Zero-sugar beverage brand Chini Kum raises Rs.1.64 Cr

Noida-based zero-sugar beverage brand Chini Kum has raised INR 1.64 crore (USD 197,000) in pre-seed funding from seven angel investors including Aditya Babbar, Deepika Agarwal and Swati Singhal Jain. The round valued the company at approximately USD 1.13 million.Founded in 2025 by Priyank Jain, Chini Kum offers zero-sugar, low-calorie carbonated and non-carbonated beverages enriched with prebiotic fibre. Its drinks are naturally sweetened with stevia and monk fruit extract and are available in flavours including lemon and mango.The fresh capital will be used to fund the company's growth and scale its zero-sugar beverage portfolio and distribution.