| Company Name |
WACHOX.com |
| Mission |
WACHOX.com is India’s first web-portal dedicated exclusively to Adventure and Outdoors. |
Overview
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- As offbeat as its name WACHOX.com is India’s first website dedicated exclusively to adventure and outdoors. WACHOX.com is India’s gateway to the world that’s action packed with promises of adrenalin and adventure.
- WACHOX.com is a comprehensive database of adventure organisations, latest outdoor events, adventure articles, news and gear reviews. WACHOX.com also introduces XNET the first social network and forum for all adventurers to connect with fellow outdoors enthusiasts, share experiences and interact.
- WACHOX.com is both, a local as well as global portal in nature. i.e. the Organisations, Stores and Events are listed on a local level ( based on city of your location ) whereas XNET, Articles, News and Gear Reviews are same across all the cities.
- In less than 4 Months post launch, WACHOX.com has received an overwhelming response with over 100500 Page views, 16000 Visitors, 7mins of average time spent on site and over 14,500+ FaceBook Fans..
- Currently WACHOX.com listings are spread across Pune, Mumbai, Bangalore and Rest of India. We intend to launch WACHOX - Rest of Maharashtra, Goa, NCR, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkatta and Andamans on 1st or March 2012.
- WACHOX.com will be launching its version 2.0 on 1st May 2012, which will include a booking portal that enables an user to book his her choice of activity / event directly on WACHOX.com thus making it convenient for both the participant and user.
- Version 2.0 will also include a market place, where individuals and companies will be able to buy, sell. exchange and rent adventure & outdoor gear and equipment.
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| Launch |
October 10, 2011 |
Founders
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Siddharth Shah
Founder & CEO
Self educated - Self taught brand designer ( Founder of ACID Designs ), a passionate foodie, an avid travelled, a film buff and a diehard adventurer'; Siddharth is the dreamer, innovator and creator behind WACHOX.com.
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- Nihal Kulkarni,
- Co-Founder
B.A in economics from Brown University-USA, Managing Director of Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd, a financial wizard, border line geek, award winning horse rider and a diehard adventurer, Nihal is the business and financial brain behind WACHOX.com.
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- Avni Shetty
- Co-Founder & Director
- B.A. in Economics and B.A.L.L.B from Mumbai University, an International swimmer, multiple gold medal winning National champion, runner up at Fear Factor ( Khatron Ke Khiladi 3 ), passionate backpacker and a diehard adventurer; Avni is the constant idea machine and head of content at WACHOX.com.
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- Niranjan Paranjpe
- Co-Founder & Director
- B.A. in Political Science and Masters is Mass Communication from Pune University, a wellness and fitness consultant (Founder of The Wellness Club), a motivational speaker, passionate writer and a diehard adventurer; Niranjan is the head of Sales and Marketing at WACHOX.com.
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Bachelors of Engineering from Pune University and Masters in Engineering Management from the Duke University -USA, a blogger, an avid traveler, creator of jokes and a diehard adventurer; Prasad is the head of Strategy at WACHOX.com.
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- Vinit Barde
- Co-Founder & Director
- Bachelors of Engineering from Pune University and Masters in Civil Engineering from the University of Purdue-USA, a passionate chef cum foodie, a fitness enthusiast and a diehard adventurer; Vinit is the head of business development at WACHOX.com.
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| Location |
Pune | Mumbai | Bangalore |
| Team |
12 |
| Segment |
Internet- Information Portal |
| Reference |
Pankaj Chaddah (Co-founder of Zomato.com)
I have known the team of WACHOX.com right from its ideation stage. Ever since Siddharth Shah shared the idea of creating India’s first dedicated adventure portal, I believed that WACHOX had the potential to grow big and become a one stop shop for all our adventure needs. Till date, India has not witnessed significant players in adventure sports. With the surge in ecommerce business & explosion of digital advertisement spent in India, WACHOX.com is in the right place at the right time. I believe, WACHOX addresses the critical need of creating a common platform for all adventure & outdoor needs, also by being the first of its kind in India, it definitely enjoys the first mover advantage. What impresses me most is that WACHOX's organic nature allows adventurers and outdoors enthusiasts to share information and interact with other fellow adventurers.
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