Mumbai-Based Extra-Curricular Activities Platform HobSpace Raises Seed Round Led by Artha Venture Fund

Mumbai-Based Extra-Curricular Activities Platform HobSpace Raises Seed Round Led by Artha Venture Fund

 

Mumbai-based HobSpace on Tuesday announced that it has raised Rs 1.6 crore in seed funding led by Artha Venture Fund (AVF), an early-stage micro-VC fund. Other investors that participated in this round include AngelList India Trust LLP with Rs 98 lakh, Abhinav Ashokkumar Daga with Rs 7.5 lakh, Upsparks LLP with Rs 8.7 lakh, Siddharth Bhaskar Shah with Rs 10 lakh, Ronak Morbia with Rs 10 lakh, and Icebreaker Tech LLP who chipped in Rs 5 lakh.

Hobspace intends to transform the under-utilised school buildings, playgrounds, clubhouses, and community centers into educational playgrounds and hobby centers with diverse after-school activities. The children have a plethora of options to pick from, including indoor activities, ballet, chess, and robotics.

Co-founded in 2019 by Priya Goel Sheth and Harsh Jain, HobSpace is a platform for online and offline extra-curricular activities for kids aged 3-14 years. Later, the duo was joined by Bhaskar Raju Konduru as the third co-founder.

Hobspace has partnered with schools and specialist trainers to provide training and conduct lessons based on children’s hobbies and sports requirements.

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