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The Maharashtra edition · 2026

Digital publishing platformscompanies in Maharashtra

Storytelling, audio & books, Q&A & forums, vernacular, learning content and more: the companies building digital publishing platforms in Maharashtra, with their founders, funding, team size and business models.

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46 company profiles7 with reported revenue8 with recorded fundingOctober 2026 edition
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Recent digital publishing platforms business events in India

Funding, M&A, contract wins and launches involving 329 digital publishing platforms companies in India, last 24 months: 7 funding rounds. Newest first; companies and investors link to their Fliar profiles. Latest event in our news feed: Nov 2025.

FundingInvestment

Kuku fm

Audio entertainment firms Pocket FM and Kuku FM have raised $103 million and $85 million, respectively, this year.

Investors Na
Audio Entertainment
FundingInvestment

Pocket fm

Audio entertainment firms Pocket FM and Kuku FM have raised $103 million and $85 million, respectively, this year.

Investors Na
Audio Entertainment
FundingSeries C

Kuku fm

Audio OTT startup Kuku FM has raised $85 Mn (about INR 747 Cr) in its Series C round led by VC firm Granite Asia. Besides, the round also saw participation from Vertex Growth Fund,…

Investors Granite Asia, Vertex Growth Fund, Krafton, International finance corporation
Audio OTT
FundingSeries E

Pratilipi

Pratilipi, India’s largest digital storytelling platform, today announced the successful closure of its $20 million Series E funding round led by Jungle Ventures.

Investors Jungle ventures
Digital storytelling platform
Funding

Pocket fm

Prime Focus Technologies and Pocket FM also got Rs 1,100 crore funding from foreign entities in Q2, reports said.

Investors Foreign entities
Funding

Pratilipi

Alteria Capital ... participating in ... Pratilipi’s $1.2 million funding round.

Investors Alteria capital

Digital publishing platforms companies in Maharashtra, by funding and team

Few digital publishing platforms companies in Maharashtra publish revenue, so this list compares what is on record instead: recorded equity funding, team size, revenue model, age and stage. The 46 companies below lead on recorded funding and team size among 46 active companies.

Showing 25 of 46

Provider of audiobooks, stories, and podcasts across various genres

Vernacular platforms
US$122.32mAngel · Mar 2026
1,548+64% 12 mo to Sep 2024LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months · last posted Jul 2026

Storytelling platform based on the poetry genre

Digital publishing platforms
US$4.40mSeed · Jan 2020
3LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months

App-based platform allowing users to read and publish stories

Digital publishing platforms
US$1.14mSeed · Jan 2021
123-69% 12 mo to Aug 2019LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
11 yr2015
3postings · last posted Aug 2026

Provider of education community with test preparation for various competitive exams

Higher education tech
US$565kSeed · Apr 2016
20+67% 12 mo to Sep 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Commission on transaction / Subscription
24 yr2002
1postings · last posted Sep 2026

Provider of video Q&A platform to connect with experts

Digital publishing platforms
US$565kSeed · Apr 2016
10+67% 12 mo to Sep 2024recorded Sep 2024
Advertising / Commission on transaction
20 yr2006
0none in 3 months

Online platform allowing users to read and write multi-genre articles

Vernacular platforms
US$245kSeed · Sep 2021
5LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
5 yr2021
0none in 3 months

Online digital story creation and narration portal

Digital publishing platforms
US$240kSeed · Jul 2023
—Not available
Subscription
4 yr2022
0none in 3 months

Social platform for sharing personal views

Digital publishing platforms
US$174kSeed · Aug 2021
17LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months

User-generated blogging platform

Social platforms
—None recorded
3LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months

Online platform offering multi-disciplinary courses

Continued learning
—None recorded
2LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months

Online discussion platform for books and articles

Digital publishing platforms
—None recorded
1LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
6 yr2020
0none in 3 months · last posted May 2026

Personal blog sharing life experiences and stories

Digital publishing platforms
—None recorded
—Not available
Subscription
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months

Provider of content creation and publishing services

Digital publishing platforms
—None recorded
9LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Commission on transaction / Fee-for-service
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months · last posted Jul 2026

Online question-answer based search engine

Digital publishing platforms
—None recorded
1LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
7 yr2019
0none in 3 months

Online story telling platform

Digital publishing platforms
—None recorded
3LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
6 yr2020
0none in 3 months

Online blogging platform

Digital publishing platforms
—None recorded
—Not available
Advertising / Commission on transaction
10 yr2016
—No postings tracked

