Popo Global is a Bengaluru restaurant company operating three gourmet food brands: The Pizza Bakery, built on sourdough pizza; Paris Panini, serving French-inspired paninis, sandwiches, wraps and crepes; and Smash Guys, a smash burger kitchen. Founded in 2017 by brothers Nikhil Gupta and Abhijit 'AB' Gupta, it has grown from a single Pizza Bakery outlet to around 40 locations, all in Bengaluru. Unusually for Indian food and beverage, it owns and operates every outlet directly rather than franchising, and describes its model as combining the convenience of quick service, the experience of fine
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2017Founded
RestaurantsSector
Sept 2026Latest coverage
Funding
Popo Global has raised $56M across 1 disclosed round, most recently a Growth investment (significant minority in September 2026.
$56MRaised
Growth investment (significant minority Latest round · September 2026
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September 2026Growth investment (significant minority $56MArtal Asia
Founded in Bengaluru by brothers Nikhil Gupta and Abhijit Gupta with a single The Pizza Bakery outlet built around sourdough, later adding Paris Panini and the smash burger kitchen Smash Guys. ↗
September 2026 · funding
Growth investment (significant minority — $56M, led by Artal Asia.
Sep 2026 · funding
Takes its first external capital, ₹532 crore from Artal Asia for a significant minority stake, after nine years of funding roughly 40 company-owned outlets from its own operations. The Rainmaker Group advised Popo Global; Invus advised Arta ↗
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Popo Global is a Bengaluru restaurant company operating three gourmet food brands: The Pizza Bakery, built on sourdough pizza; Paris Panini, serving French-inspired paninis, sandwiches, wraps and crepes; and Smash Guys, a smash burger kitchen. Founded in 2017 by brothers Nikhil Gupta and Abhijit 'AB' Gupta, it has grown from a single Pizza Bakery outlet to around 40 locations, all in Bengaluru. Unusually for Indian food and beverage, it owns and operates every outlet directly rather than franchising, and describes its model as combining the convenience of quick service, the experience of fine
Who founded Popo Global?
Popo Global is associated with Nikhil Gupta, Abhijit Gupta.
How much funding has Popo Global raised?
Popo Global has raised $56M across 1 disclosed round. The most recent was a $56M Growth investment (significant minority in September 2026.
Who are Popo Global's investors?
Disclosed investors in Popo Global include Artal Asia.
What is the latest news on Popo Global?
The most recent StartupFox coverage is “Popo Global Takes Outside Money for the First Time in Nine Years, at ₹532 Crore” (11 September 2026). All stories are listed on this page.
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