Harajuku Tokyo Cafe Secures $3 Million Pre-Series A Funding to Fuel Multi-City Outlets and Commissary Expansion

Craftpac Hospitality-backed Harajuku Tokyo Café has closed a $3 million Pre-Series A round led by Zero W, pulling in fresh institutional capital to scale its Japanese quick-service restaurants, retail bakeries, and packaged food lines across India.

The round saw follow-on backing from early seed investors Indian Angel Network and Samved VC, alongside new participation from the Blume Founders Fund, Brijesh Parekh Family Office, and Angel investors including Epigamia co-founder Rahul Jain.

Expanding Footprint Across Four Metros The capital injection will finance a rapid brick-and-mortar push over the next two quarters:

• Ten New Outlets: The chain plans to launch 10 locations across high-density neighborhoods in Delhi NCR and Mumbai, while marking its debut in Bengaluru and Chandigarh.

• Central Commissaries by December 2026: To standardize ingredient supply and maintain kitchen margins, Harajuku will operationalize dedicated central kitchens in Mumbai and Bengaluru. These facilities will supply local bakery units and anchor regional production for its packaged food line across southern and western markets.

• ₹100 Crore Top-Line Target: Founded by CEO Gaurav Kanwar, the company is targeting ₹100 crore in revenue during the current financial year.

"Our focus has been to build the operational infrastructure required to support consistent quality as we expand. We have invested in centralised kitchens and systems that provide daily visibility into outlet performance, ingredients and costs. This foundation will support our next phase of growth." — Gaurav Kanwar, Founder and CEO, Harajuku Tokyo Café

The Bakehouse and Quick-Commerce Growth Driver Since closing its seed funding round in August 2025, the chain has doubled both its operational store count and overall revenue run-rate:

• Geographic Balance: Mumbai, where the brand debuted in July 2025 at locations like Jio World Drive, already accounts for 25% of total company sales.

• Volume Metrics: The business processes over 1,000 orders daily across its combined dine-in and online delivery channels.

• Retail Bakery Surge: The Harajuku Bakehouse vertical has quickly evolved into an engine of high-margin growth, contributing over 30% of total revenue. In Delhi NCR alone, Bakehouse bread products clock sales exceeding 1,000 loaves weekly via quick-commerce platform Blinkit, prompting management to prioritize quick-commerce distribution as it enters southern and northern hubs.