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Best Media & Entertainment Companies in Hyderabad, India

The 329 best Media & Entertainment companies in Hyderabad, India in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Head Digital Works.

329companies tracked
$264.1Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
40have raised

Ranked: Best Media & Entertainment companies in Hyderabad

#CompanyApp-install YoYDisclosed fundingLast roundRevenueFounderTech stackRecent signals
1Vaave
SaaS based platform to create alumni networks
35Moat top 37%Talent top 38%Customers top 40%Growth top 48%
All 10 signals ▾
Moattop 37%
Talenttop 38%
Customerstop 40%
Growthtop 48%
Fin. healthbottom 49%
Fundingbottom 42%
Productbottom 40%
Marketbottom 38%
Techbottom 38%
Globalbottom 32%
Moat: Top 24% by revenue among 1004 tracked K-12 EdTech companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100
+41%$639K9 mo ago$541K
FY2025
Sheela Masade
Co-Founder
PHPBootstrapApache HTTP Server+12
2Student Tribe
Digital community platform for students
+30%$425K30 mo ago$9M
FY2024
Sri Lakkaraju
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+37
3Way2News
Provider of short-form news across multiple categories and various languages
+17%$31M21 mo ago$8M
FY2025
Raju Vanapala
Founder & CEO
TypeScriptNode.jsBootstrap+25
4Aadhan
Online platform offering curated news
+9%$503K
FY2025
Betrand Yella
CEO
Ant DesignEmotionGoogle Tag Manager+10
5Head Digital Works
Provider of online skill-based gaming platforms
50Moat top 21%Tech top 37%Market top 39%Customers top 39%
All 11 signals ▾
Moattop 21%
Techtop 37%
Markettop 39%
Customerstop 39%
Fundingtop 43%
Fin. healthbottom 49%
Productbottom 47%
Talentbottom 45%
Growthbottom 42%
Globalbottom 39%
Newsbottom 36%
Moat: Top 4% by revenue among 97 tracked Gambling Tech companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10
Tech: 35 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
+5%$91M109 mo ago$95M
FY2025
Hari Emani
Senior Director - HR & TA
Node.jsYouTubeReact+11
6Liquidnitro Games
Provider of AI-powered game development and co-production services
$5M5 mo ago$927K
FY2025
Sandeep Kowdley
CEO & Co Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+20
7ChaiBisket
Media studio engaged in producing and publishing multi format content
$5M11 mo agoSharath Chandra
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifyZoho+11
8Ikonz
Monetization solutions for digital assets and artists
64Growth top 21%Fin. health top 29%Moat top 34%Tech top 46%
All 8 signals ▾
Growthtop 21%
Fin. healthtop 29%
Moattop 34%
Techtop 46%
Fundingtop 48%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 47%
Globalbottom 43%
Growth: Revenue +222% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Fin. health: Revenue ~$1.5M (FY2024) · Net margin 7.4%
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100
$5M16 mo ago$1M
FY2025
Abinav Kalidindi
Co-Founder & CEO
Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+12
9IncNut Digital
Online platform offering content related to beauty and wellness
$11M35 mo ago$21M
FY2025
Sangram Simha
Founder & CMO
BootstrapAmazon Web ServicesGoogle Font API+7
10DQ Entertainment
Provider of animation production, co-productions, licensing, and IP development services
$50M138 mo ago$22M
FY2019
Aditya Nannapaneni
CEO
Node.jsUbuntuVideoJS+10
11Apalya
End-to-end video management and delivery solutions provider
$24M160 mo ago$4M
FY2024
Vamshi Reddy
Co-Founder
12Pressmart
On-demand Digital Publishing Software
$14M160 mo ago$250K
FY2017
Srinivas Rao
Co-Founder
13Samosa
Provider of a video-sharing platform catering to regional language
$9M94 mo ago$2M
FY2023
Rahul Koora
Co-Founder
14Muzigal
Online platform offering music tutoring solutions
$2M44 mo ago$2M
FY2025
Lakshminarayana Yeluri
Founder
Cart FunctionalityNode.jsGoogle Sign-in+22
15Mera Events
Online platform for events listing, ticketing and promotion
$3M91 mo ago$26K
FY2025
PHPBootstrapCodeIgniter+22
16Gifskey
Image-based search engine for GIFs and stickers in multiple languages
$3M89 mo agoDivya Ogirala
Co-Founder
17E-Reasoning
Online news portal focused on gambling
$873K50 mo ago$44K
FY2023
Nitin Padmawar
Co-Founder & CTO
18Praja App
Operator of a social network for local news and politics
$1M51 mo ago$33K
FY2024
Balaram Attili
Co-Founder & COO
Node.jsBootstrapReact+158 job openings
19PublicVibe
Developer of an app-based platform offering multi-category news
$2M88 mo ago$66K
FY2021
Umang Bedi
CEO
20NextMeet
Provider of an avatar-based VR platform for remote collaboration
$436K46 mo ago$5K
FY2023
Pushpak Kypuram
Co-Founder
21Magnaquest
Provider of a subscription billing management platform
$1M146 mo ago$4M
FY2025
Tiru Bollam
Co-Founder & CTO
WordPressMySQLPHP+28
22Flatpebble.com
Online event vendor marketplace provider
$953K86 mo ago$4K
FY2023
Pranav Mehta
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
23Corpus
Media delivery solutions provider for OTT platforms
$1M98 mo ago$8M
FY2025
Sachin Tummala
CEO & Founder
BootstrapApache HTTP ServerCloudflare+13
24Younify
Online social networking platform for college campus
$499K64 mo agoSiddhharth Kanna
Co-Founder
25SCOPE App
Blockchain-based networking platform
$150K44 mo agoAppalla Saikiran
Founder & CEO
26Merlinwand
Provider of personalized storybooks designed to instill values and stimulate imagination
$126K46 mo ago
27Mojostreet
Location-based listings mobile app to discover nearby activities in Bangalore
$656K176 mo ago$1K
FY2018
Kalyan Manyam
Founder & CEO
28Kahaniya
Online platform for publishing and discovering stories
$503K103 mo agoBajjuri Raghavulu
Co-Founder
29Silly Monks
Digital Media and Entertainment Platform
$448K120 mo ago$3M
FY2025
Anil Pallala
Co-Founder & CEO
UbuntuAnimate.cssBootstrap+9
30TravelUR
Social travel platform
$200K108 mo agoSunil Konduru
Founder & CEO
31Way2
Multilingual summarized news provider
$186K169 mo agoSasendra Vanapala
Founder
32Dribl
Web-based news portal focused on football
$87K95 mo agoNageen Kommu
Co-Founder
33Fashionlady
Online blog providing Indian fashion trends, beauty, and health tips
$100K168 mo agoAshok Reddy
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+21

