After Dunzo, Kabeer Biswas's 'M' Goes Live in Bengaluru — Eyes $9M Extension on Top of ₹102 Cr Seed

Second acts don't get more ambitious than this. Kabeer Biswas, the co-founder of Dunzo, has taken his AI household concierge 'M' live in Bengaluru — and is in advanced discussions to raise an additional $9 million, extending its earlier $11 million seed round to roughly $20 million, according to a report by the Financial Express carried by Outlook Business on 1 October 2026.

M is currently serving around 150 households in Bengaluru and plans to expand to nearly 10,000 homes over the coming months. The startup runs entirely through WhatsApp: during onboarding it maps each household's routines — dietary preferences, shopping habits, staff responsibilities — then every evening prepares the next day's meal plan based on available ingredients and family preferences. It communicates directly with cooks in multiple Indian languages, letting them request groceries and receive cooking instructions without relying on homeowners. The long-term goal is a full operating layer for the home, integrating with quick commerce, food delivery, e-commerce and payments.

The company, incorporated in 2025 as Curious Digital Pvt Ltd and co-founded with Kartik Mishra, is backed by one of the strongest seed rounds of the year: ₹102 crore led by Peak XV Partners (₹46.4 crore), with Blume Ventures (₹37.12 crore) and CRED (₹18.56 crore) — CRED's first-ever investment from its own balance sheet. The extension is expected to see existing investors participate alongside new backers, with M targeting families earning over ₹50 lakh a year at a price point below ₹10,000 per month, ahead of a broader consumer launch in three to four months.

Biswas co-founded Dunzo in 2014 and built it into one of India's earliest hyperlocal delivery platforms with Google and Reliance Retail backing, before an aggressive quick-commerce pivot strained finances and the company wound down in early 2025; a brief stint leading Flipkart Minutes followed. "If Claude can run your work, can M run your house?" he asked. The market gets to answer.