Cookr, an early-stage home food tech marketplace startup, secures USD 1 million ( 8.25 Crores) pre-seed investment from a diverse group of angel investors.

Cookr, founded in 2022 by Praba Santhanakrishnan, Saravanakumar(SK) Kandasamy, and Nirmalkumar Muthu, with a vision to nourish humanity with wholesome food and spread the joy of well-being, offers a range of nutritious and hygienic home-cooked food options with over 500 home cooks on the platform, catering to customers' dietary needs and preferences.

It intends to be operational in Puducherry and Chennai by the end of this month with pan-India expansion in the pipeline. The company is also aiming to onboard 2,00,000 home cooks over the next 5 years.

"We are thrilled to have secured this pre-seed investment, which will allow us to bring our vision to life and make a real impact in the lives of home cooks and solve the access to healthy food through tech." said Praba Santhanakrishnan, Co-founder and CEO of Cookr.

The funding will be used to add more features to the platform, expand the team, and launch the marketplace across India, making healthy eating more accessible to people across the country. Cookr's app is available on the App Store and Google Playstore.