Popo Global Raises $56 Million To Expand Nationwide
Popo Global, the company behind Pizza Bakery, Paris Panini, and Smash Guys, just secured ₹532 crore (about $56 million) from Artal Asia. The funding aims to fuel its move beyond Bengaluru, where it currently runs 41 restaurants, and expand its brands across India. The company didn’t share its new valuation or what stake Artal Asia now holds. Popo Global had mostly self-funded up to this point.
- Popo Global runs 41 restaurants in Bengaluru
- Artal Asia invested about $56 million
- Company plans national expansion
- Valuation and investor stake were not disclosed
- Popo Global previously bootstrapped growth
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