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Harajuku Tokyo Café raises $2 Mn in seed round

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Harajuku Tokyo Café raises $2 Mn in seed round
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Harajuku Tokyo Café, a Japanese casual dining and quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain, has raised $2 million (Rs 19 crore) in its seed funding round co-led by Indian Angel Network (IAN) and Samved VC, with participation from LetsVenture and venture debt fund Capitar Ventures. The investment will be used to accelerate expansion, strengthen operations, and support the company’s entry into new cities. The round follows Harajuku’s Mumbai debut at Jio World Drive, BKC, where Harajuku Tokyo Café and Harajuku Bakehouse received strong customer response in July 2025. Founded in 2021 by Gaurav Kanwar, the firm operates through two formats: a full-service café and a quick-service Bakehouse. Backed by a central kitchen in Delhi NCR that handles most of the preparation, the brand ensures consistency and faster service. With seven outlets currently across Delhi NCR and Mumbai, Harajuku claims to have achieved annual recurring revenue of over Rs 30 crore. It now plans to scale to 90 outlets across 20 cities and cross Rs 200 crore in revenue by 2027, with letters of intent already signed for locations in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Ludhiana and Chandigarh. The firm is also diversifying into the packaged food space with its D2C vertical, KoiKoi Essentials, offering ramen kits, sauces, and frozen meals. Harajuku competes with other Asian dining chains such as Shizusan, Mamagoto, and Kofuku.

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Admission startup Ambitio raises $2 Mn in seed round

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Admission startup Ambitio raises $2 Mn in seed round
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Admission startup Ambitio raises $2 Mn in seed round Admissions startup Ambitio has secured $2 million in a seed funding round led by BLinC Invest along with participation from Ritu Bapna and other investors. Prior to this, the startup raised $187K in the same round from First Cheque and others. The fresh funds will be used to invest in technology and scale distribution channels, Ambitio stated. Co-founded in 2022 by Dirghayu Kaushik and Vikrant Shivalik, Ambitio is an AI-driven admissions platform leveraging over 10 million data points to provide a personalized admissions experience. It aims to match students to best-fit universities using real admission data. Ambitio claims successful admissions in top colleges like Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, and Oxford. It plans to help over 500,000 students access global education in the next two years and competes with startups such as Yocket, Gradvine, and MiMEssay.

Clean Fanatics raises $2 Mn in seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures

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Clean Fanatics raises $2 Mn in seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures
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Clean Fanatics raises $2 Mn in seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures Clean Fanatics, a premium platform offering home services, has raised Rs 17 crore ($2 million) in a seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV). The round also saw participation from Blume Founders Fund, Let’s Venture (now LVX), Trica, TiE Angels, and several prominent angel investors. The proceeds will be used to expand the team, upgrade the technology infrastructure, and scale new service verticals including civil construction and home renovation. Founded by BJ Arun, Clean Fanatics specializes in services such as deep cleaning, painting, marble polishing, and home renovation. The firm claims that it is currently generating a monthly recurring revenue (MRR) of Rs 2 crore in Bengaluru alone, servicing over 2,500 homes every month. Over the last 24 months, Clean Fanatics has grown its revenue by 8x, backed by strong customer referrals and operational efficiency.

