Country Delight

Country Delight

Internet first brand offering dairy products on a subscription basis

Founded

2013

Headquarters

Gurugram (India)

Status

Series E

Company Details

Website

Socials

Email

Phone

+91-9650578884

Country Delight is a leading Indian direct-to-consumer (D2C) dairy and fresh food brand. The company operates across 18 major cities in 11 states, serving millions of urban households. Country Delight’s mission is to deliver pure, fresh and minimally processed dairy and grocery essentials directly from farms to consumers’ doorsteps, leveraging a full-stack, tech-enabled supply chain.

Products & Services

  • Fresh Cow & Buffalo Milk: Daily subscription-based delivery of pure, preservative-free milk.

  • Dairy Products: Curd, paneer, ghee, butter, probiotic yogurt and smoothies.

  • Bakery & Breakfast: Fresh bread, eggs and other breakfast essentials.

  • Fresh Fruits & Vegetables: Sourced directly from farms, delivered to your doorstep.

  • Grocery Staples: Pulses, oils, grains, jams, pickles and health foods.

  • Home Milk Testing Kit: DIY kit for customers to verify milk purity at home.

  • Mobile App & Online Ordering: Easy subscription management, order tracking and flexible delivery.

  • Customer Support & Quality Assurance: Real-time supply chain monitoring and daily quality checks.

Business Model & Revenue Streams

  • Subscription-Based Revenue: Primary income from customers subscribing to daily or weekly deliveries of milk and dairy products via the app or website.

  • Direct-to-Consumer Sales: Eliminates middlemen by sourcing directly from farmers and delivering fresh products straight to customers’ doorsteps.

  • One-Time Purchases: Additional revenue from a la carte orders of dairy, bakery and grocery items placed through the app.

  • Product Diversification: Expanding portfolio to include bakery, eggs, fruits, vegetables, pulses and health foods, increasing average order value.

  • Technology-Driven Operations: Leverages a mobile-first platform for order management, payments, delivery tracking and customer engagement.

  • Retail & Franchise Partnerships: Piloting retail and franchise models to extend reach beyond D2C channels.

  • Customer Loyalty & Engagement: Retains customers through convenience, quality and flexible subscription management.

  • Sustainability & Social Impact: Supports local farmers with fair pricing, promotes eco-friendly practices and maintains radical transparency in sourcing and quality.

  • Key Differentiator: Predictable, recurring revenue from subscriptions, full-stack supply chain control and a strong focus on quality and customer experience

Customer Segmentation

  • B2C (Primary): Urban, health-conscious households, young families and professionals seeking pure, convenient, and trustworthy food essentials.

  • B2B: Select retail partners, franchisees and institutional buyers in the premium food segment.

  • Farmers: Local dairy and produce farmers as key suppliers, benefiting from fair pricing and stable demand.

Growth Strategy

  • Geographic Expansion: Scaling to new cities and tier 2/3 markets, with a goal of 10–15% market share in North India and 1 million paying subscribers by FY25.

  • Product Innovation: Continuous R&D and new product launches in dairy, bakery and grocery staples to capture a larger share of household spending.

  • Supply Chain & Tech Investment: Strengthening logistics, cold chain and digital infrastructure for efficiency and scalability.

  • Sustainability & Farmer Empowerment: Promoting ethical sourcing, fair farmer compensation and eco-friendly practices.

  • IPO Readiness: Targeting profitability and a public listing by FY25.

Key People

Chakradhar Gade

Nitin Kaushal

Amar Singh Kaushal

Key Metrics

Total Equity Funding

$198Million

No. of Funding Rounds

19

Latest Funding Round

$9.0Million, Series E

as of May 31, 2024

Post Money Valuation

$801 million

as of N/A

Funding Multiple

0.37

as of N/A

Investors

Orios Venture Partners

and 2 more

Employee Count

1854

Similar Companies

VS Mani & Co

Exit Details

-

All Funding Rounds

DateRound NameAmountValuationRevenueRevenue Multiple
Investors
May 31, 2024Series E$9.0Million$808.0Million--Institutional: Alteria Capital
January 5, 2024 Series E$20.0Million$811.0Million-- Temasek, Venturi Partners Seviora Capital
April 18, 2023Series D$3.7Million$694.0Million-- SWC
March 25, 2022Series D$116.0Million$541.0Million$73.5Million5.8x Venturi Partners, Temasek, Trifecta Capital, Elevation Capital, Orios Venture Partners, Matrix, V-Sciences Investment IIFL Finance, South Westcliff Community Group,Avendus India Infoline
November 27, 2021Series C$347 K$95 Million$63.6Million- Orios Venture Partners
April 29, 2020Series C $25.0 Million$77.8 Million$26.6 Million- Elevation Capital, Orios Venture Partners, Brand Capital, Alteria Capital, Z47 360 One, Bennett, Coleman
February 6, 2020Series B$6.5Million$82.6Million-- Orios Venture Partners, Z47
January 23, 2019Series B $10.0Million$41.8 Million$8.4 Million3.8x Z47, Orios Venture Partners
May 9, 2018Series A$6.2 Million$13.2 Million$4.1Million- Z47, Orios Venture Partners, Chheda & Associates Zarina Yar Khan, Vikram Kailas, Shruti Bangera, Muthukumaran V, Kapil Chandra Suyal, Abhirup Sarkar, Anup Jain, Shashank Singh, Sophia Mustafa, Padam Narain Agarwal
March 23, 2018 Seed $766 K$13.1Million $3 Million- Orios Venture Partners
November 29, 2017Seed$465 K$5.6 Million$2.4 Million Orios Venture Partners
March 21, 2017Seed$459.0K$4.6 Million$1.2 Million-Orios Venture Partners
December 22, 2016Angel$52.1 K$4.5 Million$1.1 Million- Divya Rao, Siddharth Batra, Deepak Singhi, Bhavya Kapoor
October 12, 2016Seed$89.0K$4.2 Million$1.1 Million- Indo Nippon Foods
August 5, 2015Angel $154 K$3 Million$713 K- Navneet Kumar, Navneet Bhaiyya, Sourabh Chirimar, Sreekant Lanka, Kunal Prasad, Mirnal Prasad, Sunita Dahiya, Mahesh Kumar Sanghavi, Amar Singh Kaushal

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