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:
- Sports equipment from 257+ brand partners sold through our own ecommerce storefront (shop.kibisports.com) and DGFT-registered international B2B exports (
IEC: AAICK3153F). - 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).
Official Profiles, Stage Talks & Independent Press Coverage of Sagar Rai
- Author & Entity Home (
www.kibisports.com): Sagar Rai — Founder & CEO Profile - LinkedIn Profiles: linkedin.com/in/sagarraikibisports and linkedin.com/in/sagar-rai-kibi
- Instagram (
@sagarraiofficial): instagram.com/sagarraiofficial - TED Talk (
TED.com&YouTube): Sagar Rai: A Student who became an Entrepreneur (TED.com) · Watch TEDxISBRBangalore on YouTube - Podcast Host (Sports Charcha on Spotify): Listen to Sports Charcha by KIBI Sports · Guest Episode on The Powerful Podcast
- Founder Directories: Sagar Rai on TapstartX · Sagar Rai on Topmate · Storefront Biography Hub · Storefront Thought-Leadership Hub
- Featured Press Citations:
- Times of India — We are democratising current sports ecosystem through digitalisation: Sagar Rai
- BW Disrupt — Sagar Rai's KIBI Sports Secures Pre-seed Funding From Angel Investors
- Entrackr — KIBI Sports raises $100K in pre-seed funding
- Indian Startup News — Sagar Rai-founded KIBI Sports raises USD 100,000 in funding
- SportsMint Media — KIBI Sports scores $100K seed funding
- Startup Story Media — KIBI Sports Raises $100,000 to Transform India's Sports Industry
- TapstartX Pulse — How Sagar Rai Defeated Asthma to Build Kibi Sports for Indian Athletes
Explore our complete architecture at How KIBI Works and our media room at www.kibisports.com/press.