How much did First Coffee raise?

First Coffee raised $1.2M at Seed, announced 20 August 2026.

Who founded First Coffee?

Sohrab Sitaram is Co-founder of First Coffee.

What does First Coffee do?

First Coffee operates in Food & Agriculture and is based in India.

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First Coffee raises $1.2M

First Coffee announced a Seed round of $1.2M on 20 August 2026. The company operates in Food & Agriculture and is based in India. It was founded by Sohrab Sitaram, Co-founder.

Raised

$1.2M

Stage

Seed

Industry

Food & Agriculture

Country

India

Founder

Sohrab Sitaram

Co-founder, First Coffee

LinkedIn profile firstcoffee.co.in

Outreach angles

-Sohrab Sitaram co-founded First Coffee in 2023 with Shiv Dhawan, opening their first Delhi NCR outlet in April 2024.
-The pair source their beans directly from Harley Coffee Estate in Chikmagalur, Karnataka, and built the chain around a grab-and-go, sustainability-first model.
-The seed round, led by BEENEXT, will fund First Coffee's push to 35 new stores across Delhi NCR and Tier I North Indian cities after reporting 25% month-on-month growth.