Radar · Media & Entertainment in India
Best Media & Entertainment Companies in India
The 5370 best Media & Entertainment companies in India in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: VerSe.
By Sweetie IyerMarkets & Momentum
5370companies tracked
$11.4Bdisclosed funding
6unicorns
670have raised
The best-funded Media & Entertainment companies in India, ranked by disclosed equity and recent momentum, are tracked right here across 5,370 ventures carrying a combined $11.4B in disclosed funding. That's a real number. Six unicorns have already cleared the threshold, and the revenue curve on this sector isn't flattening anytime soon. Statista pegs the global market at roughly $1,960B, growing at a 7.41% CAGR, with demand pulled forward by virtual reality, augmented reality, and smarter media-strategy tools. India's slice of that prize is exactly what you'd expect from a market with this much early-stage fuel behind it.
So where's the momentum sharpest right now? Across 3,108 media and social media apps, Play Store installs are up a median 12% YoY, and coverage themes like audio editors, playback engines and mindfulness content are visibly heating up. ShareChat leads our funding table at $1.2B, with JetSynthesys ($85M), Pratilipi ($81M) and Kuku FM ($72M) showing how varied the winning formats can be. I find the audio cluster particularly telling. Blume Ventures and Venture Catalysts are among the most active backers here, which signals conviction, not just curiosity. SMBs were already reshaping India's media mix a few years back, and the funding table confirms that shift is now structural.
Sources & further reading
- Omdia
Ranked: Best Media & Entertainment companies in India
| # | Company | App-install YoY | Disclosed funding | Revenue | Tech stack | Web popularity | Founder | Market signals (1y) | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eight Provider of a mobile application offering a wide range of podcasts and audio series | +500% | $3M | $176K FY2025 | — | — | Mohit Goswami Co-Founder | — | 1 job opening |
| 2 | Pocket FM Provider of audio entertainment including series, stories, and related content | +221% | $197M | $69M FY2025 | TurbopackSentryApple iCloud Mail+22 | Top 500k | Rohan Nayak Co-Founder & CEO | 13 signals Announcements · Leadership · Funding | 1 award |
| 3 | Kuku FM Provider of audiobooks, stories, and podcasts across various genres | +125% | $72M | $31M FY2025 | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+19 | Top 100k | Vikas Goyal Co-Founder & CTO | 10 signals ▲100% Funding · IPO · Leadership | 2 partnerships |
| 4 | STAGE Provider of Indian movies, web series and originals | +60% | $14M | $13M FY2025 | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+24 | Top 500k | Parveen Singhal Co-Founder & Chief Content Officer | — | 4 partnerships · 1 award |
| 5 | LehLah Monetize social media content effortlessly | +54% | $1M | $2M FY2025 | TurbopackEmotionNode.js+13 | Top 5M | Ashna Ruia Founder | — | — |
| 6 | Vaave 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% | $639K | $541K FY2025 | PHPBootstrapApache HTTP Server+12 | Top 5M | Sheela Masade Co-Founder | — | — |
| 7 | ShareChat 🦄 App-based social network platform for sharing media content | +20% | $1.2B | $90M FY2025 | SanityNode.jsVuetify+23 | Top 5k | Manohar Charan Co-Founder & CFO | 4 signals ▼86% Leadership · Earnings | 1 award |
| 8 | Way2News Provider of short-form news across multiple categories and various languages | +17% | $31M | $8M FY2025 | TypeScriptNode.jsBootstrap+25 | Top 100k | Raju Vanapala Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 9 | Grapevine Community platform providing a space for salary and career discussions 29Talent top 28%Funding top 32%Customers top 37%News top 40% All 11 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 32% Customerstop 37% Newstop 40% Producttop 40% Techtop 45% Growthtop 49% Moatbottom 47% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 28% Fin. healthbottom 12% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $2.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | +15% | $3M | $44K FY2025 | SentryNode.jsRadix UI+13 | Top 500k | Saumil Tripathi Co-Founder & CEO | 3 signals Funding · M&A | — |
| 10 | Pratilipi Online self-publishing and storytelling platform offering digital literature in multiple languages | +14% | $81M | $10M FY2025 | SentryNode.jsFacebook Login+21 | Top 100k | Kuldeep Anand Co-Founder & Head of Engineering | — | 2 job openings |
