boAt raises Rs 6 cr from Fireside Ventures

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

maker boAt today said it has raised Rs 6 crore from and will use the funds towards and product development.

The Delhi-based firm, which began operations in 2016, said it has seen strong growth in sales of and accessories like charging cables.

"The funding will help us in expanding our portfolio and invest more in marketing," told

He added that the company will add home like sound bars and speakers to its catalogue next quarter.

He, however, declined to comment on the valuation of the company.

For the fiscal ended March 2017, the company's revenues stood at Rs 27 crore. boAt, however, did not disclose numbers for FY2017-18 as these are under audit.

Mehta said the company is also focussing on expanding its presence in

"We had started as online only and gradually started with offline. We have partnered Croma and will look at similar partnerships to expand our reach in the Indian market," he said.

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First Published: Thu, May 03 2018. 21:30 IST