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Specialty coffee co Blue Tokai raises funding from actor Deepika Padukone

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Gurugram-headquartered Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters, a specialty coffee brand, has received investment from Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone (via her investment company, KA Enterprises) At present, Blue Tokai operates in India and Japan with 4 roasteries, over 80 physical outlets across major Indian cities and regions including Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Mohali and Pune as well as regular pop-ups in Tokyo. The firm claims to have B2B partnerships with retail outlets, luxury hotels & restaurants, top corporates and co-working.

From the Venture Intelligence PE-VC Deal Database: Between Jun-15 and Jan-23, Blue Tokai Coffee had raised over USD 43 M from A91 Partners, Anicut Capital, 8i Ventures, Negen Capital, Mauryan Capital, White Whale Ventures and others. (Subscribers to the database can login to view the valuation, deal structuring and other transaction details.