Rooter raises funds from Intex Technologies

A robot displays a photograph it took of attendees at the Oberthur Technologies stand at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain March 1, 2017. REUTERS/Paul Hanna - RTS110I2

Intex Technologies, a mobile handset and consumer electronics company, said it has invested in Rooter, a sports engagement platform, thus marking its foray in start up funding.

"Intex Technologies...is now entering into funding innovative start-ups with the first being Rooter - the world’s first digital platform that connects, engages and helps sports audiences to interact with each other on a real-time basis during an event," an Intex Technologies statement said.

Commenting on the investment, Keshav Bansal, Director, Intex Technologies said, "As sports is an extremely emotion-driven phenomenon and the sports fan engagement platform is a completely uncharted territory, Rooter has limitless scope for growth...By funding start-up ventures like Rooter, we want to take brand Intex to the next level where it connects with the global audience.