Founder · Third Wave Coffee

Anirudh Sharma

Co-founder of Third Wave Coffee, a f&b company based in Bengaluru.

Co-founderBengaluruF&B
Founded
2017
Bengaluru, India
Raised to date
$99M
3 rounds on record
Latest round
Growth round
$43M · Aug 2026
Team
1001–5000
Heisetasse Beverages Private Limited

About

Anirudh Sharma is Co-founder of Third Wave Coffee, a f&b company based in Bengaluru, founded in 2017. Third Wave Coffee's most recent disclosed round was a Growth round of $43M in Aug 2026.

Compiled from StartupFox records · updates as coverage is published

Company

Est. 2017
Third Wave Coffee
F&B · Bengaluru · 1001–5000 people · Active

Bengaluru-based specialty coffee chain part of India's third-wave coffee movement. Third Wave Coffee operates cafes across cities including Bengaluru, Delhi, Pune, Mumbai and Hyderabad, and sells packaged products such as single-origin coffee beans and cold brew bags, alongside its Third Rush Desserts segment. Founded in 2017 by Sushant Goel, Ayush Bathwal and Anirudh Sharma.

Funding
Aug 2026Growth round$43MWestBridge Capital, Creaegis
Sep 2023Series C$35MCreaegis, WestBridge Capital
2022Series B$21MWestBridge Capital
Company profile →3 rounds on record

Journey with Third Wave Coffee

2 milestones
  1. 2017Founded

    Third Wave Coffee founded in Bengaluru by Sushant Goel, Ayush Bathwal and Anirudh Sharma, opening its first cafe in Koramangala. Read the story →

  2. Mar 2024Milestone

    Co-founder and CEO Sushant Goel stepped down from the CEO role and moved to the board; Rajat Luthra, former CEO of KFC India and Nepal, was appointed CEO.

Also building Third Wave Coffee

SGSushant GoelCo-founder→ABAyush BathwalCo-founder→

Coverage

1 story
Funding · 24 Aug 2026 · 6 min read
Third Wave Coffee Raises ₹408 Crore Led by WestBridge Capital to Fund Expansion and Dessert Push

Quick answers

Who is Anirudh Sharma?

Anirudh Sharma is a Co-founder of Third Wave Coffee, a f&b company based in Bengaluru, founded in 2017.

Who founded Third Wave Coffee?

Third Wave Coffee's founders and leadership on record at StartupFox are Sushant Goel, Ayush Bathwal and Anirudh Sharma.

How much funding has Third Wave Coffee raised?

Third Wave Coffee has raised $99M across 3 disclosed rounds on record. The latest was a Growth round of $43M in Aug 2026, with WestBridge Capital, Creaegis.

Where is Third Wave Coffee based?

Third Wave Coffee is headquartered in Bengaluru, India.

What has StartupFox reported about Anirudh Sharma?

StartupFox has published 1 story naming Anirudh Sharma; the most recent is “Third Wave Coffee Raises ₹408 Crore Led by WestBridge Capital to Fund Expansion and Dessert Push”.

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