| 11 | Explurger Platform for travelers to share experiences and connect with others | +10% | $8M | $579K FY2025 | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | Top 5M | Jitin Bhatia Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 12 | JetSynthesys Provider of digital entertainment experiences across gaming, esports, music, and sports 60Moat top 25%Funding top 27%Product top 29%Customers top 29% All 13 signals ▾Moattop 25% Fundingtop 27% Producttop 29% Customerstop 29% Techtop 32% Markettop 36% Fin. healthtop 41% Talenttop 46% Growthtop 48% Newstop 48% Innovationbottom 37% Globalbottom 37% Patentsbottom 28% Moat: Top 2% by revenue among 206 tracked Mobile Gaming companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 Funding: Raised $84.7M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 14 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | +8% | $85M | $45M FY2025 | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | Top 500k | Rajan Navani Co-Founder & CEO | 5 signals ▼29% Leadership · M&A · Earnings | 1 award |
| 13 | Pepul App-based social platform for connecting with friends and family | +6% | $9M | $12K FY2025 | BootstrapAmazon Web ServicesAMP+16 | Top 5M | Suresh Gunasekaran Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 14 | Nazara Provider of diversified gaming and sports media platform 69Funding top 22%Moat top 22%Global top 25%Fin. health top 33% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Moattop 22% Globaltop 25% Fin. healthtop 33% Markettop 34% Customerstop 37% Producttop 39% Newstop 42% Techtop 43% Growthtop 50% Talentbottom 40% Funding: Raised $128M across 14 rounds · 14 rounds over 21 yrs (0.7/yr) Moat: Top 1% by revenue among 206 tracked Mobile Gaming companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | +2% | $128M | $203M FY2025 | Webflowcore-jsAOS+14 | Top 5M | Nitish Mittersain Founder & CEO | 67 signals ▼64% Earnings · M&A · Funding | — |
| 15 | Rusk Media Developer of mobile-first entertainment IPs and branded gaming experiences | — | $15M | $10M FY2025 | Webflowcore-jsjQuery+11 | Top 5M | Aman Singh Co-Founder | 6 signals ▲200% Funding · Capital raise | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 16 | Sportvot Provider of live sports streaming and casual sports venue services | — | $2M | $1M FY2025 | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsMUI+13 | Top 500k | Yash Bhagwatkar Co-Founder | 5 signals Funding | 1 partnership |
| 17 | Hoopr Online platform offering royalty-free music for content creators | — | $3M | $406K FY2025 | TypeScriptUbuntuGoogle Maps+32 | Top 500k | Gaurav Dagaonkar Co-Founder & CEO | — | 1 partnership |
| 18 | Daffodil Health Mobile assistant for parents of children with special needs 57Growth top 18%Innovation top 33%Funding top 38%News top 39% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 18% Innovationtop 33% Fundingtop 38% Newstop 39% Producttop 40% Moattop 41% Techtop 42% Fin. healthbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 34% Growth: Revenue +537% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Innovation: 12 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | — | $5M | $63K FY2023 | TurbopackSentryNode.js+10 | Top 50M | — | — | — |
| 19 | VerSe 🦄 Developer of a short-video platform and technology infrastructure | — | $2.0B | $245M FY2025 | PHPBootstrapGoogle Cloud+15 | Top 10M | Umang Bedi Co-Founder | 16 signals ▲60% Leadership · Earnings · IPO | 1 award |
| 20 | Liquidnitro Games Provider of AI-powered game development and co-production services | — | $5M | $927K FY2025 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | Top 10M | Sandeep Kowdley CEO & Co Founder | 5 signals Funding · Capital raise | — |
| 21 | Eloelo Provider of live social entertainment platform 60Moat top 23%Customers top 26%Growth top 31%Funding top 32% All 11 signals ▾Moattop 23% Customerstop 26% Growthtop 31% Fundingtop 32% Markettop 40% Fin. healthtop 44% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 33% Newsbottom 33% Moat: Top 3% by revenue among 226 tracked Social Platforms companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 Customers: Play-Store rating 4.06★ across 357,986 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +46% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | — | $38M | $9M FY2025 | WebflowNode.jsYouTube+8 | Top 1M | Saurabh Pandey Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 22 | Dharma Productions Provider of film production and distribution services | — | $119M | $66M FY2025 | Node.jsBootstrapSails.js+17 | Top 5M | Apoorva Mehta Chief Executive Officer | Producer | 3 signals ▼83% Funding · M&A · Lawsuit | — |
