Kaapi Machines Raises Rs 50 Cr From Sedna HoReCa

Bengaluru-based coffee equipment and services provider Kaapi Machines has raised Rs 50 crore in funding from Sedna HoReCa, a private equity-backed B2B solutions provider for the hospitality and food-service sector. The round marks Kaapi Machines’ first external fundraise — until now, the company had grown entirely through promoter-led investments.

Kaapi Machines-Sedna HoReCa Funding: Deal Details

Alongside the Rs 50 crore investment, Kaapi Machines and Sedna HoReCa have entered a strategic partnership aimed at expanding Kaapi Machines’ product portfolio and strengthening its manufacturing capabilities, technology systems, warehousing, and service infrastructure. Kaapi Machines said it will also pursue select opportunities in adjacent product categories for its existing customer base, leveraging Sedna’s broader capabilities across the HoReCa (hotels, restaurants, and cafes/catering) segment.

“We are excited to partner with the Sedna team as we set forth on our new growth trajectory at Kaapi Machines,” said Abhinav Mathur, Managing Director and CEO of Kaapi Machines. “As the HoReCa industry continues to grow and gets more organised, we want to expand our capabilities to offer our customers new and innovative products, technologies and solutions.”

Coffee Equipment Business: What Kaapi Machines Does

Founded in 2007, Kaapi Machines supplies equipment and services to café chains, quick-service restaurants, speciality coffee roasters, hotels, retailers, corporate offices, and coffee-vending businesses across India. Mathur, who joined the company as Managing Director and CEO in 2017, has led its growth into a broader equipment and services business over the past several years.

The company’s product range spans automatic and semi-automatic espresso machines, coffee grinders, commercial blenders, brewing systems, and roasting equipment. It also holds authorised distribution rights in India for international brands including La Marzocco, Rancilio, and Mahlkönig. Beyond hardware, Kaapi Machines runs café consultancy services, barista training, latte-art courses, equipment installation, and after-sales maintenance support — a full-stack offering that has made it a go-to vendor as India’s café culture scales up.

Its client roster includes Starbucks, Blue Tokai, McDonald’s, Araku, Subko, Burger King, and Boojee, along with several speciality coffee chains, plus venture-backed names like NBC & AB Coffee and hospitality brands such as ITC Hotels and Oberoi.

Why Sedna HoReCa Is Betting on India’s Café Culture

Coffee consumption in India has shown sustained growth, driven by a rising middle class and a newer generation of consumers shaped by café culture. That market now spans domestic brands, global chains, and speciality players such as Third Wave and Blue Tokai — a fragmented but fast-growing landscape that makes B2B equipment and service infrastructure providers like Kaapi Machines increasingly valuable.

Saurabh Pandey, Managing Director of Sedna HoReCa, framed the investment as a natural fit: “The partnership with Abhinav and Kaapi Machines is a highly synergistic addition to Sedna’s capabilities, given their deep domain expertise, brand equity, and pan-India service network catering to a fast-growing category, and reinforces our vision of building India’s most comprehensive B2B platform for the food service ecosystem.”

Revenue Targets and Growth Plans

Kaapi Machines aims to exceed Rs 150 crore in revenue during the 2026-27 financial year and plans to expand its business over the next two to three years. The company intends to use the fresh capital to widen its manufacturing base, upgrade its technology stack, and build out warehousing and service infrastructure to keep pace with demand from both established chains and emerging café brands.

What This Funding Round Signals for India’s HoReCa Sector

The Kaapi Machines-Sedna HoReCa deal reflects a broader trend of private equity capital moving into India’s food-service supply chain rather than only into consumer-facing café brands. As the HoReCa industry becomes more organised, equipment and infrastructure providers are emerging as an attractive investment category in their own right — a shift that could see more B2B-focused rounds follow as India’s coffee and hospitality markets continue to mature.

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