Dr. Pooja Gandhi

Jul 29, 2020

Froyofit, a fitness discovery platform, has raised an undisclosed amount in pre series A funding round, led by Dr. Pooja Gandhi. Pooja is an Indian actress and producer and works mainly in Kannada and Tamil cinema. The company has also announced that Pooja will also be the face of Froyofit in South Indian market. The fresh funds will be used for expansion to other tier-2 markets and fuel the growth in acquiring more users. Commenting about the utilization of the raised funding and getting Pooja Gandhi on-board, Piyush Jain, Founder of Froyofit, said, ADVERTISEMENT This capital will give us additional resources to expand strategically into new markets, innovate rapidly, and deliver on our vision to make fitness discovery easy and accessible to everyone. We are glad to have Pooja Gandhi who has recently received Doctorate for excellence in Cinema as the face of the company in South India and feel that her guidance will be an asset for the company. Founded in late 2015 by IIM Alumnus Piyush Jain, Froyofit is a fitness app available on android and iOS platforms and caters mainly to the tier-2 market of fitness enthusiasts. It has more than 15 fitness categories on the app including but not limited to Gym, yoga, aerobics, dance, karate, pilates, swimming etc. As per the numbers provided by the company, the platform has more than 500 vendors on board across 5 cities of India including Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad, Jaipur and Indore. Commenting about the response received by the company, Pallavi Jain who heads the overall digital strategy of Froyofit said that the response to the concept of fitness discovery is really overwhelming in tier-2 markets. She further adds that in just over 8 months, the company has achieved a loyal fan base of more than 30,000 followers across the social media channels. Speaking on investing in Froyofit, Dr. Pooja Gandhi said: Coming from an industry where fitness is very important, I feel that the overall awareness about keeping the mind and body fit is rapidly increasing these days and with that the need to discover the right options becomes primary. Froyofit is a team of passionate people trying to make great discovery experience available to their users with the use of technology and they are well positioned to expand to tier-2 markets where the competition is virtually nil. The app features user-friendly interface, inviting users to avail services from a comprehensive range of fitness categories. User can book free trials of all the available options and can book it through the app as per convenience. The company believes that the best part of the app is the review section. Share this: