How this CS & Investment banker sold his house to bootstrap a profitable cloud kitchen business

• Hi, I am Sougata Sengupta, a Company Secretary and a Start-Up Advisor by profession, and a Food Entrepreneur by passion.
• Defined by destiny, I chose to be a CS instead of a CA.
• In 2014, after more than a decade in senior roles, I had an epiphany that I was destined to be an entrepreneur. Like any other “khaddo roshik” (food-loving) bong, I decided to start my venture, FeastatEast.com – a Bengali cloud kitchen in Mumbai.
• Even though over the years as an Investment Banker I have raised capital of over USD 3 billion across industries.
• Today we are a team of almost 150, with 11 outlets and 1 dine-in restaurant catering to over 10,000 food lovers monthly across Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Thane, and over the last 7 years, we have satiated the taste buds of over 10 million customers.

Choosing Destiny as My Guiding Force

I grew up in the Eastern Region of India, but my childhood was spent traveling across different cities and towns as my father was an Air Force Officer.

My upbringing has helped me in having holistic development and has stood me in good stead to adapt to various cultures and environments.

Since my school days, I have always been intrigued by the avenues that a professional degree opens up for oneself. It was destiny that led me to become a Company Secretary (CS).