivesh, B. N. Rathi Securities & 17 others	40/100
10th	Raju Ki Chai 2017, Mumbai (India), Unfunded	Provider of authentic Indian chai and snacks	-	-	38/100

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Founders own 9.91%, Funds (largest shareholder) own 59.69%, Enterprises own 12.71% and Angels own 5.06%. The net worth of Chaayos's founders is INR 258Cr as of Oct 25, 2024.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	9.91%	258Cr	5225838	4028131	8695307	5899675
Nitin Saluja	6305528	2996729	6612035	5497005	5089040	7770676
Raghav Verma	59	36	17	78	50	32
Fund	59.69%	1,550Cr	9287994	8298658	9457089	1389008
Elevation Capital	6029758	8684575	4824666	3784492	2700380	1195828
Alpha Wave Global	3862373	3939808	2518600	3748662	9209492	4033859
Innoven Capital	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alteria Capital	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enterprise	12.71%	331Cr	5152960	1944852	9660714	7014028
Angel	5.06%	131Cr	16431	70576	87833	27563
Other People	8.57%	223Cr	3368943	6771502	3268599	6977086
ESOP Pool	4.09%	106Cr	8867	8492	7618	4783
Total	100.00%	2,600Cr	6979862	2409199	4198894	8886024