ChekMarc Scoops $3 Million in Seed Funding; Launches Global Social Platform

ChekMarc launches a free, global social platform in India that allows members to build life-changing connections and create a supportive and positive network. The platform securely and privately permits members to seek and offer advice, gain new experiences and share the knowledge that may help other members achieve a positive benefit.

The social platform is available to anyone over the age of 18 and is accessible in over 35 languages ranging from English, Italian, French, German, to Japanese, Korean, Russian and Urdu, among others. It will be accessible to Indian members via both the website and application version and will be offering Hindi and Bengali languages as well. It will be available on both iOS and Android operating systems.

Founded by Marc Kaplan, CEO of ChekMarc and Former Partner at Deloitte, and Vrinda Johnson, COO and former Executive Director at Russell Reynolds Associates and PwC, ChekMarc has raised $3 million in seed funding. This funding will continue to be put directly back into the community and will be invested in the infrastructure and technology to bring innovations and state-of-the-art services for community members, and to fuel global growth of the platform.

Marc Kaplan, CEO of ChekMarc said, “At a moment when so many people are wondering whether social media is still a worthwhile use of their time and effort, ChekMarc is ready to help drive positive change in the world. We have built ChekMarc to be global. Entering the Indian market is just one additional step in that direction. Our team possesses unique experience and background in the nation with Vrinda, our COO having grown up in India, and our first developers well as our current technology partners and lead developer being from there. We believe that the community will welcome a platform like ChekMarc that brings people together in a more safe and secure way that drives positive impact. This is the first of the many international markets that we are foraying into and we are optimistic about the Indian market being an early adopter.’’

“Too often in recent years, the Internet has started to feel like an uncomfortable, hostile place, and it doesn’t have to be that way,” said Vrinda Johnson, Co-founder and COO of ChekMarc. “We want to build a strong community of individuals who are passionate about learning and sharing ideas to grow personally and professionally. We aim to fulfill the hopes of many for a safer, secure, and trustworthy community of verified people who are dedicated to helping each other make meaningful change and achieve goals. Building impactful connections that unite humanity and uplift each other -that’s fundamentally what ChekMarc is about, and that’s what we will tirelessly continue to build.”

ChekMarc was founded by a global team of experienced business strategists and technology experts with expertise in building businesses, driving digital transformation, and enabling change. The team sees ChekMarc as a way to make the Internet a more positive, hopeful and helpful place by tapping into the collective brainpower of well-intentioned people worldwide.