Sporttech Startup KhiladiPro Raises $1Mn In Pre-seed Round

KhiladiPro (KPro), a sports tech platform has raised approximately $1 million in a pre-seed funding round co- led by Shastra VC and  MGA Ventures.

The round also saw participation from prominent family offices and angel investors, including M Pallonji, Jeena and Co., Ayaz Billawala, Nimesh Kampani and Jaimin Bhat.

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The startup plans to use the funds to speed up building their own AI models, grow in India, and improve support for young athletes all over the country.

About KhiladiPro

Founded in 2023 by Utkarsh Yadav, the Bengaluru-based KhiladiPro (KPro) is a sports tech platform using Visual AI to make it easier for young athletes in India to be discovered and trained. It offers mobile sports tests that give expert feedback to kids in schools and academies.

It's main products include sports ability tests for badminton and cricket, the Khiladi Ability Index (KAI) that ranks all users on one scale, the KPro Olympiad for schools, and Khiladi Klub for talented youth athletes.

With over 56 AI models created in-house and partnerships with groups like DLCL, Karnataka Badminton Association, and Handball Association of India, KPro wants to build a digital, inclusive sports system aligned with Olympic standards for the next generation.

KPro’s main products—KPro SAT and the Khiladi Ability Index (KAI)—are the first AI-based tools to measure fitness and movement skills in children. Based on global systems like Fundamental Motor Skills (FMS) and Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD), KAI helps spot athletic talent early and guides each child’s growth with personalized plans.

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