Audio storytelling platform for the children

Digital publishing platforms
—None recorded
1LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
7 yr2019
0none in 3 months

Location based Q&A platform

Digital publishing platforms
—None recorded
—Not available
Commission on transaction / Subscription
11 yr2015
—No postings tracked

Online blogging platform focused on business community

Digital publishing platforms
—None recorded
1LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Advertising / Affiliate marketing
10 yr2016
—No postings tracked

Content platform providing user-generated blogs

Digital publishing platforms
—None recorded
17LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Advertising / Sponsorship
8 yr2018
—No postings tracked

Online book review and donation portal

Social platforms
—None recorded
—Not available
Advertising / Commission on transaction
12 yr2014
—No postings tracked

Online storytelling platform

Digital publishing platforms
—None recorded
—Not available
Advertising / E-commerce - service
6 yr2020
—No postings tracked

Platform developing Gen AI-based software products

Digital publishing platforms
—None recorded
—Not available
Subscription
3 yr2023
—No postings tracked

Blogging platform for tech insights

Digital publishing platforms
—None recorded
1LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Advertising / Freemium
3 yr2023
0none in 3 months

Storytelling platform focused on poetry genre

Digital publishing platforms
—None recorded
—Not available
Subscription
7 yr2019
—No postings tracked
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Explore digital publishing platforms companies in Maharashtra by what you are looking for

Browse the top digital publishing platforms in Maharashtra, from blogging and storytelling sites to audiobook apps. Find digital publishing startups in Maharashtra and online publishing platforms for writers.

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Storytelling and blogging platformsAudiobooks, podcasts and book platformsQ&A platforms and discussion forumsRegional-language publishing platformsEducation and learning content platformsMultimedia and expert content platforms

Storytelling and blogging platforms

Platforms where writers publish stories, poems and blog posts online.

  1. StoryMirror

    App-based platform allowing users to read and publish stories

    Digital publishing platforms
    See in list
  2. StoryPix

    Online digital story creation and narration portal

    Digital publishing platforms
    See in list
  3. Boundindia

    Provider of content creation and publishing services

    Digital publishing platforms
    See in list
  4. HaikuJAM

    Storytelling platform based on the poetry genre

    Digital publishing platforms
    See in list
  5. My Adorable Life

    Personal blog sharing life experiences and stories

    Digital publishing platforms
    See in list
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Audiobooks, podcasts and book platforms

Apps for audiobooks, podcasts, ebooks and social reading.

  1. Kuku FM

    Provider of audiobooks, stories, and podcasts across various genres

    Vernacular platforms
    See in list
  2. Bluepad

    Online platform allowing users to read and write multi-genre articles

    Vernacular platforms
    See in list
  3. I Have Read The Book

    Online book review and donation portal

    Social platforms
    See in list
  4. Cockroach FM

    Online platform for cinematic audio storytelling

    Digital publishing platforms
    See in list
  5. Lost Stories

    Online platform offering story telling platform

    Digital publishing platforms
    See in list
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Q&A platforms and discussion forums

Question-and-answer sites and online communities for sharing knowledge.

  1. PagalGuy

    Provider of education community with test preparation for various competitive exams

    Higher education tech
    See in list
  2. Oheyo

    Provider of video Q&A platform to connect with experts

    Digital publishing platforms
    See in list
  3. Opined

    User-generated blogging platform

    Social platforms
    See in list
  4. Candider

    Online question-answer based search engine

    Digital publishing platforms
    See in list
  5. MyLocalVoice

    Location based Q&A platform

    Digital publishing platforms
    See in list
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Regional-language publishing platforms

Platforms for reading and writing in Indian languages.

  1. Kuku FM

    Provider of audiobooks, stories, and podcasts across various genres

    Vernacular platforms
    See in list
  2. Bluepad

    Online platform allowing users to read and write multi-genre articles

    Vernacular platforms
    See in list
  3. MyLocalVoice

    Location based Q&A platform

    Digital publishing platforms
    See in list
  4. I Have Read The Book

    Online book review and donation portal

    Social platforms
    See in list
4 companies in MaharashtraAll 138 vernacular platforms companies in India →

Education and learning content platforms

Publishing platforms for courses, exam preparation and learning communities.

