Kaha

KaHaType| Private

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Industry| Wearable technology
Founded| 2015; 11 years ago (2015)
Founders| Pawan Gandhi
Headquarters| Singapore

Area served

| Asia

Key people

| Pawan Gandhi (CEO)
Sudheendra Shantharam (CTO)
Justin Tang (COO)
Brands| Cove
Divisions| KaHa Technologies
COVE R2C IoT
Website| coveiot.com

KaHa, is a Singaporean wearable startup,[1] they are into manufacturing of smartwears, such as watches, accessories, apparels[2] and later expanded its portfolio in 2019, when it introduced it E-commerce system.[3] KaHa has business unit that include research and software development, that serves as an Internet of things for connecting and exchanging data with other devices and systems over the Internet.

In 2020, the company won ORIGIN Innovation Awards for Startup IOT[4] and Clarivate South and South East Asia Innovation Awards for Emerging Corporations.[5] [6] In 2018 at the Consumer Electronics Show, KaHa introduced the NextGen smart wearable OS version.[7]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Overview
* 2.1 Integrations
* 2.2 Showcase
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## History

KaHa was founded by Pawan Gandhi[8] in 2014, as an end-to-end smart wearable, and other IoT's company, for the purpose of connecting and exchanging data with other devices and systems over the Internet. It has its corporate headquarters located in Central Region. It began operation in Singapore with a research and development department in Shenzhen, with an innovation and research lab in one-north.[9] In February 2015, Kaha expanded its research and development operation to Indian, and launched its business division in 2016 at Delhi.[10] KaHa operates subsidiaries in Asia, and KaHa Technologies, is one of these subsidiaries in the Information technology in India, with an authorized capital stands at Rs 5.0 lakhs, with 20% paid-up capital "Rs 1.0 lakhs" in the market.[10] On 26 October 2018, the company established an innovation lab "COVE R2C IoT", with help of it research partners from Republic Polytechnic, A*STAR Research agencies, like SIMTech, I2R, IHPC and Philips Healthcare.[11]

On 12 January 2018, Titan partnered with Cove, and lunched the Titan We[12] smart wearable for women. It first traditional analogue watch

## Overview

Cove (also known as "CoveIOT") was established as a brand of KaHa in 2015. It serves as an end-to-end smart IoT wearable platform, to enable smart wearable manufacturing brand to launch their products. The company took-off in 2015, after an initial funding of "$500,000" led by Tata Group, to carryout research. In 2017, YourNest, Spring Seeds Capital, and Titan invested $4.5 million, in its series A round[13] and raised $6.2 million in its series B funding round, led by ICT Fund[9] in 2019.

### Integrations

KaHa integrated with various entities and start-ups in and outside Asia, including:

* Titan
* Curtis Australia
* A*Star
* Boucledor
* FHS Technology
* Simtech
* TEX Line
* MHA
* Cuir Ally
* Bridgestone
* PC Jeweller
* Flemings
* Trans4mative
* Oeteo
* VISA
* EasyCare International
* Advanced Remote Monitoring LLC
* Advanced Wearables Inc

On 23 April 2020, EasyCare International and IDOC integrated with KaHa, to lunch a remote monitoring medical solutions to control the spread of COVID-19 in Indiana, USA.[14][15] On 8 April 2020, Advanced Remote Monitoring LLC (AARM) and sister company, Advanced Wearables Inc (AWI) announce a 360-degree solution for monitoring and isolating potential COVID-19 cases in California,[16] to reduce the risk of healthcare workers, though a continuous remote monitoring devices. It lunched a smart wearables "armtrackrCCM+ wristband"[17] to monitor temperature, heart rate and other metrics, providing real-time data to doctors and/or authorities remotely, including heat maps displaying spread of the virus in particular areas for quick response. Both detects and reinforces social distancing and quarantine requirements, by alerting patient, doctor, or even authorities.

