Misfits Raises Rs 5 Crore In Seed Round For Further Expansion

Hobby-based offline community platform Misfits has raised Rs 5 crore in a seed funding round led by Info Edge Ventures and Better Capital.

The startup plans to use the funds to improve its mobile app to help people more easily join, create, and grow communities. The startup, currently active in Gurugram, also plans to expand into other parts of Delhi NCR over the next three months.

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“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 own 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 

Founded in 2022 by Shashwat Narhatiyar, Chaitanya Dhawan, Saurabh Sharma and Shaswat Kar,  the Gurugram-based Misfits is an offline community platform built around hobbies, bringing together club members, leaders, and venues to build active, healthy communities. 

It helps hobby lovers start and lead their own clubs, offering a safe and easy way to join, run, and grow these groups—encouraging real-world connections in today’s digital age.

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