  1. PagalGuy

    Provider of education community with test preparation for various competitive exams

    Higher education tech
    See in list
  2. Oheyo

    Provider of video Q&A platform to connect with experts

    Digital publishing platforms
    See in list
  3. LokaVidya

    Online platform offering multi-disciplinary courses

    Continued learning
    See in list
3 companies in MaharashtraAll 135 test preparation tech companies in Maharashtra →

Multimedia and expert content platforms

Video, multimedia and expert-led content publishing services.

  1. LokaVidya

    Online platform offering multi-disciplinary courses

    Continued learning
    See in list
  2. CosmicAI Technologies

    Platform developing Gen AI-based software products

    Digital publishing platforms
    See in list
  3. the wise idiot

    The Wise Idiot is a content writing and editing company.

    Digital publishing platforms
    See in list
  4. mshup

    Short Video Expression and story telling platform for India

    Digital publishing platforms
    See in list
  5. StoryPix

    Online digital story creation and narration portal

    Digital publishing platforms
    See in list
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Digital publishing startups in Maharashtra

Newer digital publishing platform companies in Maharashtra.

  1. StoryPix

    Online digital story creation and narration portal

    Digital publishing platforms
    See in list
  2. Bluepad

    Online platform allowing users to read and write multi-genre articles

    Vernacular platforms
    See in list
  3. CosmicAI Technologies

    Platform developing Gen AI-based software products

    Digital publishing platforms
    See in list
  4. Byte Blogger Base

    Blogging platform for tech insights

    Digital publishing platforms
    See in list
  5. Cockroach FM

    Online platform for cinematic audio storytelling

    Digital publishing platforms
    See in list
8 companies in Maharashtra

Digital publishing companies hiring in Maharashtra

Digital publishing platform companies in Maharashtra with open jobs.

  1. Kuku FM

    Provider of audiobooks, stories, and podcasts across various genres

    Vernacular platforms
    See in list
  2. StoryMirror

    App-based platform allowing users to read and publish stories

    Digital publishing platforms
    See in list
  3. PagalGuy

    Provider of education community with test preparation for various competitive exams

    Higher education tech
    See in list
  4. Boundindia

    Provider of content creation and publishing services

    Digital publishing platforms
    See in list
  5. Merrative

    Online discussion platform for books and articles

    Digital publishing platforms
    See in list
6 companies in Maharashtra
Mobile reach

Top 3 digital publishing platforms apps from Maharashtra

The most-installed Android apps published by digital publishing platforms companies headquartered in Maharashtra — 141.2M installs between them. 3 companies on this page publish at least one app; each company (legal entity) appears once, with its most-installed app.

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Kuku FM: Audio Series

by Kuku FM

Installs140.8M
Rating4.321.5M ratings
Installs, year on year+36%
Last updatedJun 2026
Legal entityKUKU TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITEDCIN U74999MH2018PTC312866
View on Google Play ↗
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2

StoryMirror: Story,Poem &Audio

by StoryMirror

Installs222K
Rating3.743K ratings
Installs, year on year+10%
Last updatedMar 2026
Legal entitySTORYMIRROR INFOTECH PRIVATE LIMITEDCIN U72200MH2015PTC331821
View on Google Play ↗
StoryMirror: Story,Poem &Audio screenshot 1StoryMirror: Story,Poem &Audio screenshot 2StoryMirror: Story,Poem &Audio screenshot 3StoryMirror: Story,Poem &Audio screenshot 4
3

Storysurf

by Storysurf

Installs121K
Rating4.942K ratings
Last updatedJul 2025
Legal entityRAKUGO INDIA PRIVATE LIMITEDdeclared on Google Play
View on Google Play ↗
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The business behind the activity

Digital publishing platforms financials in Maharashtra

Revenue, profit and growth from the filed annual accounts of 5 digital publishing platforms companies in Maharashtra for FY24-25 — 10 of the 46 companies on this page file accounts with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The five largest earn 100% of the revenue, so medians describe the typical company better than totals.

combined revenue, FY24-25₹260.97 cr

5 companies filing accounts

combined net profit−₹153.29 cr

-58.7% aggregate margin

are profitable40%

2 of 5 companies

median revenue~₹81 lakh

the typical company

median revenue growth+12%

into FY24-25

earned by the top five100%

revenue concentration

Six-year view

Combined revenue of filing companies

₹11.58 crFY19-205 filers
₹12.21 crFY20-218 filers
₹12.24 crFY21-227 filers
₹54.22 crFY22-237 filers
₹110.81 crFY23-246 filers
₹260.97 crFY24-255 filers

The number of companies filing changes each year; the three-year cohort below compares like with like.

