Deccan AI raises $25 million from A91 Partners, SIG, Prosus Ventures, eyes enterprise customersDeccan AI has raised $25 million in a round led by growth equity firm A91 Partners, with participation from Susquehanna International Group...
Swiggy partners with Blue Tokai to deliver coffee in 15 minutes via SNACCSwiggy partners with Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters to offer instant coffee delivery through the SNACC app, boasting a 15-minute delivery promi...
Depresso! Cafés go through the grinderStarbucks, Barista, Chaayos, and Third Wave Coffee are facing a slowdown in growth due to rising competition and reduced consumer spending....
Indian coffee chain Blue Tokai targets three-fold revenue before deciding on IPOIndian coffee chain Blue Tokai is brewing ambitious plans for expansion. Aiming to triple its revenue by 2027, the company plans to expand ...
Blue Tokai Coffee gets a Verlinvest flavourVerlinvest is set to invest Rs 200 crore in Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters at a Rs 1,200-crore valuation. Existing investors Hemendra Kothari’s...
12 Flags Group takes a sip of Blue TokaiThe investment by 12 Flags comes at a time when cafe chains in India are growing faster than quick service restaurants (QSRs), fuelled by y...
Rakesh Kapoor-backed 12 Flags invests in Blue Tokai; its first investment in IndiaIn addition to new-age specialty coffee chains such as Blue Tokai, Third Wave and Slay, there are legacy brands such as Tata Starbucks, Cos...
Blue Tokai revenue surges 70% in FY23; loss up 3.5 times as firm expands footprintSpecialty coffee brand Blue Tokai saw its total expenses balloon to Rs 166 crore in FY23 from Rs 90 crore in the previous fiscal primarily ...
Third Wave Coffee lays off employees months after fundraiseThird Wave confirmed the layoffs to ET in a statement, saying that it was a “one-time restructuring exercise to consolidate our teams”.
Deepika Padukone dips toe in speciality coffee with investment in Blue TokaiKa Enterprises has joined Blue Tokai’s Series B round announced in January this year, in which it raised $30 million at a valuation of arou...
Starbucks brews up cheaper India drinks as domestic rivals expandAlthough Starbucks still dominates in India, rivalry is fizzing in the capital, New Delhi, and the technology hub of Bengaluru, where many ...
Specialty coffee startup Blue Tokai raises $30 million in funding led by A91 PartnersBlue Tokai’s latest capital raise comes on the back of other new age specialty coffee firms also drawing increased consumer and investor in...
Chaayos, Blue Tokai sign up for Zomato's 10-minute deliveryWhile tea cafe Chaayos and Blue Tokai are positioned as cafes, Dana Choga is a full-service cuisine restaurant. Caterspoint is a quick-serv...
Covid-19 Impact: DTC tea brand Vahdam Teas partners Blue Tokai for online deliveryWith this partnership, Vahdam’s collection of artisanal teas will be sold on the coffee brand’s flagship portal for delivery for at-home co...
A lot still happening over coffee: How VG Siddhartha's Café Coffee Day transformed the simple brew into a lifestyleCoffee at a CCD outlet became an excuse for a business meeting, a date or just to hang out.
Pitch problems: How a VC stumped meAsking for money is never easy. In this column, entrepreneurs talk about how angel investors and VCs stumped them with hard questions durin...
Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters raises first seed fundingThe company is expected to realise Rs 2 crore from its sales in the current financial year and in last three years its sales have been doub...