Dharana Capital leads Rs. 137 crores funding round in Petpooja

Dharana Capital, a growth-stage investment firm focused on India, has led a Rs. 137 crore funding round in Petpooja, a leading cloud-based SaaS platform for restaurants. The round included both primary and secondary investments, with participation from investors such as Ashish Gupta (Helion Ventures), the founders of Urban Company, and Mukund Kulashekaran (Urban Company).

Founded in 2011 by Parthiv Patel and Apurv Patel, Petpooja currently supports over 100,000 restaurants across India, the Middle East, the US, and Africa, processing more than 7 million orders daily. It is considered the market leader among Indian cloud-based restaurant POS providers.

The company plans to use the new funding to expand its product offerings, invest in AI-driven automation, and strengthen customer support services.

Commenting on the round, Vamsi Duvvuri, Founder and Managing Partner, Dharana Capital said, “As India’s food service ecosystem undergoes rapid digitization, Petpooja has emerged as the core technology backbone for restaurants. Their resilience and customer-first approach has set them apart, and we look forward to supporting them in this next chapter of growth.”

Parthiv Patel, Co-Founder and CEO of Petpooja said, “Our partnership with Dharana marks an exciting new chapter for us. This round will help us accelerate product innovation and continue building solutions that help restaurants simplify their operations.”