Like-for-like

The same 5 companies over three years

+405%
FY22-23₹51.69 cr−₹116.71 cr net
FY23-24₹107.35 cr−₹96.00 cr net
FY24-25₹260.97 cr−₹153.29 cr net

Companies with accounts for all three years, so growth is not an artefact of who filed.

Scale and profit

Bigger companies are far more often profitable

Under ₹1 cr367% profitable
₹1–10 cr10% profitable
₹10–100 cr0—
₹100–1,000 cr10% profitable
Over ₹1,000 cr0—

Companies by FY24-25 revenue. Bars show how many companies sit in each band.

Momentum

How fast revenue moved into FY24-25

Shrinking1
0–20%2
20–50%1
50–100%0
Doubled+1

5 companies with accounts for both years; median growth +12%.

Profitability

Profit is concentrated at the top

2profitable
3loss-making
-58.7%aggregate margin
-43.4%median margin

The aggregate margin is pulled up by a few large filers; the median shows the typical company.

Growth leaders · ₹10 cr+ revenue

Fastest growing, FY24-25

CompanyGrowthRevenue
Kuku FMKUKU TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED+148%₹258.38 cr
Leaders

Largest digital publishing platforms companies by revenue, FY24-25

Company · legal entityRevenueNet resultMarginGrowth
Kuku FMKUKU TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED₹258.38 cr−₹152.63 cr-59.1%+148%
Oheyo, PagalGuyINZANE LABS PRIVATE LIMITED₹1.62 cr−₹70.34 lakh-43.4%-31%
BoundindiaTYPEOUT MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED₹81.42 lakh₹4.82 lakh5.9%+12%
MerrativeMERRATIVE TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED₹14.91 lakh₹0.26 lakh1.7%+2%
ThinklyDIGICITA LABS PRIVATE LIMITED₹0.97 lakh−₹0.62 lakh-64.1%+38%
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Standalone annual accounts filed with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Brands that share one legal entity are shown together and counted once.

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Capital & corporate activity

Digital publishing platforms funding and M&A across India

88 recorded equity rounds have gone to 329 digital publishing platforms companies in India — how much, at which stage, into which sub-sectors, from whom, and how Maharashtra compares. Debt, IPO and grant rounds are excluded.

equity rounds, last 12 months2

US$1.00m

equity rounds, last 24 months5

US$63.60m

raised over five yearsUS$447.64m

39 rounds in India

M&A deals, India0

last 24 months

Capital by year

Equity funding into digital publishing platforms in India

amount rounds
$9.1m20188
$16m20197
$27m202010
$131m202120
$120m20227
$28m20235
$105m20242
$63m20253
$1.0m20262

Bars show US$ raised; the number under each year is equity rounds. 2026 is year to date. The peak year was 2021, with US$131.46m across 20 rounds.

The funding ladder · five years

Rounds and typical cheque by stage

AngelUS$39k3 rounds · median US$39k
SeedUS$3.92m16 rounds · median US$240k
Series AUS$16.51m5 rounds · median US$3.34m
Series BUS$117.67m5 rounds · median US$22.40m
Series CUS$140.00m3 rounds · median US$50.00m
Series D+US$169.50m7 rounds · median US$1.73m
Where the money went · five years

Most-funded sub-sectors

Book techUS$256.90m9 rounds · 2 companies
Vernacular platformsUS$116.52m5 rounds · 2 companies
Social platformsUS$60.46m8 rounds · 3 companies
Content management system (cms)US$6.70m1 rounds · 1 companies
Digital publishing platformsUS$3.51m13 rounds · 11 companies
Mom & baby careUS$3.38m2 rounds · 1 companies
Ai infrastructureUS$160k1 rounds · 1 companies
Corporate activity · last 24 months

M&A in India

Most active acquirers

    Most acquired or merged

      Each deal appears in the events strip at the top of the page.

      Digital publishing platforms funding in Maharashtra

      8 digital publishing platforms companies in Maharashtra have recorded equity funding, US$129.66m in total. Totals and round dates describe the historical record; they are not current valuations.

      Founders and momentum in Maharashtra

      Meet the people behind digital publishing platforms companies in Maharashtra. 24 of 46 companies list founders or leaders; where a public LinkedIn profile matches exactly, the expanded profile shows the photo, headline, location and education.

      Explore Maharashtra digital publishing platforms companies by sub-sector

      The most common specialisations among digital publishing platforms companies in Maharashtra. Open a company to see what it sells, who runs it and how far it has come.

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