Zomoz
Shamshabad, IN · 4 known investors
Zomoz produces and sells momos and dumplings, operating food production and delivery operations in India with manufacturing capacity exceeding 100,000 units daily.
Also known as Prabhati Foods Private Limited · Prabhati Foods Pvt Ltd
Founders & leadership
Investors · 4
Also in the syndicate · 3
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Zomoz, operated by Prabhati Foods Private Limited, is an Indian quick-service restaurant brand producing and selling momos (dumplings) and bao. The company was started in Hyderabad in the autumn of 2015 with six employees working out of a two-bedroom apartment, at a time when momo outlets in the city were largely limited to roadside kiosks. It began with steaming kiosks and online delivery of momos and later expanded through partnerships with food delivery platforms.
The business runs a central production facility in Hyderabad that the company states produces more than 100,000 (1 lakh) momos per day, supplying an outlet network that spans Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Mysore, Mangalore, Mumbai and Kolkata. Outlets are located in shopping malls, residential neighbourhoods and corporate campuses, including Deloitte, Amazon, Ascendas IT Park and Phoenix IT Park sites. As of June 2025 the company reported 72 outlets across Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, with a stated target of 100 outlets within three quarters. The company is registered at Rallaguda, Shamshabad, Ranga Reddy district, Telangana, and holds an FSSAI license (No. 23621028002687).
Founding story
Zomoz was founded in Hyderabad in the autumn of 2015, when momos and dumplings were relatively unfamiliar in the city and only a few roadside kiosks sold them. The company began with six employees operating from a small two-bedroom apartment, with the stated aim of offering momos and dumplings locally. Inc42 and Preqin list Shouvik Dhar, Akash Singh and Shreyas Darne as founders. Co-founder Shouvik Dhar's background includes work at DRDO and an ISB education, according to comments from Hyderabad Angels chairman Pradeep Dhobale.
Business model
Zomoz sells momos and bao directly to consumers through a network of company outlets and franchised locations, combining dine-in/takeaway formats in malls, neighbourhoods and corporate campuses with online ordering and home delivery through third-party food delivery platforms. Production is centralised in a Hyderabad facility that supplies the outlet network. The company actively recruits franchise partners through its website. Management describes the model as asset-light with what it characterises as robust unit economics.
Revenue is generated from direct-to-consumer sales of momos and related products through physical outlets and online delivery channels, serving local residents and office-goers, alongside franchising of the brand to entrepreneurs.
Traction
The company reports producing more than 100,000 momos daily and, as of June 2025, operating 72 outlets across Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, with a target of 100 outlets within three quarters. Inc42 reports revenue of INR 20.4 crore in FY25, up 4.6% from INR 19.5 crore in FY24, and an employee count of 48. The company announced it had turned profitable in June 2025.
Latest developments
In June 2025 Zomoz announced it had turned profitable and raised an INR 5 crore bridge round co-led by The Chennai Angels and Hyderabad Angels, with participation from high-net-worth individuals, to expand its footprint in tier 2 cities and grow from 72 to 100 outlets within three quarters. The company also said it planned a pilot deploying bots to serve its patented momos in a minute.
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Market position
Zomoz positions itself as a leading momo brand in India and states it is the highest-rated momo brand across delivery platforms; investors cite strong customer ratings across 70+ locations. Preqin classifies it within snack foods and other food products, at Series A stage.
Differentiators cited by the company and its investors include centralised, patented automated momo manufacturing at scale (over 100,000 units daily), high customer ratings across delivery platforms, an asset-light outlet model, and strategic backing from Rebel Foods.
Technology
The company operates a central manufacturing facility in Hyderabad described by investors as using patented automated manufacturing with hospital-grade hygiene standards. Management has stated it is piloting the use of bots to dispense its patented momos in under a minute, and emphasises leveraging technology to keep operations lean.
Go-to-market
Distribution combines physical outlets in malls, residential neighbourhoods and corporate/IT campuses with online ordering and home delivery via food delivery platforms. Growth is pursued through franchising and geographic expansion into tier 2 cities in Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, funded by the June 2025 bridge round with a stated target of 100 outlets.
Urban consumers in Indian metros and, increasingly, tier 2 cities — including mall shoppers, residents of neighbourhood catchments and office workers at corporate campuses and IT parks — plus prospective franchise operators.
Geography
Headquartered and manufacturing in the Hyderabad area (Rallaguda, Shamshabad, Ranga Reddy district, Telangana), with outlets listed in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Mysore, Mangalore, Mumbai and Kolkata. Expansion is focused on tier 2 cities in Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. Preqin reports that 2023 funding was intended in part for business acceleration in the United Arab Emirates.
History
Founded in Hyderabad in 2015 as a small operation focused on steaming kiosks and online momo delivery, Zomoz expanded via partnerships with food delivery platforms and built a central production facility. Preqin records a USD 2.00 million venture round completed in May 2023 led by KYT Ventures with participation from Rebel Foods; Inc42 records total funding of $2.01 million across three rounds with the most recent dated 4 March 2024. In June 2025 the company announced it had turned profitable and had raised an INR 5 crore bridge round co-led by The Chennai Angels and Hyderabad Angels to expand into tier 2 cities.
Risks & controversies
Reported figures vary across sources: Inc42 lists total funding of $2.01 million across three rounds with a last round dated 4 March 2024, while Preqin describes a USD 2.00 million round completed in May 2023, and Preqin's historical revenue figures differ materially from the INR-denominated revenue reported by Inc42. The June 2025 funding announcement was distributed as a press release under an arrangement with PTI and carried no editorial input from the publisher.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
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Timeline · 4
launches, deals, and filingsZomoz said funds from its bridge round would primarily be used to increase outlet count from 72 to 100 within three quarters across Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra while maintaining profitability.
Zomoz announced an INR 5 crore bridge round co-led by The Chennai Angels and Hyderabad Angels, with participation from HNIs, to expand its footprint in tier 2 cities across Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra and to grow from 72 to 100 outlets within three quarters. The company also said it had turned profitable.
Co-founder Shouvik Dhar said the company planned a pilot project using bots to deploy its patented momos in a minute.
Preqin reports Zomoz raised USD 2.00 million in venture funding in May 2023, led by KYT Ventures with participation from Rebel Foods Private Limited, to be used for increasing production, commercialisation of new brands and business acceleration in the United Arab Emirates.
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primary sources listed
- Zomozzomoz.co.in · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Zomoz do?
- Indian quick-service momo and bao brand operating company-run and franchise outlets across several states.
- Who founded Zomoz?
- Zomoz was founded by Shreyas Darne.
- Who are Zomoz's investors?
- Zomoz's investors include Hyderabad Angels.
- Where is Zomoz headquartered?
- Zomoz is headquartered in Shamshabad, IN.