Dairy startup Country Delight raises $10 mn in funding round led by Matrix Partners

The Gurugram-based dairy startup Country Delight has raised $10 million in a funding round led by venture capital firm Matrix Partners. The round has also seen participation from the startup's existing investor Orios Venture Partners.

The fresh capital will be used by Country Delight to scale up its operations across India.

Chakradhar Gade, Co-Founder of Country Delight, said, "This is the first step for us to achieve the goal of building one of India's largest consumer brands that are direct-to-home."

Founded in 2013, Country Delight provides delivery of fresh milk, paneer, curd, and ghee to homes through a subscription model. Currently, the firm is catering to customers in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Pune.

Avnish Bajaj, Managing Director, Matrix Partners India, stated, "We have been tracking Country Delight for more than a year now and have been very impressed with Chakradhar and Nitin’s vision for it backed by strong on-the-ground execution and customer feedback."