Misfits, an offline community platform focused on hobbies, has raised ₹5 crore in a seed funding round. Info Edge Ventures and Better Capital led the round.
The startup will use the funding to improve its mobile app so people can join, start, and grow hobby-based communities more easily. Misfits is active in Gurugram but plans to expand to other areas in Delhi NCR within the next three months.
“We started Misfits to solve a problem we faced ourselves. Despite living closer than ever, people today feel increasingly disconnected. My co-founders and I experienced this firsthand, what started as casual meetups in our home in Gurgaon evolved into multiple thriving communities. Our growth is entirely organic, driven by people seeking genuine social connections,” said Chaitanya Dhawan, CMO of Misfits.
Rishabh Katiyar, Principal at Info Edge Ventures, said, “There is a clear need for such a platform, but this problem is still unsolved. The company has been witnessing strong organic traction and high customer NPS. Their unique model of enabling club leaders to run their interest-based clubs is enabling Misfits to scale fast in a capital-efficient manner.”
Vaibhav Domkundwar, CEO Better Capital said, “Misfits is the ‘AirBnB of Human Connections’ and we are excited to be early backers of a team that has built a unique solution around this vision.”
About Misfits
Misfits, started in 2022 by Shashwat Narhatiyar, Chaitanya Dhawan, Saurabh Sharma, and Shaswat Kar, is based in Gurugram. It’s an offline community platform that focuses on hobbies, helping connect club members, group leaders, and venues to build fun and active communities.
It helps people who love hobbies start and lead their clubs. The platform makes joining, managing, and growing these groups safe and easy, encouraging real-life connections in today’s online world.
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