### Showcase

* Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair[18] (2017)
* Consumer Electronics Show (2018)

## References

1. ↑ "Pawan Gandhi Founder/CEO of KaHa Pte Ltd". https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/weekend-interview/pawan-gandhi.
2. ↑ "Singapore-backed team creates affordable exercise shirt with ECG tracking". 3 December 2018. https://venturebeat.com/2018/12/03/singapore-backed-team-creates-affordable-exercise-shirt-with-ecg-tracking/.
3. ↑ "From early adopter to e-payment paradise: Singapore can lead the world". https://cnaluxury.channelnewsasia.com/experiences/singapore-can-lead-the-world-in-e-payments-11584456.
4. ↑ "ORIGIN Innovation Awards 2020: finalists". 3 November 2020. https://technode.com/2020/11/03/origin-innovation-awards-2020-finalists/.
5. ↑ "Clarivate Recognizes Most Influential Innovators at South and South East Asia Innovation Forum". https://clarivate.com/news/clarivate-recognizes-most-influential-innovators-at-south-and-south-east-asia-innovation-forum/.
6. ↑ "KaHa wins Clarivate South and South East Asia Innovation Award 2020 for Emerging Corporations". https://tembusupartners.com/kaha-wins-clarivate-south-and-south-east-asia-innovation-award-2020-for-emerging-corporations/.
7. ↑ "Singapore's KaHa introduces next-gen smart wearable OS at CES" (in en). 12 January 2018. https://www.digitalnewsasia.com/personal-tech/singapores-kaha-introduces-next-gen-smart-wearable-os-ces.
8. ↑ "Meet The Startup That's Powering Your Titan WE Smartwatches" (in en). https://www.forbesindia.com/article/special/meet-the-startup-thats-powering-your-titan-we-smartwatches/50321/1.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 S.H, Salman (20 May 2019). "ICT Fund leads $6.2-million funding round in smart wearables startup KaHa" (in en). https://www.livemint.com/companies/start-ups/smart-wearables-startup-kaha-raises-6-2-million-1558339671858.html.
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Kaha Technologies Private Limited Information - Kaha Technologies Private Limited Company Profile, Kaha Technologies Private Limited News on The Economic Times". https://www.economictimes.com/company/kaha-technologies-private-limited/U72900DL2016FTC299080.
11. ↑ "KaHa Leads Strategic Multipartite IoT Innovation Lab - the COVE R2C IoT Innovation Lab - to Accelerate Singapore IoT Development and Commercialization" (in en-AU). https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/kaha-leads-strategic-multipartite-iot-061800593.html.
12. ↑ "KaHa's Cove platform now on Titan We watch for women, but that's just the beginning" (in en). 12 January 2018. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/gadgets/kahas-cove-platform-now-on-titan-we-watch-for-women-but-thats-just-the-beginning/.
13. ↑ "Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem". https://www.techinasia.com/kaha-funding-global-expansion.
14. ↑ "Singapore IoT and smart wearables firm KaHa teams up with healthcare partner EasyCare International (iDOC) to launch Remote Monitoring Solution" (in en). https://vietnamnews.vn/media-outreach/715782/singapore-iot-and-smart-wearables-firm-kaha-teams-up-with-healthcare-partner-easycare-international-idoc-to-launch-remote-monitoring-solution.html.
15. ↑ "IDOC Comprehensive Response To COVID-19" (in en). 10 August 2020. https://www.in.gov/idoc/about-idoc/idoc-comprehensive-response-to-covid-19/.
16. ↑ GmbH, finanzen net. "Advanced Remote Monitoring LLC partners with IoT and smart wearables developer KaHa to launch CCM+ a proprietary CONTINUOUS COVID MONITORING solution to combat COVID-19 pandemic" (in en-us). https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/advanced-remote-monitoring-llc-partners-with-iot-and-smart-wearables-developer-kaha-to-launch-ccm-a-proprietary-continuous-covid-monitoring-solution-to-combat-covid-19-pandemic-1029077867.
17. ↑ LLC, Advanced Remote Monitoring AARM. "Advanced Remote Monitoring LLC partners with IoT and smart wearables developer KaHa to launch CCM+ a proprietary CONTINUOUS COVID MONITORING solution to combat COVID-19 pandemic" (in en). https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/advanced-remote-monitoring-llc-partners-with-iot-and-smart-wearables-developer-kaha-to-launch-ccm-a-proprietary-continuous-covid-monitoring-solution-to-combat-covid-19-pandemic-301037870.html.
18. ↑ "Event Wrap: The HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair 2017". 11 September 2017. https://www.hoursandminutes.co/event-wrap-hktdc-hong-kong-watch-clock-fair-2017/.

## External links

* Titan-backed wearable tech firm KaHa raises $6.2 mn
* Ensuring safe, secure crew change with KaHa Digital Solution
* Timex India launches its first Made in India smartwatch

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