Rahul Talwar

Regional Head at HDFC Life | Driving Business Growth with Agile Strategies.

📍 India🔄 Updated September 2026💼 1 investments📅 6 years investing🗓 Last invested Dec 2020
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Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters is India’s largest and fastest-growing specialty coffee brand, with its headquarters in Gurgaon, India. Launched in 2013 as a roastery, Blue Tokai’s vision is to make great quality Indian coffee more accessible across formats. As pioneers of specialty coffee in India, Blue Tokai has been instrumental in shaping the evolving coffee culture in the country, at par with global standards. Over the years, the company has evolved and expanded its operations with standalone cafés and roasteries across India. Currently, the brand is home to 4 roasteries, over 150 physical outlets across major Indian cities and regions including Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Mohali and Pune, as well as international operations in Japan and Dubai. In addition to these, Blue Tokai has also partnered with the countrys marquee retail outlets, luxury hotels & restaurants, top corporates and co-working spaces amongst others. With continued support from key investors like A91 Partners, Anicut Capital, 8i Ventures, 12 Flags Group, DSP Blackrock, Negen Capital, Mauryan Capital and White Whale Ventures, amongst others, Blue Tokai continues to lead the specialty coffee category in India, as it also aims to take India’s most-loved coffee to customers the world over. The company ensures highest quality across its offerings, by sourcing the best quality Indian beans and roasting them with expertise to enhance flavours. Blue Tokai aims to make specialty coffee more accessible to consumers through its cafés, brewing classes, website and social media. So far, Blue Tokai has roasted more than 1.2 million kgs of coffee (which means more than 60 million brews!) and served over 5 million cups, making it a customer-favourite.
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2023
Associate Regional Head
Oct 2023
HDFC Life, one of India’s leading private life insurance companies, offers a range of individual and group insurance solutions. It is a joint venture between Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC), India’s leading housing finance institution and abrdn plc, the leading provider of financial services in the United Kingdom. HDFC Life’s product portfolio comprises solutions, which meet various customer needs such as Protection, Pension, Savings, Investment and Health. Customers have the added advantage of customizing the plans, by adding optional benefits called riders, at a nominal price. The company currently has 37 retail and 8 group products in its portfolio, along with 9 optional riders catering to the savings, investment, protection and retirement needs of customers. HDFC Life continues to have one of the widest reaches among new insurance companies with about 500 branches in India touching customers in over 900 cities and towns. The company has also established a liaison office in Dubai. HDFC Life has a strong presence in its existing markets with a strong base of Financial Consultants. For more information, please visit our website, www.hdfclife.com
2020
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Dec 2020
Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters is India’s largest and fastest-growing specialty coffee brand, with its headquarters in Gurgaon, India. Launched in 2013 as a roastery, Blue Tokai’s vision is to make great quality Indian coffee more accessible across formats. As pioneers of specialty coffee in India, Blue Tokai has been instrumental in shaping the evolving coffee culture in the country, at par with global standards. Over the years, the company has evolved and expanded its operations with standalone cafés and roasteries across India. Currently, the brand is home to 4 roasteries, over 150 physical outlets across major Indian cities and regions including Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Mohali and Pune, as well as international operations in Japan and Dubai. In addition to these, Blue Tokai has also partnered with the countrys marquee retail outlets, luxury hotels & restaurants, top corporates and co-working spaces amongst others. With continued support from key investors like A91 Partners, Anicut Capital, 8i Ventures, 12 Flags Group, DSP Blackrock, Negen Capital, Mauryan Capital and White Whale Ventures, amongst others, Blue Tokai continues to lead the specialty coffee category in India, as it also aims to take India’s most-loved coffee to customers the world over. The company ensures highest quality across its offerings, by sourcing the best quality Indian beans and roasting them with expertise to enhance flavours. Blue Tokai aims to make specialty coffee more accessible to consumers through its cafés, brewing classes, website and social media. So far, Blue Tokai has roasted more than 1.2 million kgs of coffee (which means more than 60 million brews!) and served over 5 million cups, making it a customer-favourite.