Harajuku Tokyo Café, the Japanese food and beverage business behind Harajuku Tokyo Café and Harajuku Bakehouse, has raised $3 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by Zero W. The company plans to use the fresh capital to expand its outlet network, enter new cities and strengthen its food production infrastructure.
Existing investors Indian Angel Network (IAN) and Samved VC also participated in the round with follow-on investments. New investors include Blume Founders Fund, Brijesh Parekh Family Office, Rahul Jain, co-founder of Epigamia, and others.
The funding comes as the company targets ₹100 crore in revenue in the current financial year and prepares to expand beyond its existing markets of Delhi NCR and Mumbai.
Harajuku Tokyo Café Plans 10 New Outlets
Founded in 2021 by Gaurav Kanwar, Harajuku operates two distinct food and beverage concepts designed to bring Japanese cuisine and bakery products to Indian consumers.
Harajuku Tokyo Café follows a full-service dining format, featuring conveyor-belt sushi and Tokyo-inspired interiors. Its second concept, Harajuku Bakehouse, operates as a quick-service business focused on Japanese breads, desserts and savoury snacks.
The company has developed its menu and operating platform with chefs Asami Indo and Higuchi Nariaki, with the aim of supporting expansion while introducing contemporary Japanese food to Indian consumers.
Over the next two quarters, Harajuku plans to open 10 outlets across new neighbourhoods in Delhi NCR and Mumbai. It also intends to enter Bengaluru and Chandigarh as it expands its presence in additional metropolitan markets.
Central Kitchens Planned in Mumbai and Bengaluru
Alongside its retail expansion, Harajuku plans to operationalise central kitchens in Mumbai and Bengaluru by December 2026.
The facilities are expected to supply Harajuku Bakehouse outlets and support the production of its packaged food range for western and southern India. The move will support the company’s plans to expand its bakery business into more cities.
Harajuku Bakehouse has already become a significant contributor to the business, accounting for more than 30% of the company’s total revenue.
In Delhi NCR, the brand sells more than 1,000 loaves of bread each week through quick-commerce platform Blinkit. The company plans to extend the Bakehouse format to additional metropolitan markets.
Revenue and Outlet Count Have Doubled Since Seed Funding
Harajuku’s latest funding round follows a $2 million seed investment in August 2025. The round, valued at ₹19 crore in the company’s earlier funding announcement, was co-led by Indian Angel Network and Samved VC, with participation from LetsVenture and venture debt fund Capitar Ventures.
Since that investment, the company has doubled both its outlet count and revenue. Mumbai, where the brand launched in July 2025, now accounts for 25% of its revenue.
Harajuku currently processes more than 1,000 orders daily across dine-in and delivery channels, reflecting the scale of its operations across its two concepts.
The latest capital is expected to support the next stage of growth as the company works towards its ₹100 crore revenue target for the current financial year.
Harajuku Builds on Two Japanese Food Concepts
Harajuku’s expansion strategy combines full-service Japanese dining with a quick-service bakery business. While its café format focuses on the dine-in experience, Bakehouse provides Japanese-inspired breads, desserts and savoury products through retail outlets and quick-commerce channels.
The company is now looking to widen its geographical reach while developing the central kitchen infrastructure needed to support its packaged food business.
With 10 additional outlets planned over the next two quarters, entry into Bengaluru and Chandigarh, and central kitchens targeted for December 2026, Harajuku is preparing for a broader expansion of its Japanese food and beverage offerings across India.
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