MyGate
TypePrivate
IndustryInformational technology & services
Founded2016
Headquarters
Bangalore, Karnataka
,
India
Key people
Vijay Arisetty (Co-founder, CEO)
Abhishek Kumar(Co-founder, COO)
Shreyans Daga (Co-founder, CTO)
ProductsConsumer services
Number of employees
1,550[1]
ParentVivish Technologies
Websitemygate.com

MyGate is an app created to manage security and community living in housing societies.[2][3] The app was launched in 2016, and as of November 2021, it claimed to serve over 25,000 housing societies across 27 cities in India.[4][5][6] MyGate is owned by Vivish Technologies and headquartered in Bangalore.[7]

History

The app MyGate was first launched in Bangalore in June 2016 by Vijay Arisetty, Abhishek Kumar, Shreyans Daga, and Vivaik Bhardwaj.[8][9][10] It is owned and operated by Vivish Technologies, a company also based in Bangalore, India.[11][12] The company received its initial round of funding in 2018, with a $2.5 million investment from Prime Venture and opened offices in seven cities.[13][14] As of 2023, the app is used by 3.5 million homes across 25,000 societies.[15]

In June 2021, the company launched MyGate Homes, a property search feature on their app, enabling users to buy, sell, and rent properties.[16] Homes later expanded to include additional services like rental agreements, legal assistance, and property management.[17][18] In August, the company had initiated a buyback program to buy back shares worth up to ₹37.2 crore.[19] In 2021, the company entered the Community Omnicommerce market with the launch of MyGate Exclusives on its app, featuring a curated selection of household and essential products.[20]

MyGate has laid off hundreds of employees since May 2021 owing to pandemic woes.[21] In Feb 2023, MyGate laid off 30% of its staff, mainly mid-manager level and junior-level employees from ground operations and community engagement and other verticals. It had laid off a similar percentage of employees in an earlier round of layoffs in December 2022.[22]

Products

MyGate was created to manage security, finances, communication, and resident grievances. The app enables visitor control, home service finding, and access to real estate and peer-to-peer marketplaces.[23][24][25]

Personal Data Protection

MyGate implemented PDP in June 2020 to protect user privacy and give users control over their information. The bill enhances individual control over personal data, ensuring fair and lawful acquisition and specific usage purposes. Users have the right to access their stored information, including details on who viewed it, when, and for what reasons.[26][27][28]

However, activities of MyGate are being questioned by its customers with doubts raised over privacy issues as they try out different concepts to stay afloat.[29] As part of its monetising strategy, MyGate has allowed 1000's of brands in India to target its App users who are well-off families living behind gated communities.[30]

Lawsuits

In June 2020 Business Standard reported that MyGate and competitor NoBroker had filed competing lawsuits each charging the other with theft of proprietary customer data.[31]

Funding

MyGate has raised a total of $67.2 million in funding over three rounds.[32]

In January 2018, as part of a seed round of funding, the company received $2.5 million for its technology platform. The funding round was led by a Bangalore-based seed fund Prime Venture Partners (PVP).[33][34]

In October 2018, as part of a Series A round of funding, the company raised 65 crores from Prime Venture Partners.[35]

In October 2019, as part of a Series B round of financing, the company received $56 million from Tiger Global Management, Tencent Holdings, JS Capital and existing investor PVP.[36][37][38][39]

In November 2022, MyGate raised Rs 100 crore from Urban Company and Acko.[40]

Acquisitions

In December 2021, MyGate acquired MyCommunity Genie, a Bengaluru-based social commerce platform, for an undisclosed sum.[41][42]

Corporate social responsibility (CSR)

In 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic, MyGate partnered with several companies including Swiggy, Zomato, FreshMenu, Dunzo, Box 8, eat.fit,[43][44] and others for contactless deliveries. In April 2020, the company collaborated with Grofers, ITC, and StoreSe,[45][46] and created the Karnataka State Police Clear Pass App. The app allowed the Karnataka Police to issue e-passes to government entities in Bangalore during the Covid-19 lockdown. As a result, the company received a certificate of recognition from the State of Karnataka Police.[47]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Mahalakshmi, BV (8 October 2018). "myGate aims to digitise the security services in your society; here's how". The Financial Express.
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