Top 12 Media & Entertainment companies in Hyderabad

#1
Series A · Hyderabad, Telangana · founded 2023 · 15 employees
$5.2Mraised

Provider of AI-powered game development and co-production services. The company leverages data and technology to boost production pipelines and collaborate with game companies and publishers worldwide.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 3.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Series A$19.1M
  • Mar 2024Seed$5.2M
Founders & team
Sandeep KowdleyCEO & Co FounderKrishna DhanekulaCo-Founder & CFOArun KunchalaCo-Founder & CPO
Investors
Nexus Venture Partners, LetsVenture, Visceral Capital, IndigoEdge, Northpoint Capital
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerBootstrapCore-Js
#2
Seed · Hyderabad, Telangana · founded 2015
$5Mraised

Social content-based platform. The company caters to filmy and regional news of Telugu-speaking states. It publishes funny articles, videos, and original web series through its platform. It focuses on celebrating and promoting Telugu culture through a variety of engaging content and digital experiences.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Video Editor & Motion Graphic Designer
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Seed$5M
Founders & team
Jchandramouli JchandramouliBusiness OwnerSharath ChandraCo-FounderRohith SharmaFounder
Investors
Info Edge Ventures, General Catalyst
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsDoubleclick For Publishers (Dfp)Godaddy
#3
Series B · Hyderabad, Telangana · founded 2014 · 358 employees
$30.8Mraised

Provider of short-form news across multiple categories and various languages. It delivers real-time news through personalized feeds based on reading preferences. Features include news sharing, digital magazines, category-based news, and night mode. Users can participate in polls and bookmark articles.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Series B$14M
  • Jun 2022Series A$16.8M
  • Feb 2022Angel$21.5K
Founders & team
Raju VanapalaFounder & CEO
Investors
WestBridge Capital, Konark Trust, MMPL Trust, SRI Capital
Tech stack
AngularBootstrapBootstrap IconsCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#4
Seed · Hyderabad, Telangana · founded 2021
$5Mraised

