Protein Pantry Raises $1.22 Million in Seed Round to Scale Manufacturing

What is Protein Pantry?

Protein Pantry is a Delhi-based clean-label frozen food brand. It makes high-protein, ready-to-cook products for Indian households.

Its product range includes soya chaap, kebabs, cutlets, and falafels. The products are baked instead of fried and made without refined flour, preservatives, or palm oil. The company says its products follow a 1:10 protein-to-calorie ratio and are manufactured in-house.

Protein Pantry currently sells through its direct-to-consumer platform across Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Jaipur. Its products are also available through quick commerce platforms such as Blinkit, FirstClub, and Flipkart Minutes.

Funding Details

Protein Pantry raised $1.22 million in seed funding, equivalent to around Rs 9 crore. The round was led by Sharrp Ventures.

Other investors included Peercheque, Consumer Collective by Atrium, Indian Silicon Valley Capital, Signal Ventures, and several angel investors.

The company had previously not disclosed significant institutional funding details in the provided sources.

How Will Protein Pantry Use the Funding?

The fresh capital will mainly be used to set up and scale its manufacturing unit. The company will also invest in research and development and supply chain operations.

Protein Pantry also plans to expand its product range with new protein focused formats.

Who Founded Protein Pantry

Protein Pantry was founded by Disha Bhattacharya and Prashanth Bhushan in November 2025. The company operates from Delhi and focuses on high protein frozen foods made with kitchen shelf ingredients.

The company produces its marinades, sauces, and chaap base in house. It says it has served more than 30,000 households.

Market and Business Growth

Protein Pantry is targeting the growing market for high-protein food in India, where products have largely focused on supplements and snacks.

The company currently operates across four cities through D2C channels and is also available on quick commerce platforms. It plans to expand to Pune, Kolkata, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Chennai through quick commerce by the end of 2026.

What Happens Next?

Over the next 12 to 24 months, Protein Pantry plans to expand its presence across major Indian cities through D2C and quick commerce. It also plans to add more products across different protein-focused categories.

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