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Champhunt
Techstars '24Fremont, US · 20 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
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Champhunt is a cricket fan platform offering free-to-play fantasy leagues, live match predictions, and a social community where users post content and earn "runs" that can be redeemed for rewards like vouchers and cricket gear. It targets cricket fans, primarily around Indian cricket events.
Also known as Champ Hunt · Champhunt Inc
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Company profile
researched Sep 2026Champhunt is a reward-based social platform for cricket fans, presented as a virtual home where supporters interact with one another, share opinions, hold discussions and analyze matches. Users register and earn an in-app currency called 'Runs' for every activity they perform on the platform, and can also award Runs to other users' posts, which adds to the recipient's total.
The product combines community feeds and discussion with real-time cricket information such as live scores, match schedules, news and player statistics, alongside prediction games, trivia quizzes and other contests that place users on leaderboards. Members personalize profiles, access content such as interviews and highlights, and redeem accumulated Runs for rewards including merchandise, tickets and exclusive experiences. The Android app is distributed on Google Play with a Teen content rating and discloses collection of data types including location and personal information, with data encrypted in transit and a deletion request option.
Business model
Champhunt operates a consumer mobile and web platform that is free for cricket fans to join. Engagement is incentivized through an in-app points currency called 'Runs', which users accumulate for posting, commenting, predicting match outcomes and taking part in quizzes and contests, and can later redeem for merchandise, tickets, discounts and other experiences. Sources list distribution through the Google Play Store and a web presence built on AWS with Amazon S3, PWA technology, Google and Facebook sign-in, and analytics tooling including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel.
Sources describe an engagement and rewards model featuring exclusive content, promotions and merchandise discounts, but do not specify how the company monetizes.
Traction
The Android app has recorded more than 100,000 downloads on Google Play. Staffing is reported at 11-20 people, with 15 employees across five departments, concentrated in engineering and technical roles (10), sales (2) and customer service (1).
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Market position
Champhunt sits in the cricket content and fan-engagement category, where Google Play lists similar apps including Cricbuzz, CREX and Cricinfo; it differentiates by pairing social community features with a rewards currency. A company-data listing records no prior funding raised.
Company-provided descriptions position the reward mechanism as the distinguishing feature versus other cricket portals: every registered fan earns Runs for each activity, and users can transfer Runs to other users' posts, combining social networking with redeemable in-app rewards rather than offering scores and news alone.
Technology
The platform runs as a mobile app and progressive web app; a technology listing cites Amazon Web Services and Amazon S3, reCAPTCHA, Google Sign-in and Facebook Login, ApexCharts.js and Konva.js for graphics, Emotion, and Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel among 21 identified technologies.
Go-to-market
Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the Google Play Store and the champhunt.com website, supported by a progressive web app, social and Google sign-in for onboarding, and marketing analytics tooling such as Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager.
Cricket fans and enthusiasts worldwide who follow international and domestic matches, want community discussion, live updates, prediction and quiz contests, and rewards for participation.
Geography
Headquarters are in Fremont, California, United States, with the Google Play developer account also listed in the United States. The app is positioned for a global cricket fan audience covering international matches and domestic leagues.
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- Champhunt - For Cricket Fans! - Apps on Google Playplay.google.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Champhunt do?
- Reward-based social platform where cricket fans discuss matches and earn redeemable in-app 'Runs' for their activity.
- Who founded Champhunt?
- Champhunt was founded by Sameer Kanva.
- Who are Champhunt's investors?
- Champhunt's investors include Techstars.
- Where is Champhunt headquartered?
- Champhunt is headquartered in Fremont, US.