Online fitness services provider HealthifyMe has raised an undisclosed amount in its second round of funding from various angel investors including, Gopal Srinivasan (TVS Capital), Sashi Reddi (AppLabs), Amit Gupta (InMobi), Pallav Nadhani (FusionCharts) and Dr Roopa Nath. The company had raised an undisclosed sum in its first round of funding from Micromax just last month. HealthifyMe will use the funds for establishing its global headquarters in Singapore, making it easier for the company to expand internationally, as well as to hire over 1,000 nutritionists and fitness trainers. The company mentions that it will also introduce low cost plans which include in-app real time access to nutritionists, trainers or yoga instructors, as well as access to diet plans, workout plans and the online support community. The platform currently offers a single app (Android and iOS) that helps customers keep track of their diet and workout progress, and provides them with trainers to create exercise plans and custom diet plans. However, HealthifyMe itself does not provide a fitness tracker, and instead suggests the user to get a wearable such as the Rist or YUfit band. The company also claims to have the largest Indian food database and a calorie counter for regional and local foods, which lets users track calories consumed for all kinds of Indian foods. As for the pricing, HealthifyMe’s services cost Rs 1,800 for two months for access to 1 expert and 1 telephonic consultation a month, Rs 4,000 for six months for access to 2 experts and 2…
