Cafe chain Alienkind has raised $3.2 million in a pre-Sequence A funding spherical from current investors, because it seems to be to develop into new markets throughout India.

The spherical included participation from Prakash Sikaria, founding father of Tremendous.cash, Flipkart senior vice-president Ravi Iyer, Bain & Firm international innovation head Arpan Sheth, and others.

The startup will use the raised capital to help its subsequent part of progress, together with enlargement into new markets.

Based in 2024 by Vikram Kakkireni and Abhishek Kumar, Alienkind is a quick-service restaurant and beverage model geared toward Gen Z and younger city customers.

The startup provides cold-pressed juices, purposeful wellness drinks, layered fruit drinks, burgers and sandwiches, together with Starship burgers. Its shops use minimalist, sci-fi-inspired designs and are positioned round immersive retail areas, category-led merchandise and community-driven experiences.

“Alienkind was constructed to interrupt the shackles of the normal meals and beverage ecosystem,” co-founder Vikram Kakkireni stated.

Alienkind presently operates eight shops in India, together with 5 in Bengaluru and three in Delhi.

The startup stated it’s on monitor to succeed in annual recurring income of $10 million by the tip of FY27. It additionally plans to develop to 100 shops throughout main Indian cities by FY28.