851
/ 3
Min Read
abcoffee, a tech-enabled grab-and-go coffee chain, has secured ₹61 crore in a Pre-Series B funding round led by Kliff Ventures, the newly launched consumer retail fund of K Hospitality Corp. The round also saw participation from Hero Enterprise Partner Ventures, Merisis Venture Fund, and Stride Ventures.
The fresh capital will be deployed to accelerate abcoffee’s cluster-based expansion across existing and new geographies, the company said. The brand aims to deepen its footprint in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, and Bengaluru, while expanding into high-density office clusters, residential hubs, and transit-oriented micro-markets where access to quality coffee remains limited.
A significant portion of the funding will also be directed toward strengthening technology platforms, customer engagement systems, subscription models, backend infrastructure, supply chain capabilities, product innovation, and overall operational efficiency.
Founded in 2022 by Abhijeet Anand, abcoffee currently operates over 90 outlets across Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, and Bengaluru through compact, high-efficiency formats tailored for daily consumption. The brand is built on the idea that premium coffee should be accessible and affordable, with every cup brewed using single-origin beans. Its menu spans coffee, matcha, and protein-based beverages designed to integrate into everyday consumption habits rather than remain occasional indulgences.
abcoffee reported strong business momentum in FY26, with revenue doubling year-on-year and store-level EBITDA surging 193.2 per cent, the company said. It also highlighted strong customer retention, with a 60 per cent high-frequency repeat usage rate.
Technology continues to play a central role in the company’s operating model. Currently, 54 per cent of takeaway orders are placed via the abcoffee app, driven by growing adoption of subscriptions, pre-orders, and other digital channels.
The subscription-led ecosystem contributes 50 per cent of total app orders, with more than 40,000 cups of coffee and beverages pre-sold each month for consumption over a 30-day period.
Abhijeet Anand, Founder and CEO, abcoffee, said, “Coffee in India is moving from an occasional café experience to an everyday habit. abcoffee was built for that shift. Our model is simple: great coffee, served fast, priced accessibly, available wherever the customer needs it. This fundraise is a strong validation of our belief that India needs a new kind of coffee company, one that is smartly designed in format, technology-led in experience, and built for repeat consumption. With this capital and the operating depth of Kliff Ventures and K Hospitality, we are focused on scaling abcoffee into India’s default habit coffee brand.”
Karan Kapur, Executive Director, K Hospitality Corp and Kliff Ventures, added, “We believe abcoffee has the potential to emerge as the leading brand in India’s rapidly growing coffee category. We are excited to back Abhijeet, who over the past 4 years has scaled and built a differentiated business with strong customer love, disciplined execution and a compelling right to win. Through Kliff Ventures, we look to partner with ambitious founders building scalable and enduring consumer retail brands, and we are excited to join abcoffee in the journey ahead.”
