When was Design Cafe founded?

Design Cafe was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Design Cafe located?

Design Cafe is headquartered in Chennai, India. It is registered at Radiant Commercial No. 5 (Old No. 25), 14th Cross Road, 3rd Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 560011.

Who is the current CEO of Design Cafe?

Gita Ramanan and Shezan Mohammad Mobin Bhojani s of Design Cafe. Gita Ramanan has also founded 1 company and is angel investors in 3 startups.

Which legal entities is Design Cafe associated with?

Design Cafe is associated with G S E-COMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED.

How many employees does Design Cafe have?

As of Aug 31, 2025, the latest employee count at Design Cafe is 623.

Is Design Cafe a funded company?

Design Cafe is a funded company, having raised a total of $79.1M across 10 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Nov 09, 2015.

How much is Design Cafe worth?

The last known valuation of Design Cafe was $***** as of May 05, 2023.

When was the latest funding round of Design Cafe?

Design Cafe's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Mar 29, 2023, with participation from 3 investors.

What is the annual revenue of Design Cafe?

Annual revenue of Design Cafe is between ₹100 Cr and ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Where does Design Cafe rank among its competitors?

Design Cafe ranks 3rd amongst 56 active competitors, of which 15 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was HomeLane, which secured $4.98M in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Design Cafe?

Design Cafe's top competitors include Livspace, HomeLane and Bonito Designs. Among them, HomeLane secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

Design Cafe - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Design Cafe is an acquired company based in Chennai (India), founded in 2015 by Gita Ramanan, Shezan Mohammad Mobin Bhojani and Sharad Wankhede. It operates as a Platform delivering personalized, end-to-end interior solutions. Design Cafe has raised $79.1M in funding from investors like WestBridge Capital, Fireside Ventures and Alteria Capital, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 56 active competitors, including 15 funded and 3 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Livspace, HomeLane and Bonito Designs.

Company Details

Platform delivering personalized, end-to-end interior solutions. It offers expert consultations followed by end to end design, procurement, and site execution managed by in house designers. It delivers customized layout plans, space optimization, and material selection aligned with client preferences. The service includes installation oversight and warranty support, supported by physical experience centers for design selection and customer engagement.

Website: www.designcafe.com/
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Email ID: *****@designcafe.com
Phone Number: +91 **********
Registered Address: Radiant Commercial No. 5 (Old No. 25), 14th Cross Road, 3rd Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 560011

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Chennai, India

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$79.1M in 10 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Mar 29, 2023, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on May 05, 2023

Investors

WestBridge Capital & 61 more

Ranked

3^rd among 56 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

623 as on Aug 31, 2025

Similar Companies

Livspace & 140 more

Exit Details

Acquired by HomeLane (Sep 25, 2024)

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Design Cafe is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
G S E-COMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U52100KA2013PTC067567 , India, Active	Jan 10, 2013	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	623 (As on Aug 31, 2025)

Design Cafe got acquired by HomeLane on Sep 25, 2024.

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Design Cafe has raised a total funding of $79.1M over 10 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 09, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Mar 29, 2023 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Design Cafe has 23 institutional investors and 39 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Design Cafe:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 29, 2023	5429715	Conventional Debt	2818721	1749449	4418682	2899374
Mar 17, 2023	7372212	Series B	2139877	2361953	1067797	Fireside Ventures & 4 more
Aug 04, 2022	3324657	Series B	6212314	8340142	Alteria Capital	Techpro Ventures

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The founders of Design Cafe are Gita Ramanan, Shezan Mohammad Mobin Bhojani and Sharad Wankhede. Shezan Mohammad Mobin Bhojani and Gita Ramanan are the CEOs of Design Cafe.

Here are the details of Design Cafe's key team members:

Gita Ramanan: Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Design Cafe and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 3 startups and serve on the boards of 2 companies.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number
Shezan Mohammad Mobin Bhojani: Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Design Cafe and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups and serve on the boards of 2 companies.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 2 phone numbers
Sharad Wankhede: Former Co-Founder of Design Cafe.

Design Cafe's Board of Directors

Design Cafe's board has 8 active members. Gita Ramanan, Shezan Mohammad Mobin Bhojani, Sandeep Singhal and Kanwaljit Singh are part of team and Swati Mehra, Nikhil Kishorchandra Vora, Subodh Jain and Kaliyuga Easwarasamy Velusamy are independent board members.

Here is the list of Design Cafe's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Gita Ramanan	Team	-	Current	13y 7m
Shezan Mohammad Mobin Bhojani	Team	-	Current	13y 7m
bcw{psn	Team	-	Current	8y 1m
Sandeep Singhal	Investor	-	Current	7y 7m
Swati Mehra	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 0m
wuuqfwi	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 8m
jukuqeq	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 3m
fqikjbi	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 9m

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Design Cafe's employee count trend

Design Cafe has 623 employees as of Aug 25. The total employee count is 17.0% more than what it was in Aug 24. Here is Design Cafe's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Design Cafe include Livspace, HomeLane and Bonito Designs. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Design Cafe, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Livspace 2014, Bengaluru (India), Series F	Chains providing residential interior design and modular home furnishing solutions	$512M	Bessemer Venture Partners, Venturi Partners ... & 62 others	75/100
2nd	HomeLane 2014, Bengaluru (India), Series F	Chains providing interior design services for residential and commercial spaces	$202M	Peak XV Partners, Accel & 86 others	69/100
3rd	Design Cafe 2015, Chennai (India), Acquired	Platform delivering personalized, end-to-end interior solutions	$79.1M	WestBridge Capital, Fireside Ventures & 60 others	65/100
4th	Bonito Designs 2012, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Developer of an online platform for interior and designing services	$32.8M	Tomorrow Capital, HDFC & 13 others	59/100
5th	Kolo App 2020, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Provider of remote advisory services for residential construction and renovation	$4.55M	RTP Global, Better Capital & 14 others	46/100
6th	Spacejoy 1999, Denver (United States), Early Stage	Provider of 3D interior design services	$5M	Accel, TI Platform Management & 10 others	46/100
7th	Decorpot 2015, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Provider of interior design and home decor services for residences	$8.27M	Pratithi Investments, Gofrugal & 7 others	42/100
8th	MyGubbi 2015, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Online interior designer	$5M	-	42/100
9th	Arrivae 2007, Mumbai (India), Series B	Provider of in-house interior designing services	$34.7M	Havells, CFM & 35 others	42/100
10th	Truww 2020, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded	Platform offering interior design and home renovation services with a focus on automation and on-time delivery	-	-	42/100

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Founders own 11.84%, Funds (largest shareholder) own 74.74%, Enterprises own 5.87% and Angels own 5.91%. The net worth of Design Cafe's founders is INR 94.5Cr as of May 05, 2023.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	11.84%	94.5Cr	3164273	2916610	8056815	5229912
Shezan Mohammad Mobin Bhojani	60441	91649	73690	97234	57523	37283
Gita Ramanan	62896	78401	94216	42089	71369	38667
Sharad Wankhede	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fund	74.74%	596Cr	6687548	3330806	7372378	5384268
WestBridge Capital	5301203	1827472	6855161	9517377	8660898	1085070
Fireside Ventures	8328955	7453185	4709328	3045008	7520218	6254670
Mirabilis Investment Trust	8	7	4	4	1	6
Alteria Capital	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enterprise	5.87%	46.9Cr	93889	39245	92162	11862
Angel	5.91%	47.3Cr	81754	76991	39462	68183
ESOP Pool	1.63%	13Cr	3	2	3	1
Total	99.99%	798Cr	2214685	4222537	3510963	9750074