| | APRIL 20228IN FOCUSVirtual Spiritual Platform Vama Secures $750,000 in FundingBY CEO INSIGHTS TEAMVama, a virtual spiritual platform, has raised $750,000 in a seed funding round co-led by Huddle & 7Square Ventures. The round also saw participation from other prolific leaders and startup veterans including Kunal Shah, Founder of CRED, and Varun Alagh, Co-Founder & CEO of Mamaearth.The fresh capital will be used to bolster product devel-opment, introduce new ser-vice verticals, and acquire new talent. With the latest round funding, the startup has so far raised a total of $1 million in funding.Manu Jain, Co-Founder of Vama, said, "The demand for e-Pujas and online mandir darshans is here to stay, as more Indians realise the benefits of and embrace digital services. During the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, our platform saw a huge influx of devotees from all age groups and geographies".Himanshu Semwal, Co-Founder of Vama, said, "The emphasis is on converting the offline mandir ecosystem to digital via content-driven prod-ucts that are engaging, empowering, and habit-forming. While the category appeals to a broader audience, two-thirds of our first-time users have been Gen-Z".Founded in late 2020 by Jain, Semwal and Acharya Dev, Vama is a one-stop virtual platform that provides easy access to e-pujas, e-Darshans, and astrology services to devotees from across India and the world. The app is only available on An-droid devices as of now. THE DEMAND FOR E-PUJAS AND ONLINE MANDIR DARSHANS IS HERE TO STAY, AS MORE INDIANS REALISE THE BENEFITS OF AND EMBRACE DIGITAL SERVICES
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