Archive · 9 Dec 2025
Siblings Win Rs 35 Lakh for Coffee Startup
Sheena and Karan Khurana started a coffee business called Zenma Coffee.
They make frozen espresso shots that people can use at home to make café-style coffee without needing a special machine.
They started with a small coffee kiosk in Gurugram and later moved online.
In January 2025, they won Rs 35 lakh in funding at an event called The Ten Minute Million at IIT Bombay.
This money will help them grow their business and reach more people.
Their mission is to make it easy for everyone to enjoy good coffee at home.
Sheena and Karan Khurana founded Zenma Coffee, offering frozen espresso shots for home use.
They secured Rs 35 lakh in funding at The Ten Minute Million event at IIT Bombay in January 2025.
The siblings initially started with a small coffee kiosk named '16 Grams' in Gurugram.
Zenma's product allows people to make café-style coffee at home without needing an espresso machine.
The funding will help Zenma expand its reach and refine its product offerings.
- Who
- Sheena and Karan Khurana, founders of Zenma Coffee
- What
- Secured Rs 35 lakh in funding for their coffee startup
- When
- January 2025
- Where
- IIT Bombay auditorium
- Why
- To expand their business and bring café-style coffee to homes without the need for espresso machines
- Startup Name
- Zenma Coffee
- Founders
- Sheena and Karan Khurana
- Funding Amount
- Rs 35 Lakh
- Event
- The Ten Minute Million at IIT Bombay
- Product
- Frozen espresso shots
- Launch Year
- 2023
- Initial Business
- 16 Grams kiosk in Gurugram
- Investor Platforms
- Blinkit, Zepto