Box8
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Formerly called | Poncho |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded | 2012 in Mumbai, India |
| Founders | Amit Raj and Anshul Gupta |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
Area served | Mumbai |
Number of employees | 200 (2014) |
| Website |
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Box8 is an Indian on-demand food delivery company based in Mumbai, considered the pioneer of the compact all-in-one meal box in India.[1][2] The company was founded by Amit Raj and Anshul Gupta in 2012.[3] At present Box8 has 60 stores in Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore.[4]
History
In May 2015, Box8 raised $3.5 million in a first round of funding from venture capital firm Mayfield.[5] Prior to the investment by Mayfield, Box8 had received funding from Kaushal Aggarwal of Avendus Capital, Dhiraj Rajaram of MuSigma, and the Indian Angel Network.
References
- ↑ "Box8 raises $3.5 million from Mayfield, to widen reach". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ↑ "Box8 food delivery start-up raises series A funding from Mayfield". The Hindu. Mumbai. The Hindu. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ↑ 7 May 2015. "Box8 food delivery start-up raises series A funding from Mayfield". Business Line. The Hindu. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ↑ Rica Bhattacharyya (21 April 2015). "What it takes to be an entrepreneur: The first startup steps". The Economic Times. ET Bureau. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ↑ Verma, Anuradha (7 May 2015). "QSR startup Box8 raises $3.5M in Series A funding from Mayfield". VCCircle. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
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