Harajuku Tokyo Café is a Japanese food and beverage establishment with Harajuku Tokyo Café and Harajuku Bakehouse locations. Harajuku Tokyo Café has raised $3 million in a pre-Series A funding round. The investment round was led by Zero W. It represents a major investment milestone for the food business, aiming towards further market penetration and regional expansion. Current major investors Indian Angel Network and Samved VC also joined the round as follow-on investors, continuing their confidence in the business model of the brand.

Capital deployment and core operations

The funding round saw active participation from Rahul Jain, co-founder of Epigamia, Brijesh Parekh Family Office, and Blume Founders Fund, and several angel investors. Harajuku Tokyo Cafe raised $2 million (approximately ₹19 crore) in a seed funding round in August, 2025. The round was co-led by Indian Angel Network and Samved VC. The round saw participation from LetsVenture and venture debt fund Capitar Ventures.

Established in 2021 by Gaurav Kanwar, Harajuku has two separate Food and Beverage concepts in Delhi NCR and Mumbai, which serve contemporary Japanese cuisine to Indian people. Harajuku Tokyo Café is a complete restaurant concept, putting fresh, conveyor-belt-style sushi on the menu and Tokyo interior designs on the walls. 

In contrast, Harajuku Bakehouse is a fast-food chain that serves traditional Japanese breads, soft desserts, and meaty dishes. The move was carefully planned for both elevated culinary standards and to prepare for widespread expansion under Asami Indo and Higuchi Nariaki, veteran Japanese chefs. These themes are aimed at the changing tastes of the urban citizenry who are looking for a multi-cultural experience from varied destinations.

Revenue milestones and expansion plans

Since the seed funding round in August 2025, the brand has successfully doubled its outlet size and total revenue, establishing strong commercial momentum. The brand’s presence is now strong in Mumbai, which saw its debut in July 2025 and accounts for 25% of the brand’s sales. 

Harajuku handles over 1,000 orders each day across all dine-in and delivery streams. Among the specific product lines, Harajuku Bakehouse has been instrumental in generating more than 30% of the company’s total revenue. 

Specialty products sell over 1,000 loaves weekly on quick commerce app Blinkit in Delhi NCR, reflecting vibrant digital distribution and retail activity. The company has announced its ambition to cross the revenue mark of ₹100 crore in the current financial year, in view of this momentum.

Harajuku has received the additional capital needed from the pre-Series A round and has outlined a lofty roadmap for expansion in the near term. In the next few quarters, it aims to open 10 new shops in high foot-traffic areas in Delhi NCR and Mumbai, and explore new urban markets such as Bengaluru and Chandigarh. 

To service this growing reach, Harajuku will mark the launch of its own central kitchens in Mumbai and Bengaluru by December, 2026. The high-tech central manufacturing will feed its outlets and local production plants in Harajuku and serve its vast packaged food business, catering to western and southern India. The brand plans to open additional Bakeways locations in key metro markets throughout the country.

Conclusion

The closing of the $3 million pre-Series A round led by Zero W is the next major step for Harajuku Tokyo Café and Harajuku Bakehouse. With the support of an excellent array of institutional investors, angel syndicates, and strategic alliances, the Japanese food and beverage company has been in an ideal position to expand its operations countrywide. As the company intends to open up 10 additional outlets, create kitchens in Mumbai and Bengaluru by December 2026, and attain an annual turnover of ₹100 crore within the present fiscal year, Harajuku continues to establish its leadership in providing modern Japanese culinary experiences in urban India.