Alive App is a Bengaluru experience-tech platform helping urban Indians discover and book curated activities across adventure, food, wellness, art, culture and learning. Founded in 2023 by Vivek Kumar, who spent over a decade in India's startup ecosystem as a technologist, incubator and accelerator co-founder and venture investor before taking a break in late 2022, it began after he found that even in Bengaluru the leisure menu ran to cafes, pubs and the occasional film. Rather than aggregating existing supply, it works with creators and venues to build experiences, taking a cut while retainin
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2023Founded
Experience TechSector
Sept 2026Latest coverage
Funding
Alive App has raised $1.6M across 2 disclosed rounds, most recently a Seed in September 2026.
$1.6MRaised
SeedLatest round · September 2026
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September 2026Seed$1MPowerhouse Ventures (lead), Flipkart Ventures
November 2025Pre-seed$630KPowerhouse Ventures (lead), angel investors and operators
Investor roster
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Latest leadPowerhouse Ventures (lead)2 rounds · since 2025
Flipkart Ventures1 round · 2026
angel investors and operators1 round · 2025
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Founded by Vivek Kumar after a decade in India's startup ecosystem as a technologist, incubator and accelerator co-founder and venture investor. Launches with five pilot experiences at Prestige, Embassy and Leela Palace venues, promoted thr ↗
November 2025 · funding
Pre-seed — $630K, led by Powerhouse Ventures (lead).
Nov 2025 · funding
Raises ₹6 crore led by Powerhouse Ventures with angel investors and operators participating, live in Bengaluru and Hyderabad with Goa to follow. ↗
September 2026 · funding
Seed — $1M, led by Powerhouse Ventures (lead).
Sep 2026 · funding
Raises $1 million led by Powerhouse Ventures with Flipkart Ventures joining, across six cities with 500-plus experiences and 400-plus creators, and reports its first profitable quarter in Bengaluru. ↗
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Alive App is a Bengaluru experience-tech platform helping urban Indians discover and book curated activities across adventure, food, wellness, art, culture and learning. Founded in 2023 by Vivek Kumar, who spent over a decade in India's startup ecosystem as a technologist, incubator and accelerator co-founder and venture investor before taking a break in late 2022, it began after he found that even in Bengaluru the leisure menu ran to cafes, pubs and the occasional film. Rather than aggregating existing supply, it works with creators and venues to build experiences, taking a cut while retainin
Who founded Alive App?
Vivek Kumar is the founder or leader of Alive App on record at StartupFox.
How much funding has Alive App raised?
Alive App has raised $1.6M across 2 disclosed rounds. The most recent was a $1M Seed in September 2026.
Who are Alive App's investors?
Disclosed investors in Alive App include Powerhouse Ventures (lead), Flipkart Ventures, angel investors and operators.
What is the latest news on Alive App?
The most recent StartupFox coverage is “Alive App Raises $1M After Bengaluru Turned Its First Profitable Quarter” (28 September 2026). All stories are listed on this page.
Sources & updates
This profile is compiled by the StartupFox desk from company announcements, regulatory and exchange filings (RoC/MCA, NSE/BSE) and our own reporting. 0 of 2 funding rounds link to a named source.
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