The New Delhi-based operator is one of several specialty coffee start-ups pursuing ambitious growth in India’s maturing branded coffee shop market
New Delhi-based specialty coffee group First Coffee has closed a second funding round as it gears up for a new phase of growth in India’s booming branded coffee shop market.
Founded by Sohrab Sitaram and Shiv Dhawan in 2023, takeaway-focused First Coffee opened its first store at New Delhi’s Pacific Outlet Mall in April 2024 and raised $1.2m in seed funding five months later to support expansion.
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