| 23 | HerKey Career engagement platform that provides women with a suite of services 60Tech top 25%Moat top 26%Funding top 35%Market top 37% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 25% Moattop 26% Fundingtop 35% Markettop 37% Fin. healthtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 45 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront Moat: Top 11% by revenue among 1371 tracked HRTech companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | — | $4M | $3M FY2025 | ElasticsearchNode.jsGoogle Sign-in+29 | Top 50k | Neha Bagaria Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 24 | Fanon Online platform for fan-created alternate universe stories and fandoms | — | $1M | — | SentryNode.jsGoogle Sign-in+14 | Top 1M | Jatin Nayak Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 25 | Damroo App-based music streaming platform offering regional music | — | $519K | $138K FY2025 | ReactReact RouterEmotion+10 | Top 50M | Ram Mishra Founder & Managing Director | — | 2 job openings |
| 26 | Misfits Social platform connecting people with shared interests and hobbies | — | $694K | $86K FY2025 | Framer SitesReactlit-html+8 | Top 5M | Saurabh Sharma Co-Founder & COO | — | 1 job opening |
| 27 | Mugafi Developer of next-generation AI-assisted writing platform | — | $3M | $3M FY2025 | Node.jsGoogle Sign-inTailwind CSS+20 | Top 5M | Vipul Agrawal Co-Founder & CEO | — | 1 internship |
| 28 | Viacom18 Media Provider of entertainment networks and a house of iconic brands that offers multi-platform | — | $2.0B | $627M FY2025 | Apple iCloud MailSalesforceBootstrap+4 | Top 5M | Tushar Verma Founder and Faculty | — | — |
| 29 | Spyne.ai Platform offering AI-powered imaging for vehicle photography | — | $9M | $3M FY2025 | Node.jsUbuntuGoogle Sign-in+24 | Top 500k | Deepti Prasad Co-Founder & CMO | — | 1 launch |
| 30 | Tealfeed Online platform for professionals having similar interests | — | $1M | $24K FY2025 | — | — | Sourabh Kaushik Co-Founder | — | — |
| 31 | ChaiBisket Media studio engaged in producing and publishing multi format content | — | $5M | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyZoho+11 | Top 5M | Sharath Chandra Co-Founder | 4 signals Funding · New product | — |
| 32 | Rigi Platform offering to create & sell online courses | — | $25M | $3M FY2025 | Cart FunctionalitySentryNode.js+20 | Top 1M | Swapnil Co-Founder & CEO | — | 1 job opening |
| 33 | Baazi Games Operator of online poker and sports prediction gaming solutions 74Talent top 23%Moat top 24%Fin. health top 30%Product top 30% All 11 signals ▾Talenttop 23% Moattop 24% Fin. healthtop 30% Producttop 30% Innovationtop 33% Growthtop 34% Fundingtop 41% Markettop 43% Newstop 47% Techtop 48% Globalbottom 37% Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated Moat: Top 5% by revenue among 97 tracked Gambling Tech companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | — | $2M | $72M FY2025 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Node.js+11 | Top 5M | Puneet Singh Co-Founder & COO | — | — |
| 34 | Beatoven.ai Developer of an AI platform generating royalty-free music and sound effects 67AI top 20%Growth top 26%Funding top 29%Tech top 30% All 9 signals ▾AItop 20% Growthtop 26% Fundingtop 29% Techtop 30% Moattop 44% Fin. healthtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% AI: Classified as an AI company Growth: Revenue +167% YoY · Web rank 500,000 → 1,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | — | $2M | $99K FY2025 | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesCloudflare+16 | Top 500k | Mansoor Khan Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 35 | Inc42 Online platform offering startup news | — | $4M | — | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+46 | Top 100k | — | — | — |
| 36 | Sportsdunia Developer of comprehensive platform for sports news, scores, and analysis | — | $1M | — | Node.jsNextAuth.jsTailwind CSS+15 | Top 500k | Abhinav Agarwal Founder | — | 2 partnerships |
| 37 | Artium Academy Provider of live, one-on-one online classes for music and instruments 76Growth top 25%Moat top 25%Customers top 27%Talent top 28% All 12 signals ▾Growthtop 25% Moattop 25% Customerstop 27% Talenttop 28% Techtop 29% Innovationtop 36% Fundingtop 37% Markettop 40% Producttop 44% Fin. healthtop 48% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% Growth: Headcount 84 → 119 (+42%) across vintages · Revenue +46% YoY Moat: Top 7% by revenue among 697 tracked Continued Learning companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | — | $6M | $3M FY2025 | Node.jsMUIBootstrap+23 | Top 500k | Nithya Sudhir Co-Founder | — | 1 job opening |
| 38 | MiniPIX Provider of streaming service featuring a variety of original web series | — | $267K | — | Node.jsFirebaseShaka Player+15 | Top 5M | Om Singh Co-Founder | — | — |
