# Ankush Grover

> Ankush Grover is the co-founder and global CEO of Rebel Foods. He joined the company, then known as Faasos, in 2012 after consulting, helped expand North India operations and drive automation, and later led India and MENA. Appointed global CEO in July 2025, he oversees the business behind brands including Faasos, Behrouz Biryani and Oven Story Pizza.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Global CEO at Rebel Foods
- **Organizations:** Rebel Foods
- **Education:** MBA, Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
- **Known for:** Helped expand Rebel Foods’ North India operations and drive automation., Included with fellow Rebel Foods co-founders in GQ India’s Most Influential Young Indians of 2023., Named to Fortune India’s 40 Under 40 in 2024.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Completed MBA at IIT Bombay.
- **Before 2012** — Worked in consulting before joining Faasos; the consulted biographies do not name the firm.
- **2012** — Joined Faasos, now Rebel Foods, after Jaydeep Barman sought a resident entrepreneur.
- **Undated** — Led North India expansion and drove automation as chief business officer.
- **2024** — Featured in Fortune India’s 40 Under 40 as Rebel Foods’ India CEO.
- **2025-03** — As India and MENA CEO, discussed Wendy’s reaching 200 Indian stores and plans to bring additional global brands to India.
- **2025-07** — Appointed global CEO, with core functions reporting to him; Jaydeep Barman moved to chairman and group CEO.

## Achievements

- Helped expand Rebel Foods’ North India operations and drive automation.
- Included with fellow Rebel Foods co-founders in GQ India’s Most Influential Young Indians of 2023.
- Named to Fortune India’s 40 Under 40 in 2024.
- Named to The Economic Times 40 Under Forty, Class of 2025.
- Elevated to global CEO of Rebel Foods in July 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Discussed Rebel Foods’ evolution and multi-brand kitchen model as co-founder and global CEO in a Fortune India interview.
- **2025-10** — Featured in The Economic Times 40 Under Forty, Class of 2025.
- **2025-07** — Appointed global CEO of Rebel Foods.

## Links

- Website: https://www.rebelfoods.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankush-grover-4602344/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21