Dhobi G
Technology platform for institutional and on-demand laundry services.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
* | $171k | Debt | |
| Total Funding | 000k | ||
Dhobi G is a technology-driven laundry services company based in Chennai, India, that provides solutions for both individual and institutional clients. The company was founded in 2017 by three engineering students and former roommates, Ravi Ranjan (CEO), Ankur Gupta (COO), and Daksh Sabharwal (CMO). Their journey began after experiencing frustration with unreliable laundry services as students, which inspired them to create a more efficient system. Initially launched as an e-commerce laundry app, the founders pivoted after discovering that the core issues in the industry were an unskilled workforce and a lack of organized systems.
This realization led to the development of a comprehensive business model that addresses these fundamental problems. The company operates two main platforms: 'Dhobi GO' for on-demand individual laundry services, offering customizable plans and doorstep pickup, and 'Dhobi HUB' for institutional clients, particularly focusing on colleges and universities. The institutional service is powered by IoT-based smart laundry systems and a proprietary 'LaundryOS' to manage operations, aiming for high transparency and minimal complaints. This focus on the neglected institutional laundry market is a key part of their strategy.
Dhobi G has gained significant recognition, including winning the B2B category at the Startup Maharathi Challenge 2025, hosted by the Government of India. The company is incubated by NSRCEL at IIM Bangalore. After an initial period of bootstrapping and a friends-and-family funding round, the company secured ₹25 lakh in seed funding from NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore, and later, ₹1.5 crore from the Indian Overseas Bank in August 2025 to fuel expansion into more university campuses. A significant part of Dhobi G's mission is social impact; they launched “Valarchi Paathai,” a training and certification program in partnership with the Tamil Nadu Government, to upskill laundry professionals and create 'laundropreneurs'.
Keywords: institutional laundry, on-demand laundry, laundry technology, fabric care, LaundryOS, smart laundry systems, student laundry services, laundry management platform, B2B laundry solutions, laundry aggregator, dry cleaning, garment care, facility management, campus services, clean-tech, workforce skilling