Monetization solutions for digital assets and artists. The platform helps IP owners, artists, and other established icons manage and monetize their digital assets. It provides deep access to crypto whales and communities worldwide. They provide solutions to metaverses, blockchains, NFT platforms, game studios, and artists.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 21%
Fin. health
top 29%
Moat
top 34%
Tech
top 46%
Funding
top 48%
Talent
bottom 49%
Growth: Revenue +222% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Fin. health: Revenue ~$1.5M (FY2024) · Net margin 7.4% · Revenue +222% YoY
Moat: Top 18% by revenue among 170 tracked Customer Service Software companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2025Seed$5M
  • Mar 2022Seed
Founders & team
Abinav KalidindiCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Woodstock, Village Global, Polygon Studios, Anthill Factory, Abpc Evergreen, Sattva Ventures
Tech stack
AirtableAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAws Certificate ManagerGoogle Analytics
#5
Seed · Hyderabad, Telangana · founded 2013 · 36 employees
$638.7Kraised

SaaS based platform to create alumni networks. The platform enables alumni associations, colleges, and professional organizations to create the own online membership based alumni networks. Its features includes alumni profile creation, integration with facebook, linkedin, creating reunion events, posting jobs, creating photo and video albums, browsing and searching members, creating discussions boards and forums, a collaboration between the members, and more.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 37%
Talent
top 38%
Customers
top 40%
Growth
top 48%
Fin. health
bottom 49%
Funding
bottom 42%
Moat: Top 24% by revenue among 1004 tracked K-12 EdTech companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.20★ across 697 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +12% in 6 mo
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2025Angel$754.1K
  • Jun 2021Seed$206.8K
  • Mar 2021Angel$68.6K
  • Dec 2014Seed$40K
Founders & team
Sheela MasadeCo-FounderParesh MasadeCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Utthishta, Samaikya Edu Services, CIE IIITH, Indifi
Tech stack
PhpYoutubeBootstrapApache Http ServerGoogle AdsLinkedin Insight Tag
#6
Acquired · Hyderabad, Telangana · founded 2011 · 120 employees
$10.5Mraised

Online platform offering content related to beauty and wellness. It also offers many other contents in columns such as style craze, mom junction, bridal box, skin craft, vedix, and much more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 40k LinkedIn followers — 15.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2023Venture Debt
  • Jan 2022Series A$6.4M
  • Mar 2020Series A$4M
  • Sep 2013Seed$73.7K
Founders & team
Sangram SimhaFounder & CMOChaitanya ChakravarthyCo-Founder & Co-CEOAiza AhmedCo-CEO
Investors
Ventureast, MomJunction, RPSG Capital Ventures, RPSG Ventures, RevX Capital, Istyle
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAws Certificate ManagerBootstrapGoogle Font Api
#7
Series A · Hyderabad, Telangana · founded 2005 · 534 employees
$91Mraised

Provider of online skill-based gaming platforms. This company develops and operates platforms for online rummy, poker, and fantasy games. The offerings focus on providing a secure and engaging experience for players. The portfolio includes established brands within the online gaming sector. The company's technology supports various game formats and ensures fair play.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 21%
Tech
top 37%
Market
top 39%
Customers
top 39%
Funding
top 43%
Fin. health
bottom 49%
Moat: Top 4% by revenue among 97 tracked Gambling Tech companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn
Tech: 35 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Security: Http/3
Market: 534 employees (top 14% of Mobile) · Revenue ~$95.1M · ~2% of tracked Gambling Tech revenue (97 cos, FY2025)
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2017Series A$81.9M
Founders & team
Hari EmaniSenior Director - HR & TA
Investors
Burman Family, Midland Trust Company, Clairvest, Midland States Bank, Windy Investment, SFG Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerContact Form 7Elementor
#8
Public · Hyderabad, Telangana · founded 1987 · 75 employees
$50Mraised

Provider of animation production, co-productions, licensing, and IP development services. It offers animation services for television, feature films, home videos, online game art, visual effects, and mobile games. It functions as a producer, distributor, and licensor of animated brands. It supports a non-profit initiative that focuses on socio-economic, educational, and health benefits.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2014Conventional Debt$50M
  • Jul 2004PE
  • PE
Founders & team
Aditya NannapaneniCEO
Investors
Peepul Capital, OCP Asia, True North
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBootstrapDigitalocean SpacesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerGsap
#9
Acquired · Hyderabad, Telangana · founded 2005 · 253 employees
$23.8Mraised

End-to-end video management and delivery solutions provider. Provides OTT platform for content management, CDN, security, user experience management, transactions, promotions, analytics, and insights. It has tied up with telecom operators. Its mobile video delivery platform streams video content to consumers, integrating mobile operators, content owners, and mobile advertisers creating new revenue streams.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2013Series C$10M
  • Jan 2011Series B$9.7M
  • Oct 2009Series A$3M
  • Apr 2008Seed$849.6K
Founders & team
Vamshi ReddyCo-Founder
Investors
Qualcomm Ventures, Chiratae Ventures, Bhuvantray Investment And Trading Company, MIPL, IndoUS Venture Partners, Aliagroup
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpYoast SeoApache Http ServerAutoptimize
#10
Series A · Hyderabad, Telangana · founded 2006 · 8 employees
$13.5Mraised

