Founded by Irish entrepreneur Roland Horne in 2014, WatchHouse positions itself as a premium, design-led coffee brand. The company has grown to a portfolio of 25 coffeehouses spread across London, Bath, New York, and the UAE. Its core offering is specialty coffee served in architecturally distinctive spaces, with plans to evolve into a broader lifestyle brand. Recent openings include flagship sites on New York’s Fifth Avenue and in the Chrysler Building, with a Park Avenue location slated for this spring. Additional outlets are planned for London’s Millennium Bridge and Northcote Road, plus Saadiyat Grove and the Equestrian Club in Abu Dhabi. Management is prioritizing rapid U.S. expansion and entry into further international markets now “under active negotiation and consideration.” Following its latest funding round, WatchHouse is valued at £76.1 million, and the new capital is earmarked to accelerate global growth and brand development.

Total raised

$28M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Series B

Latest activity

Jan 2026