Relocation service provider Pikkol raises investment from IAN to bring tailor-made relocation packages for Indian customers
The startup aims to utilise the funding for further expansion and product development
Deepu Chandran, CEO at Pikkol
Indian Angel Network (IAN) has today announced an undisclosed investment in Bengaluru-based movers and packers startup, Pikkol.
Angel Investor, CEO & Managing Trustee B.PAC, Revathy Ashok and Raj Rathi led the round of investment on behalf of IAN with Raj Rathi joining the company board to further guide the team in the moving and relocation industry in India.
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Pikkol is a technology-centric relocation service provider where customers can generate tailor-made solutions for their relocation needs. They make use of strong analytics based technological backend and logistics network for servicing the orders adding reliability and accountability through operational interventions.
The company plans to utilise the raised funds in product development and expansion. They will also be concentrating on enhancing capabilities of moving teams and continual behavioural and transactional training as part of their product enhancement.
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Pikkol intends to usher a new wave of change in the relocation industry in India by being tremendously customer-centric. It incorporates innovative use of technology to identify and solve pain-points of this utility service by setting up benchmarks in service quality and transparency through data driven methodologies.
“Pikkol aims at providing standardised logistic services with both pre-move and post-move assistance. They are using technology to create better experience for the customers. What makes them stand out from other vendors in the market is their customer centric approach which is rarely found in this segment. I am pretty excited to mentor them in their journey of being the market leaders,” said Raj Rathi, the IAN lead investor who is joining the board, in a press statement.
Founded in 2015, Pikkol also operates in Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Chennai, Kolkata, Pune, Hyderabad etc. in addition to Bangalore.
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