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Premium ice creams and authentic Indian cuisine with a modern twist, expanding globally with 100 outlets

IndiaFounded 1944eCommerce & Marketplaces
Valuation $250–500M Last recorded · 2026
Headcount 500–1k Current team size
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
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About Hocco

Hocco Ice Cream, a legacy brand, is renowned for serving premium ice creams with a wide variety of flavors to satisfy every sweet tooth. Originating in 1983 with the first casual dine-in restaurant in Baroda, the Chona family built a reputation for quality food and ice cream. By 2000, they established a central kitchen to standardize operations and scale their QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) and restaurant business, ensuring consistent taste and quality. In 2005, Ankit Chona, after gaining experience from Purdue and Panera Bread, initiated the first franchise operations and expanded the ice cream business into neighboring states of Gujarat. In 2017, the Chonas sold their ice cream business to a South Korean company and refocused on their food service ventures. By 2019, they launched HOCCO, standing for House of Chonas Collaborative, to expand their legacy food service business. As of 2023, HOCCO has gained significant momentum with 100 outlets in India and has entered the USA market with its first QSR outlet in Virginia. The business model revolves around serving authentic Indian recipes with a modern twist, catering to new-age customers who crave delicious Indian food. Revenue is generated through their QSR outlets, dine-in restaurants, and franchise operations.

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At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
1944
Headquarters
India
Employees
535
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
56.6/100
Industry
Food
Sector
eCommerce & Marketplaces
Business model
Marketplace & ecommerce
Client focus
b2c

Funding history

4 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES C✓Equity / VC Apr 2026 $11M $278M Sauce.vc ↗
SERIES B✓Equity / VC Sep 2025 $13M $225M Sauce.vc ↗
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Growth signals

Hocco website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Hocco is 18K monthly website visits, down 28% over the last three months. Hocco's team grew 161% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits18K 3-month web change-28% 1-year team growth+161%
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Investors

2 investors on the cap table

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Series A2 investors entered at this stage

  • Sauce.vc
  • Chona Family Office
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
2 countries with
team presence
🇮🇳 India99.3%
🇨🇦 Canada0.3%
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