4 rising startups in India – April 5

India’s ride-sharing and carpooling domain got a little spicier today. After all, it’s not every day a 13 year-old founder gets his startup acquired. Meanwhile, startups helping you get fit, fix your electronics, and just plain get shit done also made our list of startups that got funded in India.

Cult Fitness

Mukesh Bansal, Flipkart’s former commerce head and co-founder of Myntra, has invested an undisclosed amount of funds in Bangalore-based Cult Fitness, a fitness startup that offers equipment-free programs. Last month, Mukesh and Flipkart’s former chief business officer Ankit Nagori announced their plans to open a Bangalore-based health and fitness venture.

Founded in November 2015 by Rishabh Telang and Deepak Poduval, Cult Fitness hooks users up with national and international trainers in Mui Thai, boxing, mixed martial arts, and yoga. Routines are customized to fit each client’s needs. A free trial is available.

The funds will be used to expand operations, open fitness centers and strengthen the company’s technology backbone.

It appears India loves the business of getting healthy, as fitness startups like Fitpass and Flexipass concentrate on hooking customers up with gyms. FiTurtle helps you find a workout buddy, while healthcare startups and fitness startups are finding buddies in each other. Last year, Goa-based MobieFit got US$1 million from Medi Assist India, which has a history of working with fitness startups.

Orahi

It’s not every day you see a founder under 20. How about a founder way under 20? Ride sharing website Odd-Even was acquired today by Gurgaon-based Orahi for an undisclosed amount in cash. Odd-Even was founded by 13 year-old Akshat Mittal, who hails from Delhi.

Odd-Even, inspired by the odd-even rule meant to curb pollution in Delhi, helps people find partners to carpool to work. Orahi will completely acquire the site’s domain, and Akshat will be inducted into Orahi’s board as a technical and domain expert. Talk about a mentoring opportunity.

“I am happy that Odd-Even.com will now be able to cater to a large number of commuters,” said Akshat in a statement.

Founded by Sameer Khanna and Arun Bhati in 2012, Orahi raised US$520,000 from the Indian Angel Network in January this year.

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