When was SmartQ founded?

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

Where is SmartQ located?

SmartQ is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. It is registered at 7th Floor, Tower B, Spaze I-Tech Park, Sohna Road, Sector 49, Gurgaon, Gurgaon, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, 122018.

Who is the current CEO of SmartQ?

Krishna Wage of SmartQ. They have also founded 1 company.

Which legal entities is SmartQ associated with?

SmartQ is associated with BOTTLE LAB TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED and 1 other.

How many employees does SmartQ have?

As of Jan 31, 2025, the latest employee count at SmartQ is 780.

Is SmartQ a funded company?

SmartQ is a funded company, having raised a total of $2.24M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Angel round, raised on Jun 22, 2015.

How much is SmartQ worth?

The last known valuation of SmartQ was ₹***** as of Jan 31, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of SmartQ?

SmartQ's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Mar 14, 2018, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of SmartQ?

Annual revenue of SmartQ is ₹269Cr as on Mar 31, 2025.

Where does SmartQ rank among its competitors?

SmartQ ranks 2nd amongst 152 active competitors, of which 23 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Platos, which secured $491K in Jun, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of SmartQ?

SmartQ's top competitors include Hungerbox, Fooda and Yummy Corp. Among them, Platos secured the most recent funding round in June, 2025.

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

SmartQ is an acquired company based in Bengaluru (India), founded in 2015 by Wai Sie Ip, Krishna Wage, Rakesh Chandrashekar, Hardhik Sheth, Keshav Meda and Abhishek A. It operates as a Provider of technology-enabled food and beverage services for institutions. SmartQ has raised $2.24M in funding from YourNest, with last known valuation of ₹*****. The company has 152 active competitors, including 23 funded and 12 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Hungerbox, Fooda and Yummy Corp.

Company Details

Provider of technology-enabled food and beverage services for institutions. The company delivers food services to corporate, university, and event clients. It offers digital cafeteria management, subsidy management, and hygiene monitoring. The company also provides food curation, catering, and transactional data analytics.

Website: www.thesmartq.com/
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Email ID: *****@thesmartq.com
Phone Number: +91 **********
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Registered Address: 7th Floor, Tower B, Spaze I-Tech Park, Sohna Road, Sector 49, Gurgaon, Gurgaon, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, 122018

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Bengaluru, India

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$2.24M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Mar 14, 2018, $*****

Last Known Valuation

₹***** as on Jan 31, 2018

Investors

YourNest & 18 more

Ranked

2^nd among 152 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹269Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

780 as on Jan 31, 2025

Similar Companies

Hungerbox & 206 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Compass Group (Mar 18, 2021)

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SmartQ is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
COMPASS INDIA FOOD SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74110HR1997PTC064955 , India, Active	Oct 13, 1997	$284M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	19005 (As on Aug 01, 2025)
BOTTLE LAB TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900KA2015PTC080475 , India, Active	May 21, 2015	$31.8M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	806 (As on Aug 01, 2025)

SmartQ got acquired by Compass Group on Mar 18, 2021.

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SmartQ has raised a total funding of $2.24M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 22, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Mar 14, 2018 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. SmartQ has 4 institutional investors and 15 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of SmartQ:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 14, 2018	3612132	Seed	1301954	4009568	7777814	1166690
Jun 15, 2017	9115252	Seed	4311950	8110551	8528587	YourNest & 6 more
Feb 05, 2016	6165770	Seed	4666797	6069230	YourNest	Kulin C Shah & 2 more

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The founders of SmartQ are Wai Sie Ip, Krishna Wage, Rakesh Chandrashekar, Hardhik Sheth, Keshav Meda and Abhishek A. Krishna Wage is the CEO of SmartQ.

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

Wai Sie Ip: Owner of SmartQ.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number
Krishna Wage: Co-Founder & CEO of SmartQ.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number
Rakesh Chandrashekar: Former Co-Founder of SmartQ.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number
Hardhik Sheth: Co-Founder & COO of SmartQ.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number
Keshav Meda: Co-Founder of SmartQ.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number

SmartQ's Board of Directors

SmartQ's board has 3 active members. Krishna Wage and Abhishek Ashok are part of team and Srikrishnan Ramchandran is independent board member.

Here is the list of SmartQ's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Krishna Wage	Team	-	Current	10y 11m
Abhishek Ashok	Team	-	Current	10y 11m
ychgwdx	Team	-	Past	6y 9m
aqxym{v	Investor	joe{gzu	Past	3y 5m
Srikrishnan Ramchandran	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 8m
{sqrqya	Independent board member	-	Past	2y 3m
dao{pjx	Independent board member	-	Past	6y 7m

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SmartQ's employee count trend

SmartQ has 780 employees as of Jan 25. The total employee count is 21.0% more than what it was in Jan 24. Here is SmartQ's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of SmartQ include Hungerbox, Fooda and Yummy Corp. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of SmartQ, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Hungerbox 2015, Bengaluru (India), Series C	Provider of digital cafeteria management solutions for offices and institutions	$34.9M	One97 Communications, LionRock Capital & 17 others	74/100
2nd	SmartQ 2015, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Provider of technology-enabled food and beverage services for institutions	$2.24M	YourNest, Unicorn Nest & 17 others	66/100
3rd	Fooda 2011, Chicago (United States), Series C	Provider of workplace food programs featuring pop-up restaurants and catering	$32.3M	Valor Equity Partners, Lightbank & 6 others	65/100
4th	Yummy Corp 2003, Jakarta (Indonesia), Series B	Provider of catering management solutions to cooperate	$19.7M	SBVA, BRI Ventures & 13 others	63/100
5th	Peachd 2013, Seattle (United States), Acquired	Internet first caterer for food order and delivery for offices	$15.8M	Maveron, Madrona & 4 others	60/100
6th	Platos 2022, Chennai (India), Acquired	Provider of software solutions managing cafeteria and food court operations	$491K	Elior India	59/100
7th	GoKhana 2017, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Provider of digital cafeteria management and related food services solutions	$10.5M	Chhattisgarh Investments, Pentagon & 120 others	59/100
8th	Foodles 2014, Clichy (France), Series B	Provider of an online catering service solution	$46.8M	DN Capital, Creadev & 3 others	58/100
9th	Maczfit 2015, Warsaw (Poland), Acquired	Platform offering dietary catering services	-	-	46/100
10th	Fraiche 2019, Brooklyn (United States), Acquired	Platform offering smart vending machine offering fresh meals	$3M	AA Sons, Newlab & 5 others	46/100