Patna-based Java Sports secured personal angel funding from YourStory founder Shradha Sharma.
Co-founded by Trina Mukherjee and Nishant Ranjan, the startup manufactures premium cricket gear including bats and hand-stitched leather balls.
The company operates a proprietary manufacturing unit in Bihar, actively reversing the decades-old migration of skilled artisans to Punjab.
Fresh capital will scale domestic retail operations while funding structural training programs for local youth to preserve specialized craftsmanship.
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