Alienkind bags $3.2 Mn pre-Series A to scale Gen Z cafe play to 100 stores

Bengaluru-based Alienkind raised $3.2 Mn from Prakash Sikaria, Ravi Iyer and Arpan Sheth to grow from 8 outlets across Bengaluru and Delhi to 100 stores by FY28, chasing a $10 Mn ARR run-rate by FY27.

— Filed Fri, 26 Jun, 2026, 14:24 IST · Source Inc42 · Buzz · Updated

Gen Z-focused cafe chain Alienkind raised $3.2 Mn pre-Series A from Prakash Sikaria, Ravi Iyer and Arpan Sheth to expand from 8 outlets in Bengaluru and Delhi, targeting 100 stores by FY28.

Why this matters

Alienkind's pre-Series A marks a sharp scale-up bet, moving from an 8-store regional presence to a 100-store national Gen Z cafe chain, with a clear $10 Mn ARR milestone set for FY27.

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