Funding · Consumer Internet & Media

Alive App raises $1 million seed round

By Startup Enthusiast · 28 September 2026

What they do

Alive App lists more than 500 curated activities, from adventure and food to wellness and art, across six Indian cities

Powerhouse Ventures led the $1 million seed round, and Flipkart Ventures joined with capital and mentoring support

The Bengaluru startup says its home city turned profitable for a quarter, and it aims to triple revenue in coming months

Alive App has raised $1 million in a seed round (an early funding round for a young company).
Powerhouse Ventures led the round, and Flipkart Ventures took part.
Flipkart Ventures also gives its startups mentoring and access to Flipkart's wider network.
The money will go into adding more experiences and getting users to book more often.
Powerhouse Ventures had also led its ₹6 crore pre-seed round the year before.

Apps that gather leisure activities in one place are growing as city dwellers spend more on outings.
Alive says Bengaluru, its first and largest market, had its first profitable quarter.
Flipkart Ventures has now backed over 20 startups in areas close to e-commerce, AI and fintech.

Alive sells bookable local experiences such as pottery, horse riding, shooting, cooking classes, wellness and adventure sports.
It is built for urban consumers who want something new to do, including beginners.
It earns a commission (a cut of each booking) from the creators and partners who host the experiences, and offers a pay-after-the-experience option.
Experiences are sorted by feeling, such as excitement, calm or fun, instead of only by activity type.
It lists 500+ experiences from 400+ creators and partners (2026), and adds about 100 new ones a month.
It runs in Bengaluru (its biggest market), Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi and Goa.

Powerhouse Ventures (lead) — Led both the pre-seed and the seed round.
Flipkart Ventures (participated) — Investment arm of Flipkart that backs early-stage Indian tech startups.