Alienkind raises $3.2 Mn pre-Series A to scale Gen Z cafe chain to 100 stores by FY28
Bengaluru-based cafe chain Alienkind has bagged $3.2 Mn (₹30 Cr) in a pre-Series A round led by angels including Prakash Sikaria and Ravi Iyer. The Gen Z-focused brand plans to expand from 8 outlets across Bengaluru and Delhi to 100 stores by FY28, targeting $10 Mn ARR by FY27.
Gen Z-focused cafe chain Alienkind raised $3.2 Mn pre-Series A from angels including Prakash Sikaria and Ravi Iyer to expand from 8 outlets in Bengaluru and Delhi to 100 stores by FY28.
Why this matters
Alienkind's first major institutional-style raise marks a shift from an 8-store Bengaluru-Delhi footprint to national Gen Z cafe ambitions, with a 12x store expansion plan over three years.
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