fluttr raised INR 2 Cr from Huma Qureshi and different angel traders
Based in 2021, flutrr claims to be India’s first vernacular courting app which permits folks to speak in a language of their alternative
The startup claims to have over 4.5 Lakh weekly lively customers and over 9 Lakh app downloads
Actress Huma Qureshi has invested an undisclosed quantity in Kolkata-based courting app flutrr. In a LinkedIn publish, flutrr cofounder and CEO Kaushik Banerjee mentioned that including Qureshi on the startup’s cap desk will assist increase the adoption of its product.
“We’ve refreshed our branding to emphasize significant, long-term relationships amongst the youth of India. And our new app is ready to assist customers discover their excellent match extra effectively than ever,” he mentioned.
Whereas Banerjee didn’t disclose the funding quantity, YourStory reported that fluttr raised INR 2 Cr from Qureshi and different angel traders.
Based in 2021 by father-son duo Kaushik and Anirban Banerjee, flutrr claims to be India’s first vernacular courting app which permits folks to speak in a language of their alternative.
The app is primarily centered on customers in Tier-II, III cities and permits them to attach in English, Hindi and Bengali. It would quickly be obtainable in eight extra Indian languages, together with 4 south Indian languages. It claims to have over 4.5 Lakh weekly lively customers and over 9 Lakh app downloads.
The startup additionally claims to make use of matching algorithms which join folks on the premise of astrology and numerology.
The announcement comes days after the startup revamped its app to make it extra “Indianised”.
Final 12 months, fluttr mentioned it bagged INR 4 Cr from The Chennai Angels, Instances of India, amongst others, to increase its person base to five Mn.
fluttr competes with the likes Bumble and Tinder within the courting app market.
The fundraise comes at a time when a lot of celebrities are investing in Indian startups amid the exponential progress within the nation’s startup ecosystem over the previous few years. Earlier in the present day, Bengaluru-based complement model Supply6 mentioned it has roped in former South African cricketer AB de Villiers as an investor and model ambassador.
Final month, PV Sindhu turned investor and model ambassador for agritech startup Greenday’s FMCG model Higher Vitamin.
Nonetheless, the world’s third largest startup ecosystem is at present within the midst of the funding winter. In line with Inc42’s ‘H1 2024 Startup Funding Report’, Indian startups cumulatively raised investments price $5.3 Bn within the first six months (H1) of the calendar 12 months 2024, down 1.8% from H1 2023’s $5.4 Bn.
