Bengaluru-based sportstech startup KhiladiPro has secured $1 million in pre-seed funding, marking a major step forward in its mission to overhaul how young talent is identified and nurtured in Indian sports.
The investment round saw participation from Shastra VC and MGA Ventures, who co-led the funding, along with a mix of notable family offices and individual investors. Among them were M Pallonji, Jeena & Co., Ayaz Billawala, Nimesh Kampani, and Jaimin Bhat—lending a strong vote of confidence in the startup’s vision.
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Founded in August 2023 by Utkarsh Yadav, KhiladiPro is attempting something few others in India are doing: blending cutting-edge video-based AI analysis with globally recognized training models to assess young athletes through nothing more than a smartphone.
The fresh capital will go toward scaling the company’s reach across India and fine-tuning its in-house AI technology. The startup’s flagship tools, like the KPro Sports Ability Test (SAT) and the Khiladi Ability Index (KAI), are designed to give clear, structured insights into a child’s athletic capabilities—something that’s often missing in India’s chaotic grassroots sports scene.
The assessments are rooted in international methodologies like Fundamental Motor Skills (FMS) and the Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model, which are used by sports academies and Olympic training programs worldwide. KhiladiPro brings that level of rigor to schools, academies, and families across India, with nothing more than a mobile phone and a video recording.
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For a country where sporting potential often gets lost in the noise, KhiladiPro is trying to turn raw talent into measurable progress—and investors are clearly paying attention.