Fragaria Fruits raises $2 Mn in seed round led by WEH Ventures

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Fragaria Fruits raises $2 Mn in seed round led by WEH Ventures
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Fragaria Fruits raises $2 Mn in seed round led by WEH Ventures Farming company Fragaria Fruits has raised $2 million in a seed funding round led by WEH Ventures, along with participation from Rainmatter, Spiral Ventures, and angel investors such as Sashi Kumar. The startup had previously raised Rs 1.5 crore in a pre-seed funding round. The fresh funds will be utilized to scale its operations in Bengaluru, expand its premium fruit portfolio to include blueberries and raspberries, and provide a year-round supply of high-quality, sustainable produce to the Indian market, Fragaria said in a press release. Co-founded in 2024 by Harish Varadharajan, Timothy Chad Van Niekerk, and Damian López-Salazar, Fragaria Fruits aspires to address a critical gap in India’s fruit industry: the lack of consistently high-quality, fresh fruit available year-round. It aims to redefine the fruit-eating experience for Indian consumers by delivering premium, sustainably grown produce using world-class farming techniques. According to the Chennai-based startup, its flagship brand, Oh! Fruits, offers European strawberries grown in Chennai using advanced vertical farming technology, which are twice as sweet as conventional Indian varieties, pesticide-free, and have a shelf life up to three times longer than typical market options. The company’s commitment to sustainability is reflected in its water recycling systems, solar power integration, and efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of farming while maintaining affordability. By using Controlled Environmental Agriculture (CEA) and vertical farming, Fragaria has built a sustainable and scalable model to grow premium strawberries year-round. It plans to expand production in Bengaluru, increasing daily output from 2–3 kg to 120–150 kg. The startup doesn't have any local brands to compete with for fruits, but there are limited imported fruit brands in India, such as Driscoll’s (berries), Zespri (kiwi), and Rockit (apples).

FINQY raises $2 Mn in fresh round

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FINQY raises $2 Mn in fresh round
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Fintech startup FINQY has raised $2 million in a new round from Angel Bay India Accelerator, Family Offices and private investors. Earlier in March 2022, the firm had raised $839K in its seed round from Anvita Varshney, AngelBay and others. The proceeds will be used to advance financial services distribution in India through its technology and strategic growth initiatives. Founded in 2019 by Manish Aggarwal, FINQY enables its partners to offer their customers a wide range of financial products. These include credit cards, insurance, investments and loans, as well as easy upsell and X-sell opportunities among these products. The startup helps streamline complex financial decisions across credit cards, insurance, and loans but also significantly enhance customer engagement and facilitate informed decision-making FINQY operates out of 30 offices across 24 cities and 2 countries with the support of over 100 financial and banking partners. It claims to have achieved a revenue milestone of $9.8 million in FY24.

Burma Burma raises another $2 Mn

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Burma Burma raises another $2 Mn
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Burmese vegan restaurant chain Burma Burma has raised another round of $2 million in equity investment from several family offices including Negen Capital. Earlier in November 2022, the startup had raised $2 million in its seed round led by Negen Capital and others. Founded by Ankit Gupta and Chirag Chhajer, Burma Burma Restaurant and Tea Room makes Burmese cuisine accessible to all and the brand is now fulfilling its vision of going beyond just a restaurant and providing its patrons with a new, wholesome and dining experience that interacts on various levels. The Mumbai-based company claims to spread quickly to the other five metros, Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Bengaluru and Kolkata and is looking at expanding its presence in the country. Burma Burma operates 13 restaurants and delivery kitchens across India, including key locations in Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Ahmedabad. Over the past year, the firm claims to have experienced significant growth, doubling its footprint and annual recurring revenue (ARR) from Rs 46 crores in FY23 to over Rs 100 crores in FY24. As per the company, it has clocked an EBITDA of over 13% in July and aims to hit a monthly EBITDA of over 15% for FY25.

JustDeliveries raises $1 Mn in pre-Series A round

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JustDeliveries raises $1 Mn in pre-Series A round
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Logistics solutions for perishables JustDeliveries has raised $1 million in its pre-Series A round led by Nabventures. Faad Network, Anay Ventures, Caret Capital and Mahansaria Family Office have also participated in the round. The proceeds will be used to deepen its logistics network across regions including Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune and the national capital region, the company said in a press release. It will also launch operations in Hyderabad. Within the next 3-4 years, JustDeliveries plans to extend its presence to 8-10 cities across India. Founded in 2022 by Mahansaria, JustDeliveries solves the challenges of fragmented cold supply chain for perishables and works with leading QSRs, café chains, and brands with fresh and frozen products. Nabventures, a subsidiary of the Indian government’s National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) invests in agritech, foodtech, rural fintech, healthtech and edtech startups. Its other investments include Unnati, Jai Kisan and TenderCuts in the food and agricultural space.

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