{"id":86837,"date":"2026-01-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/?p=86837"},"modified":"2026-01-23T10:20:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T10:20:41","slug":"dubais-eat-app-raised-usd-10-mn-to-expand-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/01\/23\/dubais-eat-app-raised-usd-10-mn-to-expand-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai\u2019s Eat App raised USD 10 mn to expand in India"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Eat App raises USD 10 mn<\/p>\n

Eat App taps USD 10 mn to scale dine-in market in India: <\/strong>Dubai-based restaurant reservation and guest management platform Eat App<\/a> secured USD 10 mn in a Series B extension round, aiming to boost its push into the Indian market, according to a press release<\/a>. The round was led by US-based PSG Equity via its portfolio firm Zenchef, bringing the total value to USD 23 mn.<\/p>\n

BACKGROUND- <\/strong>Founded in 2015 by Nezar Kadham (LinkedIn<\/a>) and David Feuillard (LinkedIn<\/a>), Eat App serves more than 5k restaurants across 92 countries. The platform offers a single cloud-based dashboard to help firms optimize operations through real-time reservations and guest data management. It is now looking to tap into India\u2019s food service industry \u2014 projected to hit USD 85 bn by 2028 \u2014 and expand further beyond its core markets of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the UK, and the US.<\/p>\n

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Tata Projects to serve as EPC partner for Dubai\u2019s SAF One<\/p>\n

Tata<\/strong> Projects \u2014 the engineering, procurement and construction arm of Tata Group \u2014 and has been tapped as the EPC partner for Dubai-based SAF One\u2019s first sustainable aviation fuel facility <\/strong>in the Middle East, according to a statement<\/a>. Tata Projects will assist in developing a plant to convert used cooking oil and other waste fats into sustainable aviation fuel.<\/p>\n

Why it matters:<\/strong> In a significant export of Indian engineering expertise to the Gulf markets, the two companies are focused on a \u201cdesign one, build many\u201d model designed to be replicated quickly across the region and in India. A facility in India is likely to follow as the domestic aviation industry faces increasing pressure to decarbonize.<\/p>\n

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Kerala\u2019s dairy cooperative signs export pact for GCC markets<\/p>\n

State<\/strong>-owned Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (<\/strong>Milma<\/a><\/strong>) will export premium dairy products to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Oman<\/strong> after an MoU with Cochin-based food distribution company Food Links<\/a>, Hindu Businessline<\/a> reports. Food Links will handle regulatory approvals, logistics and customs processes, while Milma will supply products from its facility in Kerala. <\/p>\n

Why this matters: <\/strong>The year-long pact, extendable after review, is part of Milma\u2019s push to scale overseas sales and build brand presence across the Gulf\u2019s Indian diaspora-driven dairy market. <\/p>\n