F5 Raises INR 5 Cr Pre-Series A Funding Led By Auxano Capital F5 is building a unique hyper-local ecosystem around the daily workplace needs of the consumer, market which is pegged to be of $100 billion market size

By Prabhjeet Bhatla

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.

You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media.

Franchise India

D2C service brand F5, which targets consumers' daily workplace needs, on Monday announced to have raised pre-Series A funding led by Auxano Capital and other investors including Huddle, LetsVenture, Venture Catalyst.

F5 is building a unique hyper-local ecosystem around the daily workplace needs of the consumer, a market which is pegged to be of $100 billion market size.

"The Indian consumer is becoming brand conscious, service focused and with COVID, hygiene conscious too. The existing daily workplace market is marred by product and service inefficiencies. We believe the market is massive and ripe for disruption," said Raghav Arora, co-founder, F5.

"It was interesting to note the swiftness with which the team was able to regain the lost momentum due to lockdown as the market opened up. This displayed the energy and zeal of the founders moving one-way - upwards and the dependencies of their clients for the product. As F5 Refreshment moves forward organizing a mass unorganized workplace refreshment market, Auxano Capital is proud to be a part of this journey and is looking forward to an interesting time ahead," shared Auxano Capital.

F5 Refreshment stands with ARR INR 8 crore with more than 10,000 daily customers. The company has seen an exponential growth of eightfold in business subscribers post-COVID. It is present in 30 live markets in 2 cities (Delhi NCR & Lucknow) with an 80 per cent retention rate, and planning to expand in all metro cities in the next 36 months. With the current use of funds, the company expects to clock INR 15 Cr ARR with 50 branded stores and expanding its portfolio to digital as well as non-digital offerings. F5 had earlier closed INR 2.8 crore raise in May 2020.

Prabhjeet Bhatla

Former Staff

News and Trends

Freshworks Founder Girish Mathrubootham Sells $40M in Shares Amid Strategic Shifts

For the July-September quarter, the company reported a 22 per cent year-over-year increase in revenue, reaching $186.6 million. For the full fiscal year, Freshworks projects a 20 per cent growth, with total revenue estimated to range between $713 million and $716.6 million.

Leadership

I'm a Leadership Coach — Here's the One Mental Exercise Every CEO Needs to Try When They're Feeling Drained

Here's a simple, powerful exercise to help leaders refill their own "container" and cultivate self-care, resilience and compassion for themselves and others.

News and Trends

Haircare Brand Arata Raises $4M in Series A Funding Led by Unilever Ventures

The personal care brand competes with established players like WOW Skin Science, Pilgrim, and Mamaearth, in a rapidly growing market. This latest funding round highlights investor confidence in the brand's potential to scale and become a leader in India's haircare industry.

Science & Technology

This AI is the Key to Unlocking Explosive Sales Growth in 2025

Tired of the hustle? Discover a free, hidden AI from Google that helped me double sales and triple leads in a month. Learn how this tool can analyze campaigns and uncover insights most marketers miss.

Business Ideas

63 Small Business Ideas to Start in 2024

We put together a list of the best, most profitable small business ideas for entrepreneurs to pursue in 2024.

Science & Technology

How Can Marketers Use ChatGPT? Here Are the Top 11 Uses.

With the recent developments in AI and the popularity of ChatGPT, you may want to integrate AI into your marketing practices. Find out how.