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The India edition · 2026

Vernacular platformscompanies in India

News & media, social & short video, OTT & streaming, audio & books, keyboards & tools and more: the companies building vernacular platforms in India, with their founders, funding, team size and business models.

116 company profiles48 with reported revenue39 with recorded fundingOctober 2026 edition
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Recent vernacular platforms business events in India

Funding, M&A, contract wins and launches involving 173 vernacular platforms companies in India, last 24 months: 5 funding rounds · 1 M&A deals. 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
FundingSeries D

Kuku fm

Kuku FM, an audio and video content platform, has raised $85 million in its Series D funding round, led by Granite Asia (formerly GGV Capital).

Investors Granite Asia, Vertex Growth Fund, Krafton, Ifc
Audio and video content platform
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
M&AMerger · Completed

Jiocinema acquires Voot

Prior to that, in 2023, the merger of OTT apps JioCinema and Voot came through.

Streaming
Funding

Pratilipi

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

Investors Alteria capital

Vernacular platforms companies in India, by revenue

Browse vernacular platforms companies in India by reported revenue, one-year revenue growth, revenue model, age and stage. The 48 companies below are the largest by their most recent reported revenue among 48 vernacular platforms companies in India that have filed a figure in the last four years. Every figure keeps its own reporting period, so compare periods before comparing amounts.

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Developer of a short-video platform and technology infrastructure

Social platforms
₹2,070.57 crFY 2024-25
+64%2024–2025
700-68% 12 mo to Aug 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
19 yr2007
0none in 3 months · last posted Feb 2026

App-based social network platform for sharing media content

Vernacular platforms
₹757.05 crFY 2024-25
+1%2024–2025
1,712-45% 12 mo to May 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
11 yr2015
3postings · last posted Sep 2026

Developer of an AI-powered shopping agent providing personalized style inspiration

Vernacular platforms
US$73.11mFY 2023-24
+89%2023–2024
1,053+14% 12 mo to Oct 2023LinkedIn · Jul 2026
7 yr2019
0none in 3 months

Provider of audiobooks, stories, and podcasts across various genres

Vernacular platforms
₹258.38 crFY 2024-25
+148%2024–2025
1,343+64% 12 mo to Sep 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months · last posted Jul 2026

Provider of streaming video on demand, including movies and original series

Vernacular platforms
₹189.41 crFY 2023-24
-75%2023–2024
65-34% 12 mo to Sep 2024recorded Sep 2024
14 yr2012
0none in 3 months

Provider of summarized news articles across various categories and sources

Internet first media
US$17.64mFY 2024-25
-2%2024–2025
339-38% vs previous recordrecorded
13 yr2013
—No postings tracked

Online platform to stream Bengali music, movies, and movie content

Vernacular platforms
₹84.86 crFY 2023-24
+29%2023–2024
333+19% 12 mo to Sep 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months

Online self-publishing and storytelling platform offering digital literature in multiple languages

Book tech
₹82.65 crFY 2024-25
Not reported
756-26% 12 mo to Sep 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
12 yr2014
2postings · last posted Aug 2026

Marketplace and digital publishing platform for Indian language books

Vernacular platforms
₹63.88 crFY 2024-25
+9%2024–2025
22+0% 12 mo to Sep 2024recorded Sep 2024
13 yr2013
0none in 3 months

Platform offering live streaming, gaming, and social interaction with rewards for creators and users

Social platforms
₹43.61 crFY 2024-25
-53%2024–2025
159-0% 12 mo to Sep 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Vernacular keyboards application

Mobile utility tools
₹35.02 crFY 2024-25
+100%2024–2025
6LinkedIn · Jul 2026
12 yr2014
0none in 3 months

Provider of news, reviews, photos, and videos related to Tamil cinema

Internet first media
₹33.19 crFY 2024-25
-3%2024–2025
44-18% 12 mo to Sep 2024recorded Sep 2024
23 yr2003
0none in 3 months

Provider of news, stories, and resources for startups and entrepreneurs

Vernacular platforms
₹32.08 crFY 2023-24
-28%2023–2024
1,302-31% 12 mo to Sep 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
18 yr2008
0none in 3 months

Rajasthan based local media platform

Internet first media
₹29.53 crFY 2024-25
+1%2024–2025
14+12% 12 mo to Sep 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
13 yr2013
0none in 3 months

Online portal and application for news in regional languages

Internet first media
₹28.54 crFY 2024-25
-24%2024–2025
295-10% 12 mo to Sep 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
20 yr2006
0none in 3 months

Provider of AI powered chatbots for vernacular based English language learning applications

Hrtech
₹17.95 crFY 2021-22
Not reported
321LinkedIn · Jul 2026
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months

Provider of AI solutions for financial services collections and lead qualification

Chatbots
₹19.54 crFY 2024-25
+53%2024–2025
107+48% 12 mo to Sep 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months

Provider of holistic maternity care products and information

Online mom & baby care
₹14.34 crFY 2024-25
-36%2024–2025
99-38% 12 mo to Apr 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months · last posted Sep 2019

Online platform for publishing content focused on films and TV

Internet first media
₹13.98 crFY 2024-25
+11%2024–2025
158LinkedIn · Jul 2026
26 yr2000
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Provider of online health information portal

Vernacular platforms
₹8.05 crFY 2024-25
+4%2024–2025
108-31% 12 mo to Sep 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months

English learning platform

Vernacular platforms
₹5.46 crFY 2024-25
-43%2024–2025
28-52% 12 mo to Sep 2024recorded Sep 2024
14 yr2012
0none in 3 months

Mobile-first publishing platform for authors

Vernacular platforms
₹5.07 crFY 2024-25
+1%2024–2025
42-17% 12 mo to Sep 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months

Provider of a vernacular-based podcast streaming platform

Vernacular platforms
₹4.05 crFY 2024-25
-9%2024–2025
100-5% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months

Provider of a vernacular-based platform for on-demand IT skills

Vernacular platforms
₹3.36 crFY 2024-25
-11%2024–2025
213-39% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
7 yr2019
0none in 3 months

Cloud-based platform for podcast management

Vernacular platforms
₹2.89 crFY 2024-25
+13%2024–2025
50+2% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months
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Explore vernacular platforms in India by what you are looking for

Discover vernacular platforms in India, from regional news apps and short-video networks to streaming and audiobook services. You can also browse vernacular apps startups and companies hiring.

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Regional news & digital media platformsVernacular social & short-video appsRegional OTT & video streaming platformsAudiobook, podcast & storytelling appsVernacular keyboards & mobile toolsVernacular learning & skilling platforms

Regional news & digital media platforms

News portals and publishers serving readers in Indian languages.

  1. VerSe

    Developer of a short-video platform and technology infrastructure

    Social platforms
    See in list
  2. Inshorts

    Provider of summarized news articles across various categories and sources

    Internet first media
    See in list
  3. Behindwoods

    Provider of news, reviews, photos, and videos related to Tamil cinema

    Internet first media
    See in list
  4. YourStory

    Provider of news, stories, and resources for startups and entrepreneurs

    Vernacular platforms
    See in list
  5. First India News

    Rajasthan based local media platform

    Internet first media
    See in list

Vernacular social & short-video apps

Social networks and short-video apps in regional languages.

  1. VerSe

    Developer of a short-video platform and technology infrastructure

    Social platforms
    See in list
  2. ShareChat

    App-based social network platform for sharing media content

    Vernacular platforms
    See in list
  3. Chingari

    Platform offering live streaming, gaming, and social interaction with rewards for creators and users

    Social platforms
    See in list
  4. Nojoto

    Provider of a vernacular storytelling platform

    Social platforms
    See in list
  5. YourQuote

    Image based micro blogging platform

    Digital publishing platforms
    See in list

Regional OTT & video streaming platforms

Streaming services for movies and shows in regional languages.

  1. Eros Now

    Provider of streaming video on demand, including movies and original series

    Vernacular platforms
    See in list
  2. Hoichoi

    Online platform to stream Bengali music, movies, and movie content

    Vernacular platforms
    See in list
  3. Muvizz

    Subscription-based video streaming platform

    Vernacular platforms
    Website
  4. SunNXT

    Provider of an online multimedia streaming platform

    Vernacular platforms
    Website
  5. Aha

    Operator of a streaming service providing movies, web series, and shows

    Ott video
    Website