| 39 | Ikonz 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 | — | $5M | $1M FY2025 | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+12 | Top 50M | Abinav Kalidindi Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 40 | Amagi 🦄 Provider of cloud-based solutions for broadcast, streaming, and CTV advertising | — | $359M | $114M FY2024 | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27 | Top 5M | Srinivasan Arunachalam Co-Founder & CRO | 55 signals ▲139% IPO · Earnings · New product | 1 internship · 1 launch |
| 41 | Contrails AI Developer of an AI platform for content governance and trust solutions 19AI top 20%Talent top 38%Tech top 48%Funding top 49% All 7 signals ▾AItop 20% Talenttop 38% Techtop 48% Fundingtop 49% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 16% Fin. healthbottom 14% AI: Classified as an AI company Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | — | $1M | — | TurbopackNode.jsTailwind CSS+10 | Top 50M | Digvijay Singh Co-Founder | — | 1 award |
| 42 | Quidich Provider of robotic camera systems and special camera services for immersive sports broadcasting experiences 69Moat top 28%Growth top 31%Fin. health top 32%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 28% Growthtop 31% Fin. healthtop 32% Talenttop 38% Markettop 44% AItop 45% Techtop 48% Fundingbottom 42% Globalbottom 37% Moat: Top 5% by revenue among 230 tracked Sports Tech companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 Growth: Headcount 73 → 118 (+62%) across vintages · Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | — | $2M | $7M FY2025 | WebflowBootstrapjQuery-pjax+22 | Top 5M | Gaurav Mehta Co-Founder | — | — |
| 43 | Birbal AI Provider of AI-driven productivity and workflow tools for businesses 53Growth top 11%AI top 26%Fin. health top 48%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 11% AItop 26% Fin. healthtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 46% Moatbottom 33% Globalbottom 30% Marketbottom 22% Growth: Revenue +6463% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-driven, computer vision rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | — | $750K | $7K FY2025 | — | — | Sandeep Tripathi Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 44 | Shuru Community platform for neighborhood | — | $1M | $133K FY2025 | Node.jsGoogle Sign-inTailwind CSS+12 | Top 50k | Harsh Chhabra Co-Founder | — | — |
| 45 | Flick TV Provider of short-form mobile entertainment featuring plot twists and cliffhangers | — | $2M | — | DartFlutterBootstrap+9 | Top 5M | Pratik Anand Co-Founder | — | 1 job opening |
| 46 | Reel Saga Mobile-first entertainment platform offering a variety of Indian short dramas, shows and movies for an… | — | $2M | — | Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+9 | Top 5M | Ritesh Pandey Co-Founder | — | — |
| 47 | Printo Online platform specializing in custom printing and gifting services | — | $18M | $14M FY2025 | SentryUnbounceAlgolia+31 | Top 500k | Manish Sharma Co-Founder & Co-CEO | 5 signals Announcements · M&A | — |
| 48 | Planet Marathi Provider of subscription-based OTT platform for consumers | — | $6M | $6M FY2023 | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | Top 10M | Soumya Vilekar Co-Founder & Director | — | — |
| 49 | Vobble Provider of audio stories and music for children 45Growth top 12%Talent top 38%Moat top 46%Funding bottom 45% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 12% Talenttop 38% Moattop 46% Fundingbottom 45% Fin. healthbottom 40% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 30% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Revenue +434% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | — | $1M | $106K FY2025 | — | — | Sowmya Jagannath Co-Founder & CPO | — | 7 internships |
| 50 | Talkfever AI-powered digital ecosystem that seamlessly integrates social networking, creator monetization, social… | — | $113K | $108K FY2025 | SkolengoMariaDBJava+23 | Top 5M | Preeti Gupta Co-Founder | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
Top 12 Media & Entertainment companies in India
#1
Series C · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 2018 · 327 employees$72.3Mraised▾
Series C · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 2018 · 327 employees
Provider of audiobooks, stories, and podcasts across various genres. It offers a diverse catalog of audio content for listening. It provides audiobooks, podcasts, stories, summaries, and educational audio content through its mobile app and website.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 242k LinkedIn followers — 6.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 partnerships (incl. PanIIT Alumni India Bangalore Summit 2026) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Angel—
- Oct 2025Series C$50M
- Sep 2023Series C$25M
- Jan 2022Series B$41.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Shunwei Capital, 3one4 Capital, India Quotient, Vertex Ventures, Krafton, Verlinvest
