Culinary & Foodservice Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Ghost kitchen funding consolidates among multi-brand operators

Investment in ghost kitchens consolidated among established multi-brand operators in Q2 2025-Q2 2026, with $178.3M in nine deals dominated by India.

The numbers

$178.3M Total ghost kitchen funding in nine deals from Q2 2025 to Q2 2026
9 Number of funding rounds in the ghost kitchen market
$129.3 million Funding raised by multi-brand delivery kitchen networks
72.5% Share of total ghost kitchen funding from multi-brand operators
$110.5 million Disclosed capital raised by India-led ghost kitchen companies

Sources

newmarketpitch.com

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