Indian LGBTQ+ Companionship Dating App Glii raises USD 100K in Seed round

Glii, India’s dating companionship application for all communities irrespective of gender, raised USD 100K in a Seed funding round led by We Founder Circle on 28 December 2021.

Investor: We Founder Circle is a global community of successful founders & strategic angels who want to actively collaborate with early-stage startups to help them grow fast by offering seed funding, business development and global networking. We Founder Circle invests between USD 50,000 to USD 150,000. Earlier this month, We Founder Circle invested in SaaS (software-as-a-service)-based gaming tournament discovery platform EsportsXo, electric vehicle (EV) startup Oben EV and insurance technology (insurtech) platform, HealthySure.

The Objectives behind the funding: The company plans to deploy the current proceeds to enhance the product, and the large portion of the funds will be used to upgrade the technology backbone, including the overall look and feel of the application. In addition, the company will also use the funds to build the tech team and brand.

About Glii

Founded in 2020 by Shivam Kaushik, Glii is a free LGBTQ dating app that speaks to a diverse audience, whether gay, bi, queer, lesbian, transgender + regardless of their sexual preference or gender. It is designed to spice up user’s dating life while providing a safe and respectful environment. Glii has tied up with(8000+ dating spots); users can pre-decide their menu, budgets, restaurant, location, and many more. The company aims to offer the perfect parallel universe where one could be away from the stigmas of the world.

What the team Glii has to say: 

Monica Gupta, an Advisor, Glii, said, “From a serious dating platform to safe and secure hospitality, the startup has normalised inclusive online dating. We think this space will gather increasing value in the years to come, especially as policymakers are keen that people belonging to the LGBTQ community are afforded equal rights.”

What the Investors have to say:

Neeraj Tyagi, CEO & CO-Founder, We Founder Circle, said, “As an investor, I feel that if somebody is making an effort to break the stigmas and do a larger good to the society, then he must get undeterred support. Glii is one such model which will patch the existing gaps in the entire concept of finding companionship online.”

Bhawna Bhatnagar, Co-Founder, We Founder Circle, “The current Indian dating market lacks an app built for the Indian consumer. Glii fills that gap with its unique approach of merging dating and hospitality along with its strong focus on inclusivity.”

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