Alienkind, a juice brand has raised $1.2 million in a seed funding round at a valuation of $10 million. The round was led by notable industry veterans, including Prakash Sikaria (Founder, Super. money), Ravi Iyer (Senior Vice President, Flipkart) and Arpan Sheth (Head Global Innovation, Bain & Company, Washington DC), among others.
The funds raised will be used to support its expansion plans, allowing the brand to scale its footprint across key metropolitan cities in India as part of its first phase of growth.
Vikram Kakkireni, Co-Founder of Alienkind said, “Alienkind aims to make fresh fruit juices a lifestyle statement. The brand encourages the country to make the clear, superior choice of drinking juice from a place you can trust for transparency, value and quality, all at an unbelievable price point.”
“We aim to create a new playbook in the QSR business that stands to become a testament when we all look back at it a decade later,” said Abhishek Kumar, Co-founder of Alienkind.
“We are delighted to partner with Alienkind and strongly believe in the team’s insightful marketing acumen, strategic vision, and long-term game plan to build a new-age juice brand that will go on to become one of India’s most iconic brands,” said Prakash Sikaria, Founder, Super Money.
Founded in 2024 by Vikram Kakkireni and Abhishek Kumar, Alienkind has quickly gained nationwide attention by redefining the Indian Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) segment with its unique value proposition, competitive pricing, and strategic brand positioning.