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. Existing seed investors Indian Angel Network and Samved VC also participated through follow-on investments. New investors included Blume Founders Fund, Brijesh Parekh Family Office, Rahul Jain, co-founder of Epigamia, and other investors.
The funding follows strong business growth since the company’s seed round in August 2025, with both its outlet count and revenue doubling. Mumbai, where the brand launched in July 2025, now contributes 25 percent of its revenue. Across dine-in and delivery channels, Harajuku processes more than 1,000 orders daily.
Meanwhile, Harajuku Bakehouse has emerged as a major growth driver, accounting for over 30 percent of the company’s total revenue. The brand continues to expand rapidly, with its products selling more than 1,000 loaves of bread per week on Blinkit in Delhi NCR. Furthermore, the company plans to expand Bakehouse into additional metropolitan markets.
“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. We aim to achieve INR 100 crore in revenue this financial year and build on that momentum in the years ahead,” said Gaurav Kanwar, founder and CEO of Harajuku.
Commenting on the investment, Pruthvi, director, Zero W, said, “Japanese food in India is increasingly becoming part of everyday dining, creating an opportunity for brands that can deliver a consistent customer experience across locations. Harajuku has developed an operating model that combines outlet-level visibility with close tracking of ingredients and costs. We believe this infrastructure positions the business to scale, and we are pleased to lead the round.”
Hari Balasubramanian, angel investor at Indian Angel Network, said, “We backed Harajuku at the seed stage, and the company’s progress since then has reinforced our confidence in the business. The response in Mumbai has been particularly encouraging and demonstrates the brand’s potential beyond its initial market. We are pleased to support Gaurav and the team as they build a national presence in Japanese food.”
Over the next two quarters, Harajuku plans to open 10 outlets across new neighbourhoods in Delhi NCR and Mumbai. It will also enter Bengaluru and Chandigarh for the first time. Additionally, the company plans to operationalise central kitchens in Mumbai and Bengaluru by December 2026.
These facilities will supply Harajuku Bakehouse outlets and support the production of the company’s packaged food range for western and southern India. The startup will use the fresh funding to drive this expansion and strengthen the teams and operational capabilities needed to execute its growth plans.
