India, Aug. 26 -- Japanese-themed dining chain Harajuku Tokyo Cafe has raised INR 19 Cr ($2 Mn) in its seed round led by Indian Angel Network. The "structured investment" round also saw participation from Samved VC, LetsVenture and venture debt firm Capitar Ventures.

In a statement, the startup said it is seeing "strong demand" in the ongoing round, with additional capital expected to be raised.

It plans to utilise the fresh capital to scale its footprint across India and bolster its tech stack. Harajuku said it plans to scale its number of outlets to 90, spanning 20 cities, by 2027 and clock INR 200 Cr in revenue. It claims to have already signed letters of intent (LoIs) to set up outlets in 15 new locations in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Ludhi...