SARVA

What SARVA does

SARVA is an India-based yoga and wellness startup founded in 2016 and headquartered in Chennai, operating in the consumer wellness and studio-based fitness segment. The company historically operated a multi-studio footprint supported by 251-500 employees and pursued an asset-light, brand-led model targeting Indian consumers seeking yoga, fitness, and holistic wellness experiences. Between 2017 and 2020, SARVA raised approximately $8.8 million in disclosed funding across multiple rounds, including a $6 million Series 1 led by Talwalkars (2019-05-02) and a $2.8 million round led by Fireside Ventures (2019-12-05), alongside undisclosed checks from Singapore Angel Network, iSeed, Cutting Edge Group, Artha99 Investment Partners, Mantra Capital, and the Patni Family. Despite this capital base and a favorable global yoga/Pilates market backdrop projected to reach $520.61 billion by 2035 from $120.88 billion in 2024 (14.3% CAGR), SARVA's current operating status is materially compromised: its primary domain (sarva.com) has expired and is parked free by GoDaddy, with no active marketing, distribution, pricing, or product information available in the input data. No management team beyond founder Sarvesh Shashi and CFO & Head of Compliances Shilpa Ambre is documented, and no acquisitions, partnerships, product launches, or restructuring events have been recorded since the 2020 funding rounds. The company retains a private, unlisted status with no known parent entity, subsidiaries, or public valuation benchmarks.

Name

SARVA

Website

https://sarva.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

SARVA is a Chennai-based yoga and wellness startup founded in 2016 that historically operated a multi-studio consumer fitness business in India, but its primary website is now expired, indicating material operational distress.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yoga & Wellness Studios

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

General Yoga Instruction (Hatha/Vinyasa/Flow) (HSADACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Guided Meditation Instruction (1:1 & Group) (HSADAJAA), Mind-Body Wellness Coaching (Holistic/Integrative) (HSADAGAG), Meditation Retreats, Workshops & Immersive Programs (HSADAJAF)

Keywords

• Yoga studios
• Wellness services
• Fitness classes
• Mind-body wellness
• Holistic health

Headquarters

HQ city

Chennai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Core offering

SARVA operates as a yoga and wellness startup providing yoga instruction, fitness classes, and holistic wellness services to individual consumers through physical studio locations. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Chennai, India, the company delivers mind-body wellness experiences at scale (251-500 employees).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yoga and Wellness Classes

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Cult.fit (Cure.fit): India-based omnichannel fitness and yoga platform offering studio classes, at-home workouts, and wellness subscriptions. Closest direct competitor to SARVA in the Indian yoga/wellness startup landscape, sharing the same target consumer and hybrid digital-plus-physical model.
• HealthifyMe: India-headquartered digital wellness platform combining nutrition coaching, calorie tracking, and fitness (including yoga) under a subscription model. Directly comparable as an Indian wellness startup targeting the same health-conscious consumer with an integrated app-first offering.
• Fitternity: Indian fitness discovery and booking platform aggregating gym, yoga, and group class access across multiple studios. Comparable to SARVA as a yoga/fitness consumer brand in India competing for the same membership-based customer.
• GOQii: India-based preventive wellness and fitness platform combining wearables, coaching, and content subscriptions. Comparable as a well-funded Indian wellness startup addressing an overlapping mind-body and lifestyle health consumer.

Broad incumbents

• Talwalkars: India's largest legacy gym and fitness chain and a disclosed SARVA investor ($6M round in 2019). Comparable as a broad incumbent offering yoga, group exercise, and gym access across India with established studio infrastructure.
• Mindbody: US-based SaaS and consumer marketplace for fitness, yoga, and wellness studios. Comparable as the broader category incumbent that powers studio booking and membership management for many yoga brands globally, including SARVA's likely category peers.

Emerging players

• Yoga Bar: India-based wellness and nutrition brand extending into yoga-adjacent content and products. Comparable as an emerging Indian consumer wellness brand targeting the same yoga-aware demographic.

Regional players

• CorePower Yoga: Large US yoga studio chain offering heated power yoga and signature teacher training programs. Comparable as a scaled yoga studio operator but operating in a different geography (US) than SARVA's India footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sarvayogastudio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors8 records

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M&A

Investments1 record

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