IITM Startup

FreeElective

Internet
Chicago
 • 
Since 
2009

About Us

FreeElective is a technology company specializing in building and operating matching engines and online market networks. The company's name reflects its founding philosophy—if you could live your life as if it involved choosing one free elective after another, what would you really do? This question inspired Anil Kumar to establish the company during the final stretch of his MBA program at the Chicago Booth School of Business.

The company's mission is ambitious—to help people find compatible matches, celebrate and nurture their relationships through all seasons of life, and thereby make meaningful contributions to society. FreeElective operates with a corporate presence in both the US and India, with a subsidiary, FreeElective Network Pvt. Ltd., established in Chennai in 2010, just a few miles from the IIT-Madras campus.

FreeElective's flagship product is Jodi365.com, a premium, personalized matchmaking service for elite singles launched in 2011. The platform caters to educated professionals, particularly alumni of top colleges and universities, offering a curated community of verified members.

Founders
S. Anil Kumar
Founder and CEO
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IITM Startup
Founders
S. Anil Kumar
Founder and CEO
View profile

FreeElective

Internet
Chicago
 • 
Since 
2009
About FreeElective

FreeElective is a technology company specializing in building and operating matching engines and online market networks. The company's name reflects its founding philosophy—if you could live your life as if it involved choosing one free elective after another, what would you really do? This question inspired Anil Kumar to establish the company during the final stretch of his MBA program at the Chicago Booth School of Business.

The company's mission is ambitious—to help people find compatible matches, celebrate and nurture their relationships through all seasons of life, and thereby make meaningful contributions to society. FreeElective operates with a corporate presence in both the US and India, with a subsidiary, FreeElective Network Pvt. Ltd., established in Chennai in 2010, just a few miles from the IIT-Madras campus.

FreeElective's flagship product is Jodi365.com, a premium, personalized matchmaking service for elite singles launched in 2011. The platform caters to educated professionals, particularly alumni of top colleges and universities, offering a curated community of verified members.