In a move that signals the global rise of India’s premium matchmaking industry, WedKnott, the country’s leading curated matchmaking platform for CXOs, Ivy League alumni, and distinguished entrepreneurs, has secured a strategic investment from Pratik Gauri, Founder & CEO of blockchain unicorn 5ire and Knight of Malta.
The investment marks WedKnott’s formal entry into Dubai and London, two global centres of wealth, influence and the Indian diaspora, where relationship discovery is increasingly moving away from mass-market apps toward high-trust, human-curated platforms.
Founded in 2018 by Abhinav Gandhi and Misha Malik, WedKnott has built a rare positioning in India’s matchmaking ecosystem — blending psychology-driven compatibility mapping, discretion-first technology and human matchmaking advisors. Today, the platform curates meaningful introductions for a verified network of 250,000+ premium members across India and overseas.
“Technology can introduce people, but only trust can build families,” said Pratik Gauri.
“WedKnott stands at the intersection of psychology, technology and human connection. It has the potential to become the global standard for premium matchmaking.”
With Pratik Gauri’s extensive partnerships across governments, institutions and international ecosystems, WedKnott gains strategic access to global communities, institutional collaborations and high-trust private networks — accelerating its international footprint far beyond traditional expansion playbooks.
According to Abhinav Gandhi, Founder,
“WedKnott was built for individuals who don’t want algorithms deciding their life partner. This partnership allows us to take India’s most trusted curated matchmaking experience to global Indian communities.”
Misha Malik, Co-founder, added,
“Dubai and London represent the next generation of global Indians — accomplished, culturally rooted and looking for meaningful relationships that align with their life goals.”
With headquarters in Noida and operations in Mumbai, WedKnott’s global expansion positions the company as a frontrunner in the emerging category of luxury matchmaking — a space that values privacy, compatibility science and human curation over volume and swipes.
As WedKnott steps into its next chapter, the platform continues to focus on a singular mission:
building families, not just matches — across borders
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