Ajinkya Rahane takes undisclosed stake in Ember, Bengaluru D2C cookware brand
Former India cricketer Ajinkya Rahane has invested an undisclosed amount in Ember, a Bengaluru-based direct-to-consumer cookware brand founded in 2024, for an undisclosed stake, according to media reports. Ember sells ceramic-coated cookware, stainless steel pans, cast-iron pots, Dutch ovens, kitchen tools and small appliances through its own website, ecommerce marketplaces and quick-commerce platforms in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. The company says its products are made in Italy with a proprietary ceramic coating called Arcilla. Ember raised $3.2 million in seed funding in September 2025 and counts chef Saransh Goila as an investor and partner.
Launch details
- Investment
- Undisclosed amount for an undisclosed stake, according to media reports
- Founded
- 2024
- Seed funding
- $3.2 million (about ₹28.3 crore) in September 2025
- Products
- Ceramic-coated cookware, stainless steel pans, cast-iron pots, Dutch ovens, kitchen tools and small appliances
- Material
- Proprietary ceramic coating called Arcilla; products made in Italy
- Channel
- Own website, ecommerce marketplaces and quick-commerce platforms
- Cities served
- Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad
- Other investors
- Suhasini Sampath, Apurva Salarpuria, and chef Saransh Goila as investor and partner
Where
Also at Bengaluru
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- Store opening
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- Store opening
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What comes next
The company plans deeper market penetration, new product categories and wider consumer reach, according to co-founder and CEO Siddharth Gadodia.
People behind it
- Siddharth Gadodiaco-founder and CEO
- Himanshi Tandonco-founder
- Bret Recorco-founder
- Ajinkya Rahaneinvestor
- Saransh Goilainvestor and partner
About Ember
Cookware brand.
Funding on record
Seed · $3.2 million
Seed · $3.2 million
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Based on the company’s own announcement. Details were checked against the source on 16 Nov 2026; we add nothing the source does not state. Read our story.
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