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Best Internet First Media Companies in Tamil Nadu, India

The 64 best Internet First Media companies in Tamil Nadu, India in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: PepperTap.

64companies tracked
$67.7Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
6have raised

Ranked: Best Internet First Media companies in Tamil Nadu

#CompanyRevenueApp-install YoYTech stackWeb popularitySEO maturityFounderRecent signals
1ABP
Digital news platform
$66M
FY2024
————Avinash Pandey
CEO
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2AutoTalk
Internet-first media that provides content-related to automotive industry
$28M
FY2023
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3Behindwoods
Provider of news, reviews, photos, and videos related to Tamil cinema
$4M
FY2025
—FirebaseAMPjQuery+12Top 500kbasicManoj Seetharaman
Founder & ceo
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4PepperTap
Online source providing articles related to health, fitness, food, and diet
$3M
FY2025
——————
5Elev8 India Sportz
Online media platform for kabaddi
$3M
FY2025
—TurbopackNode.jsTailwind CSS+13Top 10MbasicArvind Sivdas
Co-Founder
—
6News Minnal
App-based news aggregator platform offering multicategory news
$2M
FY2021
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7Galatta
Online platform for publishing content focused on films and TV
$2M
FY2025
—PHPFacebook LoginMicrosoft ASP.NET+30Top 5Mrich—7 job openings
8Magzter
Online digital newsstand for magazines and newspapers
$2M
FY2025
+5%Node.jsApple Sign-inNext.js+16Top 100krichGautam Ramdas
Founder
1 partnership
9Football API
Developer of a news media platform for soccer
$1M
FY2025
—PythonFlaskAmazon Web Services+6Top 10MbasicAnto Kaspar
Founder & CEO
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10Malaimurasu
Online platform offering multi-category news
$805K
FY2022
—QuintypeNode.jsVideoJS+17Top 500krichRamachandra Adithyan
Founder
—
11Duta
Messenger-based news service
$639K
FY2020
————Mridula Anand
Co-Founder
—
12PMS Bazaar
Digital platform providing information on Portfolio Management Services
$460K
FY2025
—Windows ServerCanvasJSMicrosoft ASP.NET+18Top 500kbasicDaniel Gm
Founder
1 launch
13Asiaville
Provider of a vernacular-based multimedia platform
$419K
FY2023
—BootstrapAmazon Web ServicesCloudflare+8Top 10MbasicTuhin Menon
Co-Founder & CEO
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14IndiaGlitz
Provider of news, reviews, and trailers for Indian cinema
$340K
FY2025
—FirebaseFacebook LoginGoogle Sign-in+28Top 100krichSundeep Kishan
CEO
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Top 6 Internet First Media companies in Tamil Nadu

#1
Seed · Chennai, Tamil Nadu · founded 2018 · 41 employees
$3.3Mraised
▾

Provider of a vernacular-based multimedia platform

Founders & team
Tuhin MenonCo-Founder & CEOSashi KumarCo-Founder & Chairman
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareFont Awesome
#2
Deadpooled · Chennai, Tamil Nadu · founded 2013 · 1556 employees
$51.4Mraised
▾

Online source providing articles related to health, fitness, food, and diet. The website offers information on healthy lifestyles, fitness routines, dietary plans, and general health topics. Readers can find articles on various subjects, including fashion, nutrition, and exercise. The site aims to keep users informed about the latest news and trends in these areas.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2015Series B$40M
  • Apr 2015Series A$10M
  • Mar 2015Seed$1.2M
  • Dec 2013Angel$193.8K
Investors
Snapdeal, Beenext, RTP Global, JAFCO Asia, Sequoia Capital, Innoven Capital
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpBootstrapJetpackYoast Seo
#3
Acquired · Chennai, Tamil Nadu · founded 2011 · 72 employees
$13Mraised
▾

Online digital newsstand for magazines and newspapers. The platform provides magazines in various categories, including entertainment, business, lifestyle, fashion, and more. Additionally, the platform provides newspapers from different countries and regions. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 45k LinkedIn followers — 51.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Dar Al-Sharq Media Group) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2013Series B$10M
  • 2012Series A$3M
Founders & team
Gautam RamdasFounder
Investors
Kalaari Capital, Singapore Press Holdings
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Sign-InAzureBootstrapCart Functionality
#4
Seed · Chennai, Tamil Nadu · founded 2022
—raised
▾

Online media platform for kabaddi. It is a digital platform offering match schedules, news, updates and more about kabaddi matches and tournaments. It also provides results, standings and more.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Arvind SivdasCo-FounderSuhail ChandhokCo-FounderVikas GautamCEO
Investors
Artha Venture Fund, She Capital, Thapar Vision
Tech stack
GodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Workspace
#5
Funding Raised · Chennai, Tamil Nadu · founded 2015
—raised
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Online media portal providing multi-category news. It offers news & videos based on various topics such as cinema, politics, entertainment, technology, and more in Tamil & English. Also operates a mobile app for Android devices. Monetizes through display ads.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2017Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Peer Mohamed AFounder & CEO
Investors
Independent and Public-Spirited Media Foundation
#6
Seed · Chennai, Tamil Nadu · founded 2015 · 9 employees
—raised
▾

Duta provides a messenger-based news service and offers the latest news across categories such as national and international politics, sports, entertainment, devotional, finance and interactive services etc. Users can access all news feed channels through the Duta app or need to create a Whatsapp group wherein Duta will send the news.

Funding rounds
  • 2015Seed—
Founders & team
Mridula AnandCo-Founder
Investors
Rocketship, North Base Media, Mountain View Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners

Funding & investor landscape

$67.7Mtotal disclosed funding
3companies funded
6disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Artha Venture Fund1 rounds
Beenext1 rounds
Elevation Capital1 rounds
Independent and Public-Spirited Media Foundation1 rounds
Innoven Capital1 rounds
JAFCO Asia1 rounds
Kalaari Capital1 rounds
Keepital1 rounds
Lightspeed Venture Partners1 rounds
Mountain View Capital1 rounds

Notable founders

Tuhin Menon
Co-Founder & CEO · Asiaville
Sashi Kumar
Co-Founder & Chairman · Asiaville
Gautam Ramdas
Founder · Magzter
Arvind Sivdas
Co-Founder · Elev8 India Sportz
Suhail Chandhok
Co-Founder · Elev8 India Sportz
Peer Mohamed A
Founder & CEO · Ippodhu
Mridula Anand
Co-Founder · Duta
Prism market signals · India · country-scoped Prism corpus, 6,509,550 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Internet First Media coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Internet First Media companies are there in Tamil Nadu, India?
Radar tracks 64 indexable Internet First Media companies headquartered in Tamil Nadu, India, India, that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Internet First Media companies in Tamil Nadu, India?
The Internet First Media companies in Tamil Nadu, India on this list have raised a combined $67.7M in disclosed equity funding across 3 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Internet First Media company in Tamil Nadu, India?
PepperTap is the highest-funded Internet First Media company in Tamil Nadu, India, with $51.4M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Internet First Media companies in Tamil Nadu, India are funded?
3 of the 64 Internet First Media companies in Tamil Nadu, India on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Internet First Media unicorns are there in Tamil Nadu, India?
None of the Internet First Media companies in Tamil Nadu, India on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Tamil Nadu, India Internet First Media companies?
The most active investors in Tamil Nadu, India Internet First Media companies on this list include Artha Venture Fund, Beenext, Elevation Capital, Independent and Public-Spirited Media Foundation, Innoven Capital.
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