Pressmart is a digital conversion and delivery partner of print publishers including newspapers, magazines, catalogs, prescriptions, periodicals and books. It covers all digital channels including web, mobile, tablets, E-Readers, RSS and podcast. The company has clients across 57 countries with over 700 print media customers. Some of its clients are Birmingham Post, CNBC Europe, the Sun, Hindustan Times, Deccan Chronicle, Indian Express, and Lokmat.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2013Series A$6M
  • Aug 2008Series A$6.3M
  • Mar 2008Seed$1.2M
Founders & team
Srinivas RaoCo-FounderVikram TorpunuriCo-FounderGusti NoriaCo-Founder
Investors
DFJ, New Enterprise Associates, Kalaari Capital, Bodhtree, End-to-End Analytics, Mas Trading and Investment
#11
Seed · Hyderabad, Telangana · founded 2015
$425.2Kraised

Digital community platform for students. It bridges the gap between students and provides an interactive and informative space for students to connect and discover resources.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 33k LinkedIn followers — 13.0% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Experience & Events Lead
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2023Seed$30K
  • Jan 2019Seed$359.8K
  • Nov 2018Seed
  • Mar 2018Angel$65.4K
Founders & team
Sri LakkarajuCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Hamzek, Strateology Business Consultancy, T-Hub, Leaders For India Organization, MYCap Investments
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAnt DesignBootstrapBunny
#12
Acquired · Hyderabad, Telangana · founded 2015
$9Mraised

Provider of a video-sharing platform catering to regional language. It provides users with a company that enable users to create, edit, and share short videos, including movie dialogues and viral clips and share them on social media platforms like Facebook and chat or set them as WhatsApp statuses. Users can also access funny videos and movie dialogues from Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada movies. The application is compatible with both Android and iOS devices. The company generates revenue from advertising with brands.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2018Series A$7.4M
  • Jul 2015Seed$1.3M
Founders & team
Rahul KooraCo-Founder
Investors
Sequoia Capital, Xiaomi, CIE IIITH

Funding & investor landscape

$264.1Mtotal disclosed funding
37companies funded
80disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
CIE IIITH6 rounds
Kalaari Capital3 rounds
RPSG Capital Ventures3 rounds
Angel List2 rounds
Anthill Studio2 rounds
Astir Ventures2 rounds
CapFort Ventures2 rounds
MOX2 rounds
SucSEED Indovation2 rounds
10000 Startups1 rounds

Notable founders

Sandeep Kowdley
CEO & Co Founder · Liquidnitro Games
Krishna Dhanekula
Co-Founder & CFO · Liquidnitro Games
Jchandramouli Jchandramouli
Business Owner · ChaiBisket
Sharath Chandra
Co-Founder · ChaiBisket
Raju Vanapala
Founder & CEO · Way2News
Abinav Kalidindi
Co-Founder & CEO · Ikonz
Sheela Masade
Co-Founder · Vaave
Paresh Masade
Co-Founder & CEO · Vaave
Sangram Simha
Founder & CMO · IncNut Digital
Chaitanya Chakravarthy
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · IncNut Digital
Hari Emani
Senior Director - HR & TA · Head Digital Works
Aditya Nannapaneni
CEO · DQ Entertainment
Prism market signals · India · country-scoped Prism corpus, 6,690,690 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Media & Entertainment coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Media & Entertainment companies are there in Hyderabad, India?
Radar tracks 329 indexable Media & Entertainment companies headquartered in Hyderabad, India, India, that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Media & Entertainment companies in Hyderabad, India?
The Media & Entertainment companies in Hyderabad, India on this list have raised a combined $264.1M in disclosed equity funding across 37 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Media & Entertainment company in Hyderabad, India?
Head Digital Works is the highest-funded Media & Entertainment company in Hyderabad, India, with $91M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Media & Entertainment companies in Hyderabad, India are funded?
37 of the 329 Media & Entertainment companies in Hyderabad, India on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Media & Entertainment unicorns are there in Hyderabad, India?
None of the Media & Entertainment companies in Hyderabad, India on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Hyderabad, India Media & Entertainment companies?
The most active investors in Hyderabad, India Media & Entertainment companies on this list include CIE IIITH, Kalaari Capital, RPSG Capital Ventures, Angel List, Anthill Studio.
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