Snacks maker Adukale raises Rs 11 crore in funding round
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Direct-to-consumer snacks and instant foods maker Adukale has secured Rs 11 crore in a funding round led by venture fund Force Ventures. The funds will primarily be used for expansion of the company’s offline presence, its chief growth officer, Vinay Gopinath, told ET.Adukale, founded in 2009, sells a variety of snacks and instant food ingredients for dishes like dosa, idli and poha. With the latest funding round, the firm has raised more than Rs 16 crore.Chief executive Bharat Kaushik said the...

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