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Platform15 October 20261 min read

From Varanasi to Koramangala Bengaluru: How KIBI Sports Built India's Dual-Engine Sports Platform

By Sagar Rai

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Every athlete who has competed across district, state, and university tournaments in India knows two persistent problems: finding genuine multi-brand equipment outside a handful of metro pockets, and proving your sporting record when every tournament runs on disconnected paper sheets.

Incorporated on 16 September 2020 in Sarnath, Varanasi (CIN: U92490UP2020PTC134722) and operating from 1st A Cross Road, 7th Block, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560095, KIBI Sports Private Limited was founded by Sagar Rai to solve both problems together.

Two Connected Legs Serving Indian & Global Sport

Today, KIBI Sports is a sports business from India with two legs:

  1. Sports equipment from 257+ brand partners sold through our own ecommerce storefront (shop.kibisports.com) and DGFT-registered international B2B exports (IEC: AAICK3153F).
  2. A connected sports operating system (www.kibisports.com) used by 90,000+ athletes verified through sports organisations and 100+ institutions across 20+ sports and 25+ cities.

Key Milestones (2020–2026)

  • 90,000+ Athletes Verified Through Sports Organisations: Building permanent digital athlete passbooks on www.kibisports.com/athletes and the 4.2-star KIBI Sports mobile app (iOS and Android).
  • 100+ Institutions Onboarded: Powering paperless registrations, draws, and live scoring via KIBI Institutional SaaS.
  • 3-Stage AI Brand Matchmaker: Pairing consumer and sports brands with verified grassroots-to-national athletes and events in under 60 seconds at www.kibisports.com/matchmaker.
  • Two-OTP Pro Services & Venue Booking: Protecting coaching, physiotherapy, and venue bookings with mandatory START and END session OTPs at www.kibisports.com/pro-services.
  • National Recognition: Recognised by DPIIT Startup India (DIPP69448), named a National Startup Awards 5.0 Finalist (Sports Category), and featured on Ideabaaz (Zee TV).

Explore our complete architecture at How KIBI Works and our media room at www.kibisports.com/press.

Frequently asked questions

KIBI Sports Private Limited (CIN: U92490UP2020PTC134722) was founded by former five-sport national athlete Sagar Rai and incorporated on 16 September 2020.

KIBI Sports operates from its headquarters at 1st A Cross Road, 7th Block, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560095, with its registered office at SA 6/1F, Om Nagar, Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221007, and a US subsidiary, KIBI SPORTS Inc., in Delaware, USA.

KIBI Sports is a sports business from India with two legs: sports equipment from 257+ brand partners sold through our own ecommerce and international B2B exports, and a sports platform used by athletes, academies and institutions.

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