Benne is a Mumbai-based quick-service restaurant chain founded in 2024 by Akhil Iyer and Shriya Narayan, serving Bengaluru-style benne dosa through compact, limited-menu outlets via dine-in, takeaway and delivery.
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2024Founded
QSR(Food & Beverage)Sector
Aug 2026Latest coverage
Funding
Benne has raised $4M across 1 disclosed round.
$4MRaised
$4MLatest round
$38.3MValuation
1Event
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Aug 2026Round$4MClaypond Capital, AL Trusts, Mukul Agrawal, Madhukeshwar Desai, Cortado Advisory Services $38.3M
Investor roster
Every disclosed backer and how often they've written a cheque — repeat names are the strongest conviction signal on the cap table.
New · Latest leadClaypond Capital1 round · 2026
AL Trusts1 round · 2026
Cortado Advisory Services1 round · 2026
Madhukeshwar Desai1 round · 2026
Mukul Agrawal1 round · 2026
Aggregated automatically from the disclosed rounds above.
Benne is a Mumbai-based quick-service restaurant chain founded in 2024 by Akhil Iyer and Shriya Narayan, serving Bengaluru-style benne dosa through compact, limited-menu outlets via dine-in, takeaway and delivery.
Who founded Benne?
Benne is associated with Akhil Iyer, Shriya Narayan.
How much funding has Benne raised?
Benne has raised $4M across 1 disclosed round. The most recent was a $4M round in Aug 2026.
Who are Benne's investors?
Disclosed investors in Benne include Claypond Capital, AL Trusts, Mukul Agrawal, Madhukeshwar Desai, Cortado Advisory Services.
What is Benne's valuation?
Benne was last reported at $38.3M, at the time of its round in Aug 2026.
What is the latest news on Benne?
The most recent StartupFox coverage is “Benne Raises ₹35 Crore in Pre-Series A Round Led by Ranjan Pai's Claypond Capital” (7 August 2026). All stories are listed on this page.
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