Funding · Professional & Local Services
Event Planet raises $250K seed from Virendra Prasad
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- Date
- Company
- Event Planet
- What it does
- Wedding bundle packages platform
- Kind
- Funding
- Amount
- $250K
- Stage
- seed
What they do
Event Planet offers wedding bundles with venue, decorations, food, photography and entertainment
What happened
It raised $250,000 in seed funding from investor Virendra Prasad
Why it matters
The Indian wedding industry traditionally lacks price transparency and relies on word of mouth
The details
- Event Planet was founded by Rohit Yagya after his sister's wedding in Uttar Pradesh highlighted opaque pricing and vendor uncertainty.
- The company offers wedding bundle packages that include venue, decorations, food, photography and entertainment in one package.
- Event Planet shows prices upfront so families can compare options and plan budgets without negotiation or hidden costs.
- The company raised $250,000 in seed funding from Virendra Prasad.
- Funds will be used to improve technology, expand vendor partnerships and refine packages.
- Vendors were initially cautious but gained trust as bookings increased through Event Planet.
The bigger picture
- The Indian event industry traditionally relies on relationships and word of mouth, lacking price transparency.
- Rohit Yagya identified the problem during his sister's wedding in Uttar Pradesh.
- Event Planet aims to bring transparency and standardisation to a fragmented market.
About the business
- Event Planet offers wedding bundle packages that combine venue, decorations, food, photography and entertainment.
- The platform shows prices upfront so families can compare options and plan budgets without negotiation.
- It operates in the Indian wedding industry, which is traditionally relationship-based and lacks price transparency.
- Vendors initially cautious but gained trust as bookings increased through the platform.
What happens next
- Improve technology.
- Expand vendor partnerships.
- Refine packages.
The deal
- Type
- seed
Investors
- Virendra Prasad (lead) — Provided seed investment to Event Planet.
Founders
- Rohit Yagya, Founder
About Event Planet
- Product
- event and wedding aggregator platform
- Customers
- Event organizers and attendees
- How it makes money
- Ticketing commissions and event promotions
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