GOQii gets Akshay Kumar as its New Investor

GOQii has just raised fresh funds as part of its ongoing series C round. But these fresh funds haven’t come for the Mumbai based tech fitness startup from an independent investor or VC firm. They have come from the pockets of one of Bollywood’s most celebrated stars, Akshay Kumar. Akshay Kumar invests undisclosed amount in GOQii Vishal…

ByGirish ShettiJune 28, 20190Comments

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Mumbai Court Bars Flipkart from Selling GOQii Products

Smart wearables startup GOQii on Monday got a major reprieve from Mumbai civil court in its ongoing tussle with Flipkart over the issue of predatory pricing. The court passed an interim order to prevent Flipkart from selling GOQii’s products on its online shopping platform. GOQii founder Vishal Gondal took to twitter to make public announcement…

ByGirish ShettiMay 28, 20190Comments

Funding News

Eyeing Japanese Market, GOQii raises $30-35 million in fresh funding

Fitness wearable maker GOQii INC has raised $30-35 million (nearly Rs 212 crore) in its fresh equity funding round. The funding round was spearheaded by Japanese conglomerate Mitsui & Co, while reports are claiming that crypto investment firm Galaxy Digital and Denlow Investment Trust also participated in the round. Scores of other existing investors including Paytm…

ByGirish ShettiNovember 26, 20180Comments

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Vishal Gondal: GOQii is trying to bring Human touch in tech enabled Fitness world

Vishal Gonadal: GOQii is trying to close motivational gap in the tech-enabled Fitness world A boy at the tender age of 16 starts a gaming company and spearheads it for more than 13 years before selling it to Walt Disney. Vishal Gondal has indeed seen it all during his decade long stint with his first gaming startup.…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 15, 20180Comments

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