Rage Coffee said it has raised US $ 5 million (approximately Rs 37 crore) in funding from Sixth Sense Ventures on 17 August 2021.
Rage Coffee, a digital-native FMCG brand, manufactures, markets, and distributes innovative coffee products globally. Its products are retailed through its own website, online platforms, and over 1,000 offline touchpoints through a network of distributors.
Founded in 2018 by Bharat Sethi and Arijit Mitra, Rage Coffee was recently accepted into Amazon’s Global Selling Accelerator Program that takes Indian brands to global markets through its network.
Future expansion plans – Rage Coffee
The company is planning to expand its online presence and offline footprint pan-India and will utilize the fresh capital for marketing and distribution purposes, a statement said. Rage Coffee will also use the funds to scale production, launch innovative new products and add senior management talent, it added.
Rage exuded confidence that it is well-positioned to be the brand of choice for the next generation of coffee consumers. The company has launched flavored instant coffee along with products such as roast coffee, and cold brew coffee bags.
“We plan to double down on our efforts across all the channels. We are successfully building a truly omnichannel FMCG brand, with distribution strategies being implemented for the first time, given our digital DNA. In fact, our D2C channel has grown 10x during the pandemic,” Rage Coffee founder and chief executive officer Bharat Sethi said.
He added that with this round of funding, the company has its sights set on fulfilling global demand as well with distributor partners in the US, Europe, and GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) markets that are already working with it.
“We see ourselves continuously developing innovative new products in the years to come,” he said.
Nikhil Vora, chief executive officer and founder of Sixth Sense Ventures, said Rage Coffee’s vision is perfectly aligned with its own philosophy a disruptive product (flavored instant coffee), developed by a maverick founder, with a vision to disrupt a large category (Rs 7,000 crore-plus segment in India).
“With increasing adoption of the cafe culture and changing consumer preferences within hot beverages (in favor of coffee), our sense is that the segment will witness a strong increase in penetration,” he added.
