# Abhay Hanjura

> Abhay Hanjura is the Bengaluru-based co-founder of Licious, the meat and seafood brand he started with Vivek Gupta in 2015 after a career in insurance. His public interviews connect the business to changing attitudes around meat, controlling the supply chain and building a lasting consumer brand. Licious reached unicorn status in 2021 and subsequently expanded into physical retail.

- **Role:** Co-founder at Licious
- **Organizations:** Licious (Delightful Gourmet Private Limited), Futurisk Insurance Broking Co.
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree; biotechnology studies reported in interviews, Bhagwan Mahavir Jain College, Bengaluru, Insurance qualification; exact credential not consistently specified in public reporting, Insurance Institute of India, Mumbai
- **Known for:** Co-founded Licious in 2015., Entrepreneur India 35 Under 35 honouree, 2019., ET 40 Under Forty, 2021 cohort.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Moved from Jammu to Bengaluru for undergraduate study.
- **Before 2015** — Worked in insurance risk management, including a senior role at Futurisk Insurance Broking.
- **2015** — Left corporate employment and co-founded Licious with Vivek Gupta in Bengaluru.
- **2019** — Named in Entrepreneur India’s 35 Under 35.
- **2021** — Named in ET 40 Under Forty; Licious reached a billion-dollar valuation.
- **2024** — Discussed an expanded physical retail strategy; Licious acquired My Chicken and More in October.
- **2025** — Discussed a tentative 2027-28 IPO timeline and profitability before listing.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Licious in 2015.
- Entrepreneur India 35 Under 35 honouree, 2019.
- ET 40 Under Forty, 2021 cohort.
- Included in GQ India’s 30 Most Influential Young Indians of 2022.
- Co-built a meat and seafood brand that reached unicorn status in October 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Licious reported unaudited FY26 net revenue of ₹1,166 crore, a 47% increase from FY25. This is a company result, not Hanjura’s personal income.
- **2026-04** — Licious reported more than 60 retail outlets and targeted ₹1,800 crore revenue in FY27; the latter is a target.
- **2025-08** — Hanjura and Gupta discussed a tentative IPO in 2027-28 at the ET Soonicorns Summit.

## Links

- Website: https://www.licious.in/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhay-hanjura-0bbaa317/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HanjuraAbhay
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meatmanofindia/

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Last updated: 2026-10-07