Bucketlistt, a curated experiences marketplace based in New Delhi, has successfully raised INR 1.07 crore in a pre-seed angel funding round, achieving a post-money valuation of INR 10.07 crore. The funding round saw participation from angel investors including Arvind Choudhar, Aenik Shah, Kartik Khatri, and Yash Mehta. The company plans to utilize the capital to expand its operator network, strengthen its technology capabilities, and scale its recently launched vendor SaaS platform, OkGhumo.
Company Background and Vision
Founded by CA Shubham Makhecha (AIR 36), CA Nitant Desai, and Divyam Shah, Bucketlistt is building a curated marketplace for verified experiences across India. These experiences range from adventure activities like bungee jumping and river rafting to spiritual and immersive local experiences. Alongside its consumer-facing platform, the company has launched OkGhumo, an ERP and CRM platform designed specifically for experience and activity operators to manage bookings, operations, and finances.
Market Opportunity and Strategy
India's experience tourism market is estimated at USD 45 billion, driven by rising disposable incomes and growing consumer demand for experiential travel. Despite the size of the opportunity, the sector remains highly fragmented, with travelers often relying on unorganized operators or generic online travel platforms that lack specialization and trust. Bucketlistt positions itself as a trusted, technology-first platform focused on curated and verified experiences.
Growth and Expansion Plans
Since launching in December 2025, Bucketlistt has facilitated over INR 10 crore in bookings on its marketplace and served more than 31,000 customers within its first five months of operations. The company currently operates in Rishikesh, offering experiences such as skydiving, hot air balloon rides, ziplines, giant swings, rafting, camping, and front-row access to the Ganga Aarti. As part of its expansion plans, Bucketlistt is preparing to launch in destinations including Manali, Bir, and Jaipur, while broadening its portfolio beyond adventure experiences to include curated cultural and spiritual offerings such as Dinner with the King of Rajwada, VIP Darshan at the Ujjain Mahakal Aarti, and authentic Feni making experiences in Goa. Every operator listed on the platform is vetted directly by the founding team before onboarding.
OkGhumo SaaS Platform
The recently launched SaaS platform, OkGhumo, aims to solve operational inefficiencies faced by experience businesses. The platform has already onboarded three vendors collectively representing over INR 40 crore in annual business volume.
Founder and Investor Perspectives
Shubham Makhecha, Co-founder of Bucketlistt, stated: "Adventure travel in India has long lacked trust, standardization, and digital infrastructure. Consumers often struggle to find reliable, verified operators, while vendors continue to manage their businesses through fragmented systems. We are building both sides of that infrastructure by creating a trusted discovery and booking platform for travelers, while equipping operators with purpose-built software to run and scale their businesses more efficiently. This funding gives us the foundation to deepen our presence in existing markets and expand into new adventure hubs across India."
Yash Mehta, Angel Investor and Founder of Joyspoon, commented: "India's adventure tourism ecosystem is large but still significantly underserved by organized, technology-led players. What stood out to us was Bucketlistt's dual platform approach, building a trusted consumer marketplace while also embedding itself deeply into the operator ecosystem through OkGhumo. The founders have demonstrated strong execution in a short period, and we believe they are well positioned to help formalize and scale this category."
Future Roadmap
Looking ahead, Bucketlistt plans to launch a consumer mobile app, introduce loyalty and dynamic pricing features, expand to additional destinations across India, and further develop OkGhumo's product capabilities, including future integrations and AI-powered booking infrastructure.
About Bucketlistt
Bucketlistt is an online curated marketplace for experiences, enabling customers to discover and book a wide variety of unique experiences across India. From skydiving in Delhi and attending the Ujjain Mahakal Aarti to exclusive cultural experiences such as dining with the King of Rajwada, the platform is designed to make experiential travel more accessible, trusted, and seamless for modern travelers. Built on a technology-first approach, Bucketlistt carefully curates and verifies every experience and operator listed on the platform to ensure quality, safety, and reliability. Founded in 2025, Bucketlistt is building toward becoming India's trusted platform for discovering and booking memorable experiences across adventure, culture, spirituality, and lifestyle categories.
