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Ex-Blinkit employees’ startup raises Rs 7.55 crore for doorstep smartphone repairs

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Instafix, a doorstep smartphone restore startup based by former Blinkit workers, has raised Rs 7.55 crore ($900,000) in a pre-seed funding spherical co-led by Titan Capital and 8i

Ex-Blinkit employees’ startup raises Rs 7.55 crore for doorstep smartphone repairs


Instafix, a doorstep smartphone restore startup based by former Blinkit workers, has raised Rs 7.55 crore ($900,000) in a pre-seed funding spherical co-led by Titan Capital and 8i Ventures.

The spherical additionally noticed participation from Anish Srivastava, senior vice-president at Blinkit, and Bharat Kalia, co-founder and CEO of Lifelong.

The startup plans to make use of the raised quantity to broaden operations in Gurugram, add assist for premium Android units alongside iPhones, and strengthen the expertise behind its restore community.

Based in 2025 by Aniket Kale and Chetan Chauhan, Instafix gives on-demand smartphone repairs at clients’ houses, promising licensed technicians and repairs accomplished inside half-hour.

The Gurugram-based startup mentioned it carries out repairs in entrance of shoppers, gives warranties of as much as 12 months, and costs costs as a lot as 50% decrease than these at unique tools producer (OEM) service centres.

“Telephones have not essentially modified in years, but 40% of Indians exchange theirs inside two years – often over a fixable problem. A top quality restore can add two years to a telephone’s life, save a family as much as Rs 50,000, and preserve a wonderfully good system in use,” mentioned Aniket Kale, Co-founder, Instafix.

“Since Instafix’s launch in Gurugram in Oct ’25, we have grown 100% month-on-month with a 4.7-star buyer score,” he mentioned.

“Smartphones right this moment sit on the heart of a person’s life, but smartphone repairs stay gradual, fragmented and extremely unreliable. Instafix’s full-stack, on-site, fast service method is rebuilding the restore expertise from the bottom up beginning with the best belief class – smartphones, and has the potential to unlock one of many largest companies alternatives in client tech infrastructure,” mentioned Titan Capital spokesperson.