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAws Certificate ManagerCore-Js
#2
Series H · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2015 · 803 employees$1.2Braised▾
Series H · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2015 · 803 employees
App-based social network platform for sharing media content. It provides users with a platform that allows users to share content in various languages. It features news, daily horoscopes, poetry, government job notifications, and microgaming content. It includes shake-and-chat features to connect users engaging with content from similar genres, private messaging, and open tagging. It is available for Android and iOS devices.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 294k LinkedIn followers — 8.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2024Conventional Debt$16M
- Mar 2024Venture Debt$49M
- Jun 2022Series H$150.5M
- Feb 2022Venture Debt$100M
Founders & team
Investors
Elevation Capital, India Quotient, Lightspeed, Venture Highway, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Twitter Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmpChart.JsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#3
Series E · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2014 · 163 employees$81.1Mraised▾
Series E · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2014 · 163 employees
Online self-publishing and storytelling platform offering digital literature in multiple languages. It provides a space for writers to self-publish their works, including stories, poems, articles, and novels. The platform enables readers to discover content, save favorites, listen audiobooks, and interact with writers through reviews and discussions. It fosters a community where writers and readers can connect and share their literary interests.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 40k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Copywriter & Content Creator, Creative Video Editor
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Series E$12M
- Jan 2025Series D$595.8K
- Jan 2025Venture Debt$583K
- Oct 2024Series D$1.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Shunwei Capital, WEH Ventures, Nexus Venture Partners, Contrarian Drishti Partners, TLabs, Omidyar Network
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCloudflare Rocket Loader
#4
Series B · Pune, Maharashtra · founded 2010 · 181 employees$84.7Mraised▾
Series B · Pune, Maharashtra · founded 2010 · 181 employees
Provider of digital entertainment experiences across gaming, esports, music, and sports. The business delivers content and engagement opportunities for young audiences. It operates interconnected ecosystems focused on gaming, esports, entertainment, and sports. The business model includes digital platforms, products, and services.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 25%Funding
top 27%Product
top 29%Customers
top 29%Tech
top 32%Market
top 36%Moat: Top 2% by revenue among 206 tracked Mobile Gaming companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 4 patents
Funding: Raised $84.7M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 14 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2025)
Product: 12 distinct product lines · 6 published apps (15.0M installs) · Company stage: Series B
Audience (LinkedIn): 57k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Series B$1.9M
- Mar 2024Series B$3M
- May 2023Series B$3M
- Aug 2022Series B$11.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Rising Sun Holdings, Cyza Agro And Stud Farms, Pratithi Investments, Serum Institute of India, N+1 Capital, Helitrope
Tech stack
Adobe FlashAmazon CloudfrontAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerAws Certificate Manager
#5
Series B · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 2019 · 54 employees$14.8Mraised▾
Series B · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 2019 · 54 employees
Developer of mobile-first entertainment IPs and branded gaming experiences. This entity creates and distributes serialized video content across various platforms, focusing on young adult audiences. It also develops customized branded mobile games and interactive advertisements for clients, extending into augmented and virtual reality filter creation. The company's offerings encompass the entire lifecycle of IP development, from creation to distribution and monetization.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 91k LinkedIn followers — 2.5% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Animation Development & Production, Microdramas Development & Production
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series B—
- Oct 2025Angel$169K
