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Third Wave Coffee raises Rs 408 crore, targets 320 cafes by FY27
Third Wave Coffee raises Rs 408 crore, targets 320 cafes by FY27
Third Wave Coffee has raised Rs 408 crore ($43 million) in a funding round led by existing investor WestBridge Capital, with participation from Creagis and other angel investors. The round includes primary…
Third Wave Coffee has raised Rs 408 crore ($43 million) in a funding round led by existing investor WestBridge Capital, with participation from Creagis and other angel investors. The round includes primary and secondary capital. The company operates more than 240 cafes across India and is targeting 320 outlets by the end of FY27.
CEO Rajat Luthra said the company plans to enter eight new geographies next month and aims to add around 100 cafes annually. Over the past year, the chain has entered Ahmedabad, Mangalore and Agra and strengthened presence in Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai and Pune. It entered eastern India with three outlets in Kolkata in June and is evaluating Guwahati, Ranchi, Patna and Bhubaneswar.
The company is also expanding its menu beyond coffee, including desserts, non-coffee beverages, breakfast and savoury items. WestBridge Capital had previously led Third Wave Coffee's $21 million Series B in 2022 and $6 million Series A in 2021.
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All three sources report the same figures and expansion plans, giving straight factual coverage with no political or ideological slant. The funding round is presented as a standard corporate growth story, with each outlet emphasising operational metrics and geographic spread. The uniformity suggests the company provided a detailed press release. The key figure to track is whether Third Wave Coffee hits the 320-cafe target by end-FY27, given the competitive Indian coffee chain market.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): freepressjournal.in (neutral report), retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report), thehindu.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
