Funding story

The fitness segment saw a major development recently with the raising of $200,000 in angel funding by fitness app FITSO. FITSO raised this funding from a number of investors. Among these were the likes of Varun Khurana, Ex CTO, Grofers, Samar Singla, CEO, Jugnoo and Vinay Bansal, CFO, Wildcraft. This is a great boost for the startup, which will be launched in Mumbai on the 17^th of January. The startup, as a whole, went online 2 months ago.

What is FITSO?

FITSO seeks to bring diverse health-related services under one roof. One of its tasks will be to provide relevant info regarding fitness-its excellent blog already does precisely that, having brought out several excellent articles on the recent Delhi Marathon. Moreover, fitness geeks will no longer have to run from pillar to post to seek various kinds of wellness services. The FITSO app will also allow users to discover fitness-related events, training partners and interact and hire coaches. The app promises to allow users to hire coaches for specific purposes also, such as physiotherapy,  massage and nutrition.

Details about founders, and future prospects

The startup was founded by IIT-Delhi alumni Saurabh Aggarwal, Naaman Sharma and Rahool Sureka. Gurgaon-based Jogo Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Manages this startup. The raised funding is expected to be used to strengthen the forum’s technological base, besides allowing the FITSO team to configure their services to cater to a wider audience. With health and overall well-being having become a significant area of concern, the app is certain to receive a rousing reception.

Visit the startup’s website for more info. Apps are available for iOS and Android users.