Coffee-first beverage brand Drickle raises Rs 6 Cr in seed round

Bengaluru-based coffee-first beverage QSR brand Drickle (formerly BONOMI) has raised close to Rs 6 crore in seed funding through equity. 

The round saw participation from multiple angel investors and operators, including Param Kandhari, Naresh Krishnaswamy, Abhinav Mathur, Hemanshu Jain, Vinay Bhopatkar, Vaibhav Sisinty, Dalvir Suri, and Rishit Jhunjhunwala. Shaili Chopra also participated via Ideabaaz.

 In April 2025, Drickle had earlier raised Rs 5.3 crore with an additional Rs 50 lakh coming in as an extension of the round via Ideabaaz.

The fresh capital will be used to expand Drickle’s outlet network in Bengaluru, strengthen backend manufacturing, build leadership and operations teams, and invest in marketing and brand building.

Founded by Rahul Nijhawann and Vardhman Jain, Drickle operates seven compact-format outlets across Bengaluru. Each outlet spans 150–200 sq ft and is clustered within micromarkets to drive high-frequency consumption. The brand operates in the Rs 100–150 price range.

Drickle follows a coffee-first model, offering fresh-brewed flavoured coffees, while also selling matcha, boba, and Thai tea beverages. 

The brand runs an owned backend manufacturing facility in Bengaluru, producing coffee brewing solutions and key ingredients in-house. This allows Drickle to operate asset-light outlets without espresso machines and maintain tighter control over margins and supply chain.