www.antya.com

Business Description:Antya.com aims to make all brands and businesses discoverable to the end user. From the business point of view, Antya provides the Businesses a platform to connect with consumers - a highly targeted user base - segmented by location, interest, and preferences. Subsequently Antya will monetize the platform through leads generation, Brand building and Promotional services. For Businesses that don't have a website yet, Antya will offer a comprehensive website solutions such as website development, website design, Hosting solutions, Domain registration, SEO, SEM and Brand Building and monetize these services.

Industry:IT/ Internet/ Software

Founded in:2007

Source of idea:Systematic search for business opportunity

Significant Competitors:wikia.com, mahalo.com, kosmix.com

Company Details :

Company Name:Antya Web

HeadQuarters:Gurgaon

Stage of the company:Have prototype

No of Employees (2006):0-5

No of Employees (2007):6-15

Office Locations(2006):0-1

Office Locations(2007):2-5

No of companies promoted:No

Profits (2006):preprofit

Profits (2007):breakeven

>Partnerships:

Initial Funding:Personal savings

Addl Funding:Angel investors

Institutitional Capital:No

Revneue Model:Lead Generation for Businesses, Advertisements, Website Development Services

Awards & honors:Presented in Proto 2007; Featured in Mid-day, Indian Express, Hindustan Times (National Daily Newspapers)

Promoters Details :

Promoters Name(s):Bharanidharan Viswanathan

Age:30

HomeTown:Chennai

Education:Masters Indian School of Business (ISB)

No of companies promoted:No

Family Background:First gen entrepreneur

Job:Senior Product Manager at iBiBo Web Private Limited

Ex-Job Description:Product Manager

Favorite Book/Movie:Men of Honour, Shawshank Redemption