Kafqa Academy raises $1.3M in seed round funding
Performing arts academy Kafqa Arts recently raised $1.3 million in its seed round of funding led by Global Founders Capital. The round also saw participation from Enzia Ventures and Better Capital, and angel investors like Kunal Shah (CRED), Ashish Hemrajani and Parikshit Dar, (BookMyShow), Umang and Virendra Gupta (Josh and Daily Hunt), Vikram Chopra (Cars24), Kumar Aakash (Hotstar), and Alex Beygelman (Bukukas), among others.
The company aims to create a user base of 50 million active learners and cater to the rising demand for Indian art forms abroad.
“Performing arts has been my passion for years now. We started Kafqa Academy with a mission to expand the learning of the performing arts and enable artists. We think of ourselves as an intersection of the arts and technology world. We have launched our online classes in dance, music, speech and drama. We are examining every part of the learning experience and innovating using technology to make it better for our students.” stated Kafqa founder Shariq Plasticwala.
He added, “The investment has allowed us to invest into technology and content development, thereby accelerating experience and growth.”
Founded by Shariq Plasticwala, Kafqa Academy aims to uplift artists in the performing arts to the largest stages in the world.
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