Experiences marketplace Bucketlistt will use the capital to expand its operator network, strengthen technology capabilities, and scale its recently launched vendor SaaS platform, OkGhumo
National, 26th May, 2026: Bucketlistt, a curated experiences marketplace, has raised ₹1.07 crore in a pre seed angel funding round at a post money valuation of ₹10.07 crore, as it looks to organize and digitize India’s fragmented experiences and tourism market. The round saw participation from a group of angel investors including Arvind Choudhar, Aenik Shah, Kartik Khatri, and Yash Mehta.
Founded by CA Shubham Makhecha (AIR 36), CA Nitant Desai, and Divyam Shah, Bucketlistt is building a curated marketplace for verified experiences across India, ranging from bungee jumping and river rafting to spiritual and immersive local experiences. Alongside its consumer facing platform, the company has also launched OkGhumo, an ERP and CRM platform designed specifically for experience and activity operators to manage bookings, operations, and finances.
The company will use the fresh capital to strengthen its technology stack, expand its operator network across key destinations, accelerate customer acquisition, and build out its team.
India’s experience tourism market is estimated at $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 is positioning itself as a trusted, technology first platform focused on curated and verified experiences.
Since launching in December 2025, Bucketlistt says it is now facilitating over ₹4 crore in monthly transactions on its marketplace, having served more than 22,000 customers within its first five months of operations. The company is currently operational in Rishikesh, offering experiences such as rafting, bungee jumping, camping, and premium access to local cultural activities. According to the company, every operator listed on the platform is vetted directly by its founding team before onboarding.
Its recently launched SaaS platform, OkGhumo, is aimed at solving the operational inefficiencies faced by experienced businesses. The platform has already onboarded three vendors collectively representing over ₹40 crore in annual business volume.
“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,” said Shubham Makhecha, Co founder of Bucketlistt.
Bucketlistt was founded by a team with backgrounds in finance, operations, and technology, with deep personal involvement in the experiences ecosystem. Co founder Shubham Makhecha is also a certified paragliding pilot and trek leader who has guided more than 3,000 participants across India.
“India’s adventure tourism ecosystem is large but still significantly underserved by organized, technology led players,” said Yash Mehta, Angel Investor and Founder, Joyspoon. “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.”
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.
