The Dough Therapy is a Mumbai gourmet pizza brand with an entirely vegetarian and vegan menu of more than 30 pizza varieties. Founded in November 2020 by three friends, Abhishek Dedhia, Mohit Chheda and Gaurav Majrekar, it has grown from a single outlet to 10 across Mumbai. In October 2026 it raised ₹5.25 crore at a ₹35 crore valuation in its first institutional round, led by Michigan Capital Advisors with Equiglobe Investment, to reach 20 outlets within a year and enter new cities through a mix of company-owned outlets, selected dine-in formats and franchise partnerships, with a quarter of th
Mohit Chheda
Co-founder of The Dough Therapy, a restaurants & qsr company based in Mumbai.
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Mohit Chheda is Co-founder of The Dough Therapy, a restaurants & qsr company based in Mumbai, founded in 2020. The Dough Therapy's most recent disclosed round was a Seed (₹35 crore valuation) of $0.55M in October 2026.
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Journey with The Dough Therapy
- Nov 2020Founded
Founded in Mumbai by three friends, Abhishek Dedhia, Mohit Chheda and Gaurav Majrekar, opening a single outlet serving vegetarian gourmet pizza.
- Oct 2026Milestone
Reaches 10 outlets across Mumbai with more than 30 vegetarian and vegan pizza varieties, and sets a target of 20 outlets within a year and entry into new cities through owned, dine-in and franchise formats.
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Who is Mohit Chheda?
Mohit Chheda is a Co-founder of The Dough Therapy, a restaurants & qsr company based in Mumbai, founded in 2020.
Who founded The Dough Therapy?
The Dough Therapy's founders and leadership on record at StartupFox are Abhishek Dedhia, Mohit Chheda and Gaurav Majrekar.
How much funding has The Dough Therapy raised?
The Dough Therapy has raised $550K across 1 disclosed round on record. The latest was a Seed (₹35 crore valuation) of $0.55M in October 2026, with Michigan Capital Advisors (lead), Equiglobe Investment.
Where is The Dough Therapy based?
The Dough Therapy is headquartered in Mumbai, India.
What has StartupFox reported about Mohit Chheda?
StartupFox has published 1 story naming Mohit Chheda; the most recent is “The Dough Therapy Raises ₹5.25 Crore to Double Its Vegetarian Pizza Chain and Take It Beyond Mumbai”.
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