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Japanese-Themed Dining Chain Harajuku Tokyo Café Raises $3 Mn
Harajuku Tokyo Cafe raised $3 million in a pre-Series A round led by ZeroW
Key points
- Harajuku Tokyo Cafe raised $3 million in a pre-Series A round led by ZeroW with participation from IAN, Samved VC, and Blume Founders Fund.
- The company plans to open 10 new outlets in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chandigarh over the next two quarters.
- Harajuku Tokyo Cafe intends to operationalise central kitchens in Mumbai and Bengaluru by December 2026.
Why it matters. The funding will allow Harajuku Tokyo Cafe to expand its outlet network and operational infrastructure to support growth in India's café culture.
Japanese-themed dining chain Harajuku Tokyo Cafe has raised $3 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by ZeroW. The round included participation from existing investors Indian Angel Network and Samved VC, as well as new investors like Blume Founders Fund. Founder Gaurav Kanwar stated the company aims to achieve ₹100 crore in revenue this financial year.
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Japanese-Themed Dining Chain Harajuku Tokyo Café Raises $3 Mn
Japanese-themed dining chain Harajuku Tokyo Cafe has raised $3 Mn (around ₹28 Cr) in a pre-Series A funding round led… Japanese-themed dining chain Harajuku Tokyo Cafe has raised $3 Mn (around ₹28 Cr) in a pre-Series A funding round led by ZeroW, with participation from existing investors Indian Angel Network (IAN) and Samved VC. The round also saw participation from new investors, including Blume Founders Fund, Brijesh Parekh Family Office, Epigamia cofounder Rahul Jain, among others. The startup will use the fresh capital to expand its outlet network by opening 10 outlets in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chandigarh, over the next two quarters. It also plans to operationalise central kitchens in Mumbai and Bengaluru by December 2026. Founded in 2021 by London School Of Economics (LSE) alum Gaurav Kanwar, Harajuku operates Japanese-themed dining outlets in Delhi NCR and Mumbai. It operates a casual dine-in chain, Harajuku Tokyo Cafe, and QSR-chain Harajuku Bakehouse. Harajuku Bakehouse contributes about a third to the startup’s top line. It claims to have sold more than 1,000 loaves of bread per week on Blinkit in Delhi NCR. Since raising its seed round of ₹19 Cr in August 2025, Harajuku claims to have doubled both its outlet count and overall revenue. “Our focus has been to build the operational infrastructure required to support consistent quality as we expand. We have inv.
Japanese themed dining chain Harajuku Tokyo Cafe raises $3 million
Japanese-themed dining chain Harajuku Tokyo Cafe has raised $3 million, approximately ₹28 crore, in a pre-Series A funding round. The investment was led by ZeroW, with participation from existing backers including Indian Angel Network and Samved VC. New investors such as Blume Founders Fund, Brijesh Parekh Family Office, and Epigamia cofounder Rahul Jain also participated in the round. The newly secured capital will support the cafe chain's expansion plans, outlet rollouts, and supply chain strengthening in domestic urban markets.