Kitchenware startup Cumin Co. on Wednesday said it raised $5 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by Fireside Ventures. Existing investors Huddle Ventures and Alteria Capital also participated, along with a group of angel investors, including Atrium Angels, Mokobara Founder Navin Parwal, Tracxn Founder Abhishek Goyal, Zomato Co-founder Pankaj Chaddah, and Unacademy Founder Roman Saini.The funding comes less than a year after the startup’s launch. During this period, it recorded a tenfold increase in revenue, suggesting an early product-market fit in a segment historically dominated by mass-market brands and price-led competition, Cumin Co. said in a statement.It plans to use the capital to expand its research-led product portfolio across cookware and kitchen essentials and strengthen its supply chain and product development capabilities as it scales.Also ReadKitchenware startup Cumin Co raises $1.5M in funding round led by Fireside VenturesFounded by ISB alumni Niharika Joshi and Udit Lekhi, Cumin Co.’s cookware is built around Enviromax, a proprietary material developed for Indian cooking conditions. It has received three patents and has five more pending, covering areas such as material composition, surface coatings, and product design.“Consumers today are asking sharper questions about materials, coatings, and what comes into contact with their food… Read MoreYourStory RSS Feed