- Mar 2025Series B$8.5M
- May 2024Series A$1.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Nazara, Info Edge, Survam Partners, Swip Holdings, NODWIN Gaming, Asa Retail Solutions
Tech stack
CloudflareCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#6
Series A · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 2019 · 21 employees$1.7Mraised▾
Series A · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 2019 · 21 employees
Provider of live sports streaming and casual sports venue services. This company offers end-to-end live sports production, including capture, production, distribution, and analytics services for sports organizations. They also operate casual sports venues equipped with premium turfs and provide live-streaming and recording capabilities for players. The venues foster a community environment, enabling players to connect and share their experiences.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 23k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. TXIMIST FOUNDATION) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series A$3.5M
- Jan 2024Seed$1.1M
- Jul 2022Seed$406.4K
- Jun 2021Seed$57.1K
Founders & team
Investors
Ankur Capital, SucSEED Indovation, Marwah Sports, LetsVenture, Capital-A, Omidyar Network India
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAws Certificate ManagerCart FunctionalityCore-Js
#7
Public · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 1999 · 74 employees$127.9Mraised▾
Public · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 1999 · 74 employees
Provider of diversified gaming and sports media platform. It develops learning apps for preschoolers, online playgrounds for kids, and mobile sports games. It operates a sports news website and an esports company that organizes tournaments. It also runs a games marketing agency connecting brands and publishers with gamers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%Moat
top 22%Global
top 25%Fin. health
top 33%Market
top 34%Customers
top 37%Funding: Raised $128M across 14 rounds · 14 rounds over 21 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jan 2025)
Moat: Top 1% by revenue among 206 tracked Mobile Gaming companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Legal entities in 3 countries: India, Singapore, United Arab Emirates · Investors from 6 countries beyond India
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Post IPO$60M
- Nov 2024Post IPO$100M
- Sep 2023Post IPO$12.1M
- Jul 2023Post IPO$90.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Seedfund, Azimuth Investments, Kae Capital, Mentor Capital Management, Kalysta Capital, Kamath Associates
Tech stack
A3 Lazy LoadAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApache Http Server
#8
Seed · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 2021 · 40 employees$3.1Mraised▾
Seed · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 2021 · 40 employees
Hoopr is an online platform offering royalty-free music for content creators. The platform provides an array of musical content that includes everything from songs, to themes, SFX, etc for vlogs, films, ad campaigns, and more.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 11k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Universal Music India) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Seed—
- Nov 2025Seed$450.9K
- May 2022Angel$23.1K
- Feb 2022Seed$1.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Z Nation Lab, Dholakia Ventures, Orpat Group, LV Angel Fund, Capier Investments, Inflection Point Ventures
Tech stack
AngularBootstrapCdnjsClevertapCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#9
Series A · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2018$4.6Mraised▾
Series A · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2018
Mobile assistant for parents of children with special needs. The app offers different brain training exercises, activities, and expert-led chat support for children. Also, it offers client and practice management software for professionals working in child development centres.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 18%Innovation
top 33%Funding
top 38%News
top 39%Product
top 40%Moat
top 41%Growth: Revenue +537% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Innovation: 12 product lines
Funding: Raised $4.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2026)
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series A$16.3M
- May 2024Seed$4.6M
- Jan 2022Grant (prize money)—
Investors
Maverick Ventures, EPIC Ventures, NSRCEL, Flare Capital Partners, LRVHealth, Maharashtra State Innovation Society
Tech stack
GodaddyHstsHttp/3LodashModule FederationNetlify
#10
Series B · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2023 · 8 employees$2.6Mraised▾
