Inclov
| Industry | Matrimonials |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 in Mumbai, India |
| Founder | Kalyani Khona |
| Defunct | 2019 |
| Headquarters | , India |
Key people | Kalyani Khona, Shankar Srinivasan |
| Products | Matrimonial Application |
| Owner | Kalyani Khona |
| Parent | Inclov Technologies Private Limited |
| Website | inclov |
Inclov was an Indian dating site for disabled people that operated from 2016 to 2019.[1][2]
History
[edit]Inclov was established in 2016 by Kalyani Khona, and Shankar Srinivasan later joined as a co-founder. It was based in Gurugram, India. The application was available in Hindi, English, and Punjabi languages.[2] Khona initially started the business offline as a marriage bureau in Mumbai named Wanted Umbrella in 2014, and after receiving favourable feedback from the differently-abled community and a round of crowd-funding, went online with the Inclov name, and Srinivasan as co-founder, in 2016.[3]
In 2017, Inclov raised pre-Series A funding.[4]
The company ceased operations in 2019.[5]
Idea
[edit]The idea behind Inclov was to create an inclusive place for people with disabilities to find their marriage partner, and counter social inhibitions regarding disabilities in India.[2]Social Spaces was an initiative spread across India by Inclov to organize accessible meet-ups of differently-abled people.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Inclov: World's First Match-Making App for the Differently Abled". News18. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
- ^ a b c "Inclov: This dating app is helping disabled connect in the online and offline world". www.businesstoday.in. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
- ^ Team, ELLE India. "How the dating app Inclov is helping the differently abled find love". Elle India. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
- ^ "Matchmaking app Inclov raises pre-Series A funding". VCCircle. 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
- ^ "How Indians with disabilities find love through dating apps". Hindustan Times. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
- ^ Aravind, Indulekha (2017-11-12). "A matchmaking app for the differently-abled highlights how marginalised the community is". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
- ^ Rajan, Kavya (2018-05-14). "A matrimony site that is making a difference for the differently abled". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
External links
[edit]- Official Website Archived 2019-05-04 at the Wayback Machine (defunct)