Where is Kibou located?

Kibou is headquartered in Cheltenham, United Kingdom.

How many employees does Kibou have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Kibou is 92.

Is Kibou a funded company?

Kibou is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round.

Where does Kibou rank among its competitors?

Kibou ranks 16th amongst 42 active competitors, of which 4 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Sticks’n Sushi, which secured $27.7M in Feb, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Kibou?

Kibou's top competitors include Sticks’n Sushi, Sushi Shop and Zuma. Among them, Sticks’n Sushi secured the most recent funding round in February, 2024.

Kibou - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

Company Details

Restaurant and bar chain. It offers cuisine including sushi, ramen, katsu curry, vegetarian & vegan options, and hot kitchen dishes. The restaurant chain emphasizes internal growth and career progression, with many management positions filled through internal promotions.

Website: kibou.co.uk
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2019

Location

Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Stage

Unfunded

Ranked

16^th among 42 active competitors

Employee Count

92 as on Jun 30, 2026

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Kibou has not raised any funding rounds yet.

The founders of Kibou is David Franks.

Here are the details of Kibou's key team members:

David Franks: Founder of Kibou.

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Kibou's employee count trend

Kibou has 92 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Kibou's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Kibou include Sticks’n Sushi, Sushi Shop and Zuma. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kibou, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Sticks’n Sushi 1994, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Restaurant serving Japanese cuisine	$61.5M	Vaekstfonden, OakNorth Bank & 1 others	50/100
2nd	Sushi Shop 1998, Paris (France), Series C	Chain of limited service restaurant offering Japanese cuisine	$46.1M	M Capital, Naxicap	48/100
3rd	Zuma 2002, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Chain of limited service restaurant offering Japanese cuisine	-	-	42/100
4th	YO! 1997, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Chain of limited service restaurant offering Japanese cuisine	-	Quilvest Capital Partners, Primary Capital Partners ... & 3 others	41/100
5th	SushiDog 2017, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Restaurant franchisees serving sushi rolls	$1.78M	Middleton Enterprises	39/100
6th	BAO 2013, London (United Kingdom), Series A	Chain of limited service restaurant serving Taiwanese dishes	-	WeLikeStartup, KERB	38/100
7th	Wasabi 2003, London (United Kingdom), Late Stage	Owns and operates a restaurant chain	-	Capdesia, Sushiro Global Holdings & 1 others	37/100
8th	KOKORO 2011, Hersham (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Chain of full service restaurant serving Japanese cuisine	-	-	34/100
9th	Bone Daddies 2012, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Chain of limited service restaurant serving Japanese cuisine	$396K	-	31/100
10th	ROKA 2004, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Chain of limited restaurant serving Japanese cuisine	-	-	24/100
16th	Kibou 2019, Cheltenham (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Restaurant and bar chain	-	-	22/100