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Habuild wins Bootstrap Champ at ET Startup Awards

By Startup Enthusiast · 10 September 2026

What they do

Habuild is a Nagpur-based digital wellness platform providing online yoga, strength training, and AI-driven nutrition planning to a global user base

The company was named the Bootstrap Champ at the 2026 ET Startup Awards, recognizing its profitable growth without external venture capital funding

The startup reported a net profit of Rs 57 crore in FY25, driven by high user retention and a strong referral-based acquisition model

Habuild took home the Bootstrap Champ honour at the ET Startup Awards 2026.
The business has stayed profitable from day one without taking outside venture funding.
Annual revenue expanded to Rs 112 crore in FY25, rising up from Rs 36 crore in FY24.
Net profit reached Rs 57 crore in FY25, climbing 237% compared to Rs 16.9 crore in FY24.
The platform currently counts 690,000 active users and maintains a 70% attendance rate.
More than 20 million people have registered on the platform since it began operations.

The Bootstrap Champ category honours ventures that scale efficiently without relying on outside venture funds.
Past winners of this specific category include companies such as Zerodha, Wingify, and Noise.
The firm focuses on habit building and accountability rather than solely supplying workout streaming videos.

Habuild provides remote yoga, strength training, and dietary guidance via an online subscription model.
The startup built an artificial intelligence meal planner called Kitchen Saathi.
A technical and product team of 55 members develops custom AI fitness tools for members.
Around 90% of new signups originate through direct personal referrals, primarily sent over WhatsApp.
Women make up the bulk of users, with 60% aged between 35 and 55 years.
The service schedules 6 to 7 daily workouts, broadcasting the first live and running the rest as replays.

Habuild aims to introduce classes in multiple regional languages over the next year.
The business intends to add new trainers to expand its instructional capacity.
It plans to roll out dedicated product categories for monitoring sleep and daily food consumption.