QSR chain Nothing Before Coffee raises $2.3 million from Prath Ventures, SYL InvestmentsFounded in 2017 by Jain, Akshay Kedia, Anand Jain, and Shubham Bhandari, the Jaipur-based brand has over 90 outlets across the country, com...
16 Apr, 2025, 11.28 AM IST
Third Wave Coffee posts 67% rise in FY24 revenue, but losses doubleThe WestBridge Capital-backed company spent Rs 12 crore on selling and marketing in FY24 as compared to Rs 2 crore a year ago. Rent costs a...
20 Nov, 2024, 04.33 PM IST
Specialty coffee brand First Coffee raises $1.2 million funding led by BeenextThe funds will be used to support the company’s expansion to more locations across the country, along with investments in hiring and market...
26 Sep, 2024, 12.10 PM IST
Mid-sized global restaurant chains find Indian market palatableRecent months have seen several mid-sized global cafes and restaurant brands enter the Indian market or negotiate with local partners, desp...
19 Aug, 2024, 11.52 PM IST
Hungry for more: Food deals trending on startup streetCoffee, burgers, dosas and other brands scoop up new capital. Venture funds are investing in brands like FirstCoffee, AbCoffee, Café Amudha...
10 Jul, 2024, 10.09 AM IST
Investors flock to new-age food brands; ecommerce sales reportHappy Wednesday! Investors are showing a strong appetite for new-age food brands, with notable investments and expansions taking place. Thi...
10 Jul, 2024, 07.19 AM IST
Discounting wars in quick commerce; tax relief for ecommerce suppliersThe recent funding raised by Zepto may trigger a discounting war in the quick commerce space. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispa...
24 Jun, 2024, 07.39 AM IST
Cool beans! Cafes are having a field day this summerNational chains such as Third Wave Coffee, Chaayos, AbCoffee, and Boba Bhai have seen a notable increase in foot traffic at their cafes, pa...
23 Jun, 2024, 11.30 AM IST
Third Wave Coffee will add over 50 stores, expand to new cities: CEO Rajat LuthraThird Wave Coffee, backed by Westbridge Capital, plans to open 50 new stores in existing markets like Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, and Hyd...
18 Jun, 2024, 09.35 AM IST
Specialty coffee startup Subko secures $10 million in funding led by Zerodha's Nikhil KamathFollowing the funding, Subko's valuation has increased to $34 million. The startup said the newly raised capital will be utilised to streng...
26 Mar, 2024, 05.07 PM IST
Hunger games: Investors at the table with appetite for food startupsPizza Wings, Boba Bhai in funding talks as HNIs, angels and other backers show interest
12 Mar, 2024, 05.44 PM IST
Specialty coffee chain AbCoffee raises $3.4 million funding led by Nexus Venture PartnersMumbai-based AbCoffee has raised $3.4 million funding led by Nexus Venture Partners to accelerate supply chain and technology stack for aff...
09 Mar, 2024, 09.22 AM IST
New-age consumer brands pulling in funds, tech no bar; and other top stories this weekAt the peak of the funding winter last year, an investor told me that the pace of investment deals will continue to be slow, but the nature...
09 Mar, 2024, 07.57 AM IST
Tech-first VCs line up for new-age consumer brands, offline businessesTech-first VC Nexus Venture Partners will lead a $5 million funding round in specialty coffee brand AbCoffee and it will also invest in lab...
08 Mar, 2024, 09.57 AM IST
Meesho’s secondary deal; tech VCs line up for consumer brandsPeak XV Partners and Tiger Global are among investors aiming for a stake in ecommerce firm Meesho via secondary deals. More details in a pa...
08 Mar, 2024, 08.06 AM IST
Speciality coffee company Abcoffee raises $2 million in funding from Tanglin Venture Partners, othersAbcoffee currently has 10 outlets in Mumbai and Delhi, and plans to inaugurate two more in Mumbai by the end of this month. Anand emphasise...
26 Sep, 2023, 09.10 AM IST
NCDEX to relaunch Robusta Cherry AB Coffee Futures contractsThe contract will have a daily price limit of 6% (4% + 2%), which means once the price reaches 4% cap on either side the trading will be ha...
29 Sep, 2022, 02.37 PM IST