Startup Growth Panel: Consumer Tech ft. Pankhuri, Cricheroes, Matrubharti

Kuntal is a co-founder of CricHeroes.

CricHeroes is an India-first Mobile-first platform organizing the vast sector of Indian Local Cricket. It bridges the gap between passionate amateur cricketers and international cricketers with the help of technology. It provides a platform for millions of local cricketers to showcase their talent and get recognition for their achievements.

Apart from CricHeroes, Kuntal has an active interest in learning Patanjali Yoga and other Vedic Literature.

Mahendra Sharma is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 19 years of experience in IT industry, He is CEO of Matrubharti Technologies Pvt Ltd, which is an online community platform for vernacular content creators and consumers, the platform has over 1 Million users and 7 Million eBook downloads. 

Mahendra Sharma is passionate about product design and marketing. 

Pankhuri, a social community platform for women in India to network, learn and shop through live streaming, chat, and cohort based sessions, enabling them to be active participants in beauty and lifestyle conversations online instead of being passive consumers. 

The platform currently provides users with information on topics such as beauty and personal care through various video formats : live and short videos, and encourages ongoing conversation with expert creators through hosted live sessions. Blending entertainment with social commerce, it allows users to browse content and ask questions tailored to their needs while shopping. Pankhuri currently boasts a completion rate of 95% for its live-streamed sessions and has a community of over 250,000 active women of which more than 60% have transacted via micropayments on the platform since January 2021.  

Founded by Pankhuri Shrivastava, previously co-founder of Grabhouse, Pankhuri is backed by Surge Sequoia, India Quotient, Taurus Ventures.