# Licious

> Licious is an Indian meat and seafood brand that controls sourcing, processing and chilled distribution, selling fresh cuts and prepared meat products through its app, website and stores. Founded by Abhay Hanjura and Vivek Gupta in 2015, it is building density in urban markets while working toward profitability.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Bengaluru, India
- **Founders:** Abhay Hanjura (Co-founder), Vivek Gupta (Co-founder and CEO)
- **Products:** Fresh chicken and mutton, Fish and seafood, Ready-to-cook and prepared meats, UnCrave, Licious Flash
- **Notable:** Reached unicorn status in October 2021 after a US$52 million funding round., Acquired My Chicken and More in October 2024, adding a retailer with 23 Bengaluru outlets., Reported 47% year-on-year net revenue growth for FY26.

## Products & services

- **Fresh chicken and mutton** — Cleaned cuts, boneless portions and mince for home cooking.
- **Fish and seafood** — Fresh fish cuts, prawns and other seafood; selection depends on location.
- **Ready-to-cook and prepared meats** — Marinated meats, kebabs, cold cuts and spreads reduce preparation work.
- **UnCrave** — Plant-based meat brand launched with chicken-style and mutton-style seekh kebabs. Current local availability should be checked.
- **Licious Flash** — 30-minute delivery in eligible service areas; company reported roughly 55% online-customer coverage in April 2026.
- **Licious retail stores** — Physical outlets complement online ordering and product discovery.

## Achievements

- Reached unicorn status in October 2021 after a US$52 million funding round.
- Acquired My Chicken and More in October 2024, adding a retailer with 23 Bengaluru outlets.
- Reported 47% year-on-year net revenue growth for FY26.
- Publicly describes FSSC 22000-certified processing and more than 150 quality and safety checks.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Reported ₹1,166 crore FY26 net revenue, ₹187 crore EBITDA burn, over 60 outlets and over 1.5 million monthly active users. Results were described as unaudited.
- **2026-04** — Announced a ₹1,800 crore FY27 revenue target, roughly 70 planned new dark stores and expansion into ten additional micro-markets. These are targets, not achieved results.
- **2025-10** — Reported an omnichannel push, 50 branded outlets and FY25 revenue growth.
- **2024-10** — Acquired My Chicken and More in a cash-and-equity transaction; final consideration was not publicly disclosed.

## Links

- Website: https://www.licious.in/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/licious/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/LiciousFoods
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUASQ8BrXPCjWDQMjE_INQQ
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/licious_foods/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiciousFoods/

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Last updated: 2026-10-11