Akshay Kumar, Rana Daggubati’s Socialswag Secures Funding
Summary
Currently, Socialswag offers a culinary course by celebrity chef Vicky Ratnani, but it also promises upcoming masterclasses by the likes of Ola cofounder Bhavish Aggarwal, productivity guru Nitin Paranjape, actor Lara Dutta and photographer Avi Gowarikar among others. We will be providing fans an option to engage with the experts in various formats like The Master Class, Vocational Academy, Celebrity photo booth, Video Chat/Shout outs among others,” said cofounder Daggubati. The core model of Socialswag seems similar to hobbies-focussed edtech platform FrontRow, which also has major celebrity backers, including actor Deepika Padukone, besides VC investors such as Lightspeed Venture Partners, Elevation Capital and others. “We believe there is huge merit and scope in this business that allows a wide section of people to have access to leaders from their respective fields and to learn from them directly,” said Mitesh Shah, cofounder and CEO, Credence Family Office. The actor also launched Pravasirojgar, a startup that helps migrant and transient workers, a cause he has been associated with, to find skilled jobs at employers such as Amazon, Max Healthcare, Portea, Sodexo, Urban Company, etc.