When was Hopping Chef founded?

Hopping Chef was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Hopping Chef located?

Hopping Chef is headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is registered at 22 2ND FLOOR, EVERGREEN INDL ESTATE SHAKTI MILL LANE, MAHALAXMI, Mumbai City, MUMBAI, Maharashtra, India, 400011.

Which legal entities is Hopping Chef associated with?

Hopping Chef is associated with Gritty Foods Llp.

How many employees does Hopping Chef have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Hopping Chef is 17.

Is Hopping Chef a funded company?

Hopping Chef is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Jul 03, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Hopping Chef?

Hopping Chef's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Jul 03, 2015, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Food Tech. In India, the Food Tech sector has seen $115M in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of Hopping Chef?

Annual revenue of Hopping Chef is less than ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2018

Where does Hopping Chef rank among its competitors?

Hopping Chef ranks 6th amongst 41 active competitors, of which 6 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was ChefKart, which secured $112K in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Hopping Chef?

Hopping Chef's top competitors include ChefKart, COOX and MealTango. Among them, ChefKart secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

Hopping Chef - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

HoppingChef lets users book various professional chefs on the platform for events and parties. All chefs have a menu of food dishes, users can book chefs by providing details about the chef, cuisine, date of visit and the number of guests. Restaurateur Gaurav Goenka-owned Mirah Hospitality bought 30% stake in the company for USD 470k in July 2015. Currently catering to Mumbai.

Website: hoppingchef.com
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Email ID: *****@hoppingchef.com
Registered Address: 22 2ND FLOOR, EVERGREEN INDL ESTATE SHAKTI MILL LANE, MAHALAXMI, Mumbai City, MUMBAI, Maharashtra, India, 400011

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Mumbai, India

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$470K in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Jul 03, 2015, $*****

Investors

Mirah Hospitality

Ranked

6^th among 41 active competitors

Annual Revenue

0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2018

Employee Count

17 as on Sep 30, 2026

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Hopping Chef is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Gritty Foods Llp CIN: AAC-4146 , India, Active	Jun 30, 2014	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2018)	-

Hopping Chef has raised a total funding of $470K over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Jul 03, 2015 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Hopping Chef has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Hopping Chef:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 03, 2015	3756359	Seed	8600740	3139857	5130989	2117098

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The founders of Hopping Chef are Sid Ugrankar and Shaival Chandra.

Here are the details of Hopping Chef's key team members:

Sid Ugrankar: Former Co-Founder of Hopping Chef.
Shaival Chandra: Co-Founder of Hopping Chef.

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Hopping Chef's employee count trend

Hopping Chef has 17 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Hopping Chef's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Hopping Chef include ChefKart, COOX and MealTango. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Hopping Chef, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	ChefKart 2020, Gurugram (India), Series A	Online platform to hire a cook for homes	$4.83M	Pravega Ventures, Blume Venture & 48 others	56/100
2nd	COOX 2019, Noida (India), Seed	Online marketplace for booking cooks for various occassions	$138K	Firstport Capital, Inflection Point Ventures ... & 6 others	42/100
3rd	MealTango 2013, Pune (India), Deadpooled	Culinary Events at People's Homes	$312K	Brand Capital, Better & 17 others	38/100
4th	Bookmychef 2023, Hyderabad (India), Funding Raised	On-demand app connecting customers with professional chefs	-	Ideadeck	32/100
5th	Cook and Chef 2019, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded	Online platform to hire a chef	-	-	32/100
6th	Hopping Chef 2015, Mumbai (India), Seed	Online marketplace for at-home cooking by professional chefs	$470K	Mirah Hospitality	32/100
7th	Cookifi 2015, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Platform offering food catering services	$442K	Tracxn Labs, Amrita TBI & 24 others	30/100
8th	Garniche 2018, Delhi (India), Unfunded	Provider of private chefs for cooking meals at residential events	-	-	29/100
9th	Cookzy 2020, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded	Platform connects users with verified home cooks and chefs	-	-	29/100
10th	Oota Box 2016, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded	Provider of an online platform for on-demand chef services	-	-	28/100

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Gritty Foods Llp, the legal entity associated with Hopping Chef, generated less than ₹10 Cr in revenue for the financial year ending on Mar 31, 2018. The revenue of Gritty Foods Llp has a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 59% in the last 1 year.