About Us

About

We are a Sports Technology Platform digitizing sports ecosystem by adding value to all the stakeholders such as Clubs, Associations, Academies, Coaches, Trainers, Parents, Individual Sportsmen and Sportswomen.

Vision

One-stop technology platform for all stakeholders in the sports value chain across hierarchies and geographies, enabling them to realize their full potential and positively contribute to a strong and structured growth of the ecosystem.

CIALFO is a Sports Technology Platform Company

CIALFO is a young technology startup bringing about a digital revolution in the Sports domain
CIALFO Solutions Private Limited is one year old, being founded in June 2015
The name CIALFO is derived from the Olympic Motto Citius, Altius, Fortius, which is Latin for “Faster, Higher, Stronger"
CIALFO's MVP – SwimIndia - has already garnered a leadership position in less than a year of launch

CIALFO's Sports Technology Platform is Potentially Disruptive and Globally Scalable

Disrupt An Untouched Domain

Sports, as a big industry is yet to witness a significant digital technologies based disruption, especially at the grassroots level

CIALFO’s Sports Technology Platform has the potential to onboard every stakeholder in the ecosystem, providing unique value while scaling rapidly

Potential Global Scale
CIALFO’s Sports Technology Platform by design is capable of catering to various sports enthusiasts across different countries

CIALFO's Key Milestones

Management Team

Led by a Competent Founding Team Comprising of Senior Technology Industry Professionals With & Sports Enthusiasts

Venkata Rachur, Co-Founder, Managing Director & CEO

  • Over 24 years in Information Technology with focus on Software Product Development, Architecture and Design
  • Close to 18 years with Oracle India and Oracle USA.
  • Performed various roles with increasing level of responsibilities in Product
  • Development, IT, Customer Support and Consulting Organisation
  • Last Role - Product Development Director @ Oracle - Managed Oracle’s Defect Tracking System (Bug Database)
  • Prior to Oracle, Venkata worked at Mastech Systems Corporation and ITC Information Systems Division
  • Venkata is sports addict and regularly runs in various long distance running events and has completed 2 Ultras (50 Km) and many Full & Half Marathons and 10K runs. Played Volley Ball for School and College
  • At CIALFO, Venkata owns Strategy, Product Roadmap and drives Business Partnerships for the company

Promoted by

  • Nichi-In founded in 1997 is a Global IT services company. Nichi-In has consistently delivered projects and solutions to clients across the Globe including language specific solutions for Japanese Clients
  • Promoted and managed by Giri S.N., Co-Founder, MD and CEO, Bapuji Madala, Co-Founder, Director and COO
  • Nichi-In leads Product Development, Engineering and Digital Marketing for CIALFO

SPORTS TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS

SwimIndia is an ideal platform for the Swimming Community, originated from CIALFO Solutions Private Limited, the Sports Technology Platform.

Created with a focus to bring a social networking platform for the swimming community to learn, interact and network, SwimIndia promotes a sporting and a swimming culture by providing usable information like tips, training and diet information, useful information about swimming clubs, training centres, academies.

SwimIndia bridges the lacuna that existed in the swimming world by bringing together the Key Stakeholders of the Swimming Ecosystem as one Swimming Fraternity – the Swimmers, Enthusiasts, Parents, Coaches and Swimming Clubs.

The launch of SwimIndia fulfills the objective of providing progressive opportunities for the swimming fraternity to enhance their understanding and knowledge about various aspects of swimming.

The beneficial solution provides Community Interactions, Social Media Sharing, Information Access & Performance Analysis through its Website, Web Application as well as Mobile Application.

CIALFO's Platform Digitizes All Key Aspects of Playing and Training Across Four Different Sports

Three Key Elements of CIALFO's STP Solution

Offerings for Club / Academy Management (Decision Maker)

Solution Offering Key Features
Management Module (Eg ERP)
  • Players + Coaches
  • Finance + Administrative
Meet / Competition / Tournament Management
  • Registrations
  • Draws / Heat List
  • Real-Time Scoring
  • Results
Scoring Platform
  • Live Scoring
  • Visualization
  • Performance / Progress Reports
  • Profiles
  • Sharing - SNS + CIALFO platform + E-Mail
Social Networking
  • Instant Messenger - CUG + Open Chat rooms + Admin
  • Social Media Sharing
  • Bulletin Board
B2C
  • Court / Pool / Ground Booking
B2B
  • Schools / Colleges / Corporates / Residential Communities - Listing and Static Info

Offerings for Coaches and Trainers (Influencer)

Solution Offering Key Features
Management Module
  • Players
  • Junior Coaches
Training Module
  • Digital Tracking (Checkbox)
  • Share
  • Progress Report
  • Results
Social Networking
  • Instant Messenger
  • Social Networking
Profile Page
  • Resume Building (w/ certifications / affiliations, etc.)
  • Sharing - SNS + Cialfo platform + E-Mail
Market Place
  • Quikr for Trainers/Coaches and Clubs / Academies / Schools / Colleges / Corporates / Residential Communities

Offerings for Individual Players (Economic Buyer)

Solution Offering Key Features
Scoring Platform
  • Live Scoring
  • Visualization
  • Performance / Progress Reports
  • Profiles
  • Sharing - SNS + Cialfo platform + E-Mail
Social Media Module
  • Instant Messenger
  • Social Networking
Profile Page
  • Resume Building (w/ certifications / affiliations, etc.)
  • Sharing - SNS + Cialfo platform + E-Mail

CIALFO's MVP - Traction & Partners

SwimIndia has Introduced Many “Firsts” in the Sport of Swimming in India

  • Paper required to print results was reduced by over 80% during the National Sub-Junior & Junior Championships held in Jun-Jul, 2016
  • Swimming competitions were captured and streamed live on the internet in India, through SwimIndia
  • A global leading brand like Speedo has partnered with a technology startup to reach out to swimmers and partner with clubs & associations across the country
  • National and State swimming associations and authorities are adopting digital technologies en masse in India

We Are Hiring

We Are Hiring

Does Sports excite you ? Do you want to join the team that is trying to bring in a change to the sports ecosystem in India ? We would love to have you on board. If you have the skills to develop Mobile Applications on Android or iOS platforms, please get in touch with us. We are also looking for Marketing professionals who interact with our Users, Customers and Partners.

We welcome and encourage internship applications from students specialized in Marketing and Mobile Application Development as well. Go ahead and Contact Us.

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