Misfits: A Hobby-Based Offline Community Platform Raising 5 Crore in Seed Funding

Hobby-based offline community platform Misfits has successfully secured Rs 5 crore in a seed funding round, co-led by Info Edge Ventures and Better Capital. Previously, the startup raised an undisclosed amount from Titan Capital.

The newly acquired funds will be directed towards enhancing its mobile platform, streamlining the process for individuals to join, create, and develop their communities, while also extending its reach into additional urban areas across India, as stated in a press release from Misfits.

About Misfits

Co-founded in 2022 by Shashwat Narhatiyar, Chaitanya Dhawan, Saurabh Sharma, and Shaswat Kar, Misfits serves as a hobby-based offline community platform uniting club members, club leaders, and venues to create healthy, engaging communities. The platform’s mission is to empower hobby enthusiasts to form and lead their own groups.

Misfits offers a space for individuals to join, create, sustain, and develop clubs in a safe and effective manner, promoting meaningful offline relationships in a world increasingly dominated by digital interactions.

Connecting Through Hobbies

Based in Gurugram, Misfits connects individuals via diverse hobby-based activities, enabling them to meet like-minded individuals and foster offline connections around common interests. Clubs cater to a wide array of activities, from thrilling football matches and challenging quiz nights to art, journaling, and music jam sessions—there truly is a club for every interest.

The Club Experience

Each club, led by independent leaders, hosts regular meetups at local venues, transforming ordinary gatherings into lively social experiences. While club leaders curate these events, venue partners benefit from increased foot traffic and a surge in revenue, creating a beneficial ecosystem for all involved.

Since its launch, Misfits has reported over 25,000 organic app downloads and more than 3,000 social meetups hosted.