Inclov
In short: Inclov was an Indian matchmaking app for people with disabilities and health conditions, run by Inclov Technologies Private Limited and founded by Kalyani Khona and Shankar Srinivasan. It paired the app with offline meetups called Social Spaces. The service wound up around 2019 and the company is listed as dissolved. It is an early example of a niche, accessibility-led dating product.
Key facts
| Type | Dating app |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | India |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Status | Defunct. The service wound up around the end of 2019 or January 2020 (sources differ) and the company is listed as dissolved. |
| Description | Indian dating and matchmaking app for people with disabilities and health disorders; also open to people without disabilities [How A Dating App In India Is Helping Disabled People To Find, 1 November 2017] |
| Founders | Kalyani Khona and Shankar Srinivasan [The entrepreneur who came out much the wiser after her dream, 12 May 2020] |
| Company | Inclov Technologies Private Limited, incorporated 1 March 2016; legal entity listed as dissolved (liquidated) [Inclov company profile (Tracxn), 2026] |
| Funding | Crowdfunding of Rs 6.15 lakh from over 140 backers in 2016; undisclosed pre-Series A round in September 2017 [Forbes, 1 November 2017] |
| Offline programme | Social Spaces, accessible in-person meetups; about 100 meetups in around 40 cities according to Business Standard [Business Standard, 12 May 2020] |
| Users | Business Standard reports a community of 60,000 users; DW via DT Next reports about 50,000 registered users at peak [How diff-abled Indians find love through dating apps (DT Nex, 24 February 2023] |
| Android app | Removed from Google Play on 16 December 2019; last version 3.2.9 updated April 2019; about 71,000 installs [Inclov, 16 December 2019] |
| Business status | Operations ended; Business Standard says it wound up in January 2020, DT Next says it shut in 2019 [Business Standard, 12 May 2020] |
| DII mention | Named as a niche competitor in DII's Dateability Version 2.0 story [Dating Industry Insights] |
About Inclov
Inclov was an Indian matchmaking and dating app aimed at people with disabilities and health disorders, though it also accepted users without disabilities. It was operated by Inclov Technologies Private Limited, which was incorporated in March 2016. Kalyani Khona founded it, with college friend Shankar Srinivasan as co-founder. Khona had earlier run an offline matchmaking venture called Wanted Umbrella. The app was funded first by a crowdfunding round of about Rs 6.15 lakh from more than 140 backers, and in 2017 it raised an undisclosed pre-Series A round.
The app matched people on factors such as level of independence, medical condition, cure availability and lifestyle, and was built with accessibility features such as screen reader support, colour themes for colour blindness and font size options. Alongside the app, Inclov ran an offline programme called Social Spaces, which held meetups at accessible venues. Business Standard reported that, in under four years, the app reached a community of 60,000 users and the company held around 100 meetups in about 40 cities. Other sources give lower user figures, such as about 50,000 registered users at its peak, so numbers vary by source and date.
Inclov is no longer operating. The Android app was removed from Google Play in December 2019, and Business Standard reported that the company wound up operations in January 2020. Khona has said the company did not develop enough market incentive to continue and scale. Tracxn lists the legal entity as dissolved. For the dating industry, Inclov is a reference point for the niche accessibility segment, and Dating Industry Insights has named it as a niche competitor in its coverage of Dateability.
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Questions about Inclov
What was Inclov?
An Indian matchmaking app for people with disabilities and health disorders, with offline meetups called Social Spaces.
Who founded Inclov?
Kalyani Khona and Shankar Srinivasan, through Inclov Technologies Private Limited.
Is Inclov still running?
No. The Android app was removed from Google Play in December 2019 and the company wound up, with Business Standard giving January 2020 as the date. Tracxn lists the entity as dissolved.
What is Inclov?
Inclov was an Indian matchmaking app for people with disabilities and health conditions, run by Inclov Technologies Private Limited and founded by Kalyani Khona and Shankar Srinivasan. It paired the app with offline meetups called Social Spaces. The service wound up around 2019 and the company is listed as dissolved.
Where is Inclov based?
Inclov is based in India.
When was Inclov founded?
Inclov was founded in 2016.
Also known as: Inclov Technologies Private Limited, Inclov Technologies Pvt Ltd, Wanted Umbrella (earlier offline venture).
Sources
- How A Dating App In India Is Helping Disabled People To Find Their Love Match (Forbes)
- The entrepreneur who came out much the wiser after her dream ended early (Business Standard)
- Inclov company profile (Tracxn)
- How diff-abled Indians find love through dating apps (DT Next)
- Inclov: For People with Disability (AppBrain)
- Dateability's Accessibility Bet (DII)