Simplia is an AI-powered startup revolutionizing digital access for MSMEs across India.

Our ONDC vertical is empowering restaurant businessescloud kitchens, QSRs, and traditional eateriesto go digital using Indias Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).

With AI-led onboarding, growth solutions, and national-scale ambitions, were building the digital infrastructure for India's food economy.

As per our initial screening process, please fill out this form:

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Your Mission

Were looking for a restaurant business leader who has walked the shop floor, managed operations, owned P&Land can now raise capital, build national partnerships, and scale AI-powered restaurant enablement on ONDC.

Please Note: Only candidates with proven experience of fund raising in the restaurant industry (operations, growth, or food-tech) should apply.

Candidates from top-tier Indian business schools are preferred.

What You'll Lead

Fundraising & Capital Strategy

- Lead fundraising across equity, grants, and blended models.

- Engage with VCs, DFIs, family offices, and government-aligned funding platforms.

- Create pitches that connect ROI with real-world restaurant transformation.

Restaurant Ecosystem Strategy

- Leverage deep knowledge of restaurant operations, cloud kitchens, QSRs, POS tech, logistics, and FSSAI compliance.

- Build partnerships with restaurant chains, food-tech aggregators, and regional players.

- Guide product and onboarding teams to align with operational nuances.

ONDC & Government Engagement

- Represent Simplia at ONDC, DPIIT, SIDBI, and MSME ecosystem platforms.

- Forge relationships across public-private channels that support restaurant digitization.

Cross-Functional Leadership

- Build and lead a nimble team across partnerships, growth, and operations.

- Drive GTM strategies for restaurant onboarding from Tier 1 to Tier 4 cities.

Ideal Candidate Profile

- 1015 years of proven leadership in the restaurant industry, food services, or food-tech sector.

- Hands-on experience with P&L ownership, multi-unit operations, or scaling F&B businesses.

- Strong capital-raising or partnership-building experience.

- Deep understanding of restaurant tech stack, delivery systems, and compliance.

- Exposure to ONDC, DPIIT, MSME, or digital public infrastructure is a plus.

- MBA or PGDM from a top-tier Indian B-school.

Why Join Simplia?

- Drive the national digitization of Indias restaurant economy.

- Lead a high-impact vertical in a fast-scaling AI-first company.

- Work at the intersection of tech, policy, and real F&B operations.

- Competitive compensation + performance-based leadership incentives.

- Join a mission-first culture with global investor interest.

Sample LinkedIn Caption

Simplia is hiring a Restaurant Leader turned Fundraiser!

If youve led operations or P&L in restaurants, understand F&B scale-up, and can raise capital to drive changethis is your chance to lead Indias restaurant digitization movement on ONDC.

Preferred: IIM Ahmedabad (FABM), SPJIMR, ISB grads.

Not for generalists or non-F&B profiles.

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