Bangalore-based fitness solutions provider Gympik has acquired FitnessPapa. Following the deal, the FitnessPapa team will merge into Team Gympik while the former's founder Sourabh Kumar will join the Gympik core team, reports Iamwire. Gympik works as an online marketplace for fitness services providers, and claims to list around 3,000 trainers across various categories like physical trainers, yoga teachers, aerobics instructors, dietitians and martial arts instructors among others. It was founded in December 2012 by Amaresh Ojha and Ajay Pandey. FitnessPapa was founded in March 2015 and has more than 500 centers across Bangalore, Chennai and Coimbatore. It offers a monthly membership program called FitnessPapa passport which enables users to join best fitness centers for a workout of their choice. The monthly membership fee is Rs 999 (plus taxes) and provides access to 10 classes. Following the merger, Gympik will retain the monthly pass system but will allow users to choose from 30 different workouts such as Zumba, Yoga, dancing, Gym, swimming, Karate,mixed martial arts, boxing among others. Gympik also claims to have around 6,000 centers and studios. Besides connecting users to fitness providers, Gympik also equips users to calculate BMR, BMI, heart rate and calories burnt based on height, weight and workout details. As part of this acquisition, Gympik will also provide a platform for users to share information with their trainers and coaches. Funding In January this year, Gympik raised $135,000 in a round of seed funding from Capvent’s managing partners Rohan Ajila and Tom Clausen, and the manufacturing firm Haldyn Glass. Heathcare accelerator Healthstart…
