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    <author>ENA</author>
    <category>Sectors</category>
    <date>2024-05-24 15:06:47</date>
    <fulldesc>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hyderabad, May 24 (KNN)&lt;/strong&gt; Portl, a city-based digital fitness and wellness technology company, has raised approximately Rs 25 crore (USD 3 million) in a pre-Series A funding round.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;The investment was led by Bharat Innovation Fund, with participation from existing investor Kalaari Capital and new investor T-Hub Foundation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;According to the start-up, the capital infusion will be utilised to accelerate product development, expand into new markets, and enhance its cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;Founded in March 2021 by Indraneel Gupta, Vishal Chandapeta, and Armaan Kandhari, Portl was incubated at T-Hub.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;The company has disrupted the fitness technology sector with its flagship offering, Portl Studio.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;This innovative product is a smart mirror equipped with a 43-inch 4K screen, embedded bio-sensors, HD cameras, and edge-AI processing capabilities, along with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;The start-ups proprietary technology leverages advanced sensors and artificial intelligence to track users' movements and provide real-time feedback and coaching.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;With this successful funding round, Portl plans to further enhance its product offerings, expand its reach to new markets, and continue to push the boundaries of digital fitness innovation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(KNN Bureau)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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    <id>37924</id>
    <link>https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/digital-fitness-start-up-portl-secures-usd-3-mn-in-pre-series-a-funding</link>
    <pubDate>2024-05-24 15:06:47</pubDate>
    <source>knnindia.co.in</source>
    <title>Digital Fitness Start-up Portl Secures USD 3 Mn In Pre-Series A Funding</title>
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