Funding · Commerce & Consumer Brands

Drickle raises INR 6 crore in seed round

By Startup Enthusiast · 13 January 2026

What they do

Drickle is a coffee-first beverage QSR brand operating seven compact outlets in Bengaluru

It raised close to INR 6 crore in an all-equity seed round, with angel investors and Ideabaaz participating

The funds will expand outlets, boost backend manufacturing, and build the team and brand

Drickle raised close to INR 6 crore in a seed round, entirely through equity.
The round included an extension of INR 50 lakh via Ideabaaz.
Angel investors included Param Kandhari, Naresh Krishnaswamy, Abhinav Mathur, Hemanshu Jain, Vinay Bhopatkar, Vaibhav Sisinty, Dalvir Suri, and Rishit Jhunjhunwala.
Shaili Chopra participated through Ideabaaz.
The company previously raised INR 5.3 crore in April 2025.
Funds will support outlet expansion in Bengaluru, backend manufacturing, leadership hiring, and marketing.
The company operates seven compact-format outlets across Bengaluru, each 150–200 sq ft.
Drickle's model is inspired by Luckin Coffee and Mixue, adapting a scale-led asset-light approach for India.

The seed round follows a previous raise of INR 5.3 crore, showing continued investor interest.
Drickle's revenue grew 38.9% in FY25 to ₹1.8 crore, indicating early traction.
The asset-light model without espresso machines could enable faster scaling and lower costs.
Positioning between mass filter coffee and mass-premium café chains targets a growing mid-market segment.

Drickle is a coffee-first beverage QSR brand, formerly known as BONOMI.
It operates seven compact-format outlets in Bengaluru, each 150–200 sq ft.
Outlets are clustered within micromarkets to drive high-frequency consumption.
The menu includes fresh-brewed flavoured coffees, matcha, boba, and Thai tea.
Prices range from Rs 100 to Rs 150 per item.
The company owns a backend manufacturing facility in Bengaluru producing coffee brewing solutions and key ingredients.
Stores are asset-light and do not use espresso machines.
The brand sits between mass filter coffee players and mass-premium café chains.

Ideabaaz (participated) — Investment platform through which Shaili Chopra participated.
Param Kandhari (angel)
Naresh Krishnaswamy (angel)
Abhinav Mathur (angel)
Hemanshu Jain (angel)
Vinay Bhopatkar (angel)
Vaibhav Sisinty (angel)
Dalvir Suri (angel)
Rishit Jhunjhunwala (angel)
Shaili Chopra (angel)

Product: first beverage brand
Customers: Coffee and beverage consumers in urban micromarkets looking for accessible quick-service beverages.
How it makes money: Sells coffee and beverages through compact company-operated quick-service retail outlets.
What sets it apart: Operates 150-200 sq ft compact-format outlets clustered within micromarkets offering beverages in the Rs 100-150 price range.