A 10-Minute Pitch at a College Event Helped a Sibling Duo Win Rs 35 Lakh for Their Coffee Startup

On a January evening in 2025, the lights inside an IIT Bombay auditorium settled on a young woman holding a small plastic cup. Inside it sat a frozen espresso shot. In front of her, a hall full of students leaned forward in anticipation. A panel of angel investors watched, ready to raise their bidding cards. Sheena and Karan Khurana understood that her moment on that stage was shaped by years that did not look dramatic from the outside. It was shaped by a tiny kiosk in Gurugram, by long nights of trial batches, and by conversations with her younger brother Karan about why people deserved be...