Series B · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2023 · 8 employees
Community platform providing a space for salary and career discussions. It is a platform for honest salary and career discussions, connecting members from tech companies and startups. The company provides a forum for individuals to share experiences, ask questions, and gain insights on career development and salary negotiation.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 32%Customers
top 37%News
top 40%Product
top 40%Tech
top 45%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $2.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2026)
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.06★ across 3,956 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +133% in 6 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series B$4.1M
- Feb 2026Series A—
- Oct 2025Series A$3.9M
- Apr 2023Seed$2.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Peak XV Partners, Riverwalk Holdings, Kae Capital, Unilazer Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareFramer SitesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceHstsMailjet
#11
VerSe 🦄Series J · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2007 · 808 employees$2Braised▾
VerSe 🦄
Series J · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2007 · 808 employees
Developer of a short-video platform and technology infrastructure. It leverages AI and machine learning to deliver content in multiple Indian languages aiming to bridge the digital divide and empower creators and consumers alike. The platform supports content consumption in local languages and provides a creator program to foster content creation. The technology powers a large user base and offers tools for influencers to build their presence. The company also develops and supports associated applications and services.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 138k LinkedIn followers — 3.8% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Cloud Sales Manager
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2024Conventional Debt$6M
- Apr 2022Series J$805M
- Jan 2022Series I$243.5M
- May 2021Series I$363.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Stonebridge, Alpha Wave Global, Sequoia Capital, Omidyar Network, FEG, Z47
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareDigicert
#12
Series A · Hyderabad, Telangana · founded 2023 · 15 employees$5.2Mraised▾
Series A · Hyderabad, Telangana · founded 2023 · 15 employees
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
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series A$19.1M
- Mar 2024Seed$5.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Nexus Venture Partners, LetsVenture, Visceral Capital, IndigoEdge, Northpoint Capital
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerBootstrapCore-Js
Funding & investor landscape
$11.4Btotal disclosed funding
589companies funded
1,390disclosed rounds
5rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Vikas Goyal
Co-Founder & CTO · Kuku FM
Vinod Meena
Co-Founder & COO · Kuku FM
Manohar Charan
Co-Founder & CFO · ShareChat
Ankush Sachdeva
Cofounder & CEO · ShareChat
Kuldeep Anand
Co-Founder & Head of Engineering · Pratilipi
Ranjeet Singh
Co-Founder & CEO · Pratilipi
Rajan Navani
Co-Founder & CEO · JetSynthesys
Kunal Bhatia
VP Corporate Development & M&A · Rusk Media
D Payal
Senior Manager · Rusk Media
Yash Bhagwatkar
Co-Founder · Sportvot
Sidhhant Agarwal
Co-Founder & CEO · Sportvot
Nitish Mittersain
Founder & CEO · Nazara
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 India?
Radar tracks 5370 indexable Media & Entertainment companies headquartered in India, India, that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Media & Entertainment companies in India?
The Media & Entertainment companies in India on this list have raised a combined $11.4B in disclosed equity funding across 589 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Media & Entertainment company in India?
VerSe is the highest-funded Media & Entertainment company in India, with $2B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Media & Entertainment companies in India are funded?
589 of the 5370 Media & Entertainment companies in India on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Media & Entertainment unicorns are there in India?
6 Media & Entertainment companies in India on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in India Media & Entertainment companies?
The most active investors in India Media & Entertainment companies on this list include LetsVenture, Wellfound, Angel List, Blume Venture, Venture Catalysts.
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