Product Reports Resources Pricing Login Book a demo
COMPANY PROFILE

VRO Hospitality

Explore full profile

A leading food and beverage chain with outlets in Chennai, Cochin, Mumbai, and Hyderabad

Bengaluru, IndiaFounded 2018Food
Valuation $0–100M Latest valuation · 2024
Headcount 100–500 Current team size
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
Unlock exact values This page shows ranges. Dealroom has the exact numbers for VRO Hospitality and the history behind them.

About VRO Hospitality

VRO Hospitality Private Limited, established in 2018, operates as a dynamic food and beverage company based in Bengaluru, India. The venture was brought to life by co-founders Dawn Thomas, Safdhar Adoor, and Sharath Rice, who leveraged their collective experience to build a significant presence in the hospitality sector. The company's portfolio is a diverse collection of food and beverage brands, each catering to a specific segment of the market. VRO Hospitality manages a variety of establishments including fine-dining restaurants, lounges, and cafes. A core component of their strategy involves the acquisition of other brands, which has fueled their rapid expansion across multiple cities. This approach allows them to integrate established local favorites and expand their market footprint. The company's revenue is primarily generated from the direct sales of food and beverages across its physical restaurant locations. They serve a broad clientele, ranging from casual diners to patrons seeking premium nightlife experiences. The firm operates several distinct brands, including the popular lounge Toca, the French-themed Cafe Noir, and the gastropub One Brew. Through a strategic acquisition, VRO Hospitality also brought Fava, a Mediterranean restaurant, and Caperberry, a fine-dining establishment, under its umbrella. Another notable addition to their portfolio was the acquisition of the Kerala-themed restaurant, The Coastal Macha. Beyond traditional restaurants, the company has ventured into the cloud kitchen space with brands like Burgers and Beyond, Holy Doh, and Smashed. This multi-brand and multi-format model enables VRO Hospitality to capture a wide spectrum of the dining market, from quick-service meals to elaborate dining experiences. Keywords: hospitality, restaurant group, food and beverage, fine dining, cloud kitchens, brand acquisition, Bengaluru, nightlife, casual dining, multi-brand

Source: Dealroom company data

At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2018
Headquarters
Bengaluru, India
Employees
348
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
78.1/100
Industry
Food
Sub-industry
In-store Retail & Restaurant Tech
Sector
Food
Client focus
b2c

Latest news

Press, funding announcements and product moves mentioning VRO Hospitality.

See all news

Funding history

3 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
EARLY VCEquity / VC Jan 2024 $10M $40M Kunal Shah · UC Inclusive Credit · NB Ventures · Axis Bank
DEBTDebt Sep 2021 $1.5M CreedCap Asia Advisors
Showing the latest 2 of 3 recorded eventsBook a demo for the full funding history →

Growth signals

VRO Hospitality website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for VRO Hospitality is 6.9K monthly website visits, up 245% over the last three months. VRO Hospitality's team grew 104.7% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits6.9K 3-month web change+245% 1-year team growth+104.7%
Summary metrics are public; monthly history is available with a demoCompare with peers →

Similar companies

Closest operating peers by Dealroom taxonomy

Company identity and context are open; selected comparison metrics preview what is available on the platform.

Showing 8 of the closest matchesCompare every metric →

Investors

7 investors on the cap table

From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.

Series A5 investors entered at this stage

  • Kunal Shah
  • UC Inclusive Credit
  • NB Ventures
  • Axis Bank
  • Gruhas

Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage

  • CreedCap Asia Advisors

Other known investors1 additional known investor

  • Aditya Srinivas Prasad
Team profiled 5 named & role-tagged
Founders Hidden — book a demo/100 quality score
Key operators 4 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
Potential founders Hidden — book a demo likely future founders
Startup mafia Hidden — book a demo alumni-founded startups
Talent movements Hidden — book a demo in · Hidden — book a demo out past 12 months

Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.

Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
5 countries with
team presence
🇮🇳 India96%
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1.3%
🇵🇪 Peru0.7%
🇶🇦 Qatar0.7%
🇧🇭 Bahrain0.7%
5 countries shown

Market sentiment

Posts on X, past 7 days

An AI-synthesised read of the highest-engagement posts about VRO Hospitality on X, ranked by likes and reposts, corporate channels excluded.

Reading the room on X — pulling top posts and synthesizing themes…

Source: X recent search ranked by engagement (likes + retweets) · Synthesis by Claude · Cached for 1 hour

See VRO Hospitality’s full profile on Dealroom

Request a free trial to see the complete deal history, financials, people graph and growth signals.

Takes under a minute. Already use Dealroom? Log in.