Bharat Sethi is a seasoned entrepreneur and angel investor with a proven track record in building successful consumer brands and digital businesses. As the Founder & CEO of Rage Coffee, he has pioneered the "caffeine innovation" in India, creating the world’s first plant-based vitamins coffee. Since its inception in 2019, Rage Coffee has gained rapid prominence for its innovative products, manufacturing techniques, packaging innovation - offering a variety of flavors to cater to the health-conscious consumers. Bharat Sethi has secured $10M+ in funding for Rage Coffee from leading Venture Capital funds while establishing a strong D2C and omnichannel retail presence across 20,000+ offline touchpoints and major online marketplaces. Rage Coffee also counts ace Indian cricketer Virat Kohli as its brand ambassador and investor.
Before Rage Coffee, at the age of 21, Bharat founded PosterGully (2012-2016), an online platform for artists and designers, which he bootstrapped and later exited successfully. He then launched iDecorama (2016-2018), a B2B marketplace for architects and interior designers, further solidifying his expertise in e-commerce, digital marketing, and brand building.
Over the years, he has actively invested in high-growth startups across FMCG, technology, and e-commerce, backing brands like Handpicked, DrinkPrime, Jimmy’s Cocktails, Assembly Luggage, Sanfe, VOIZ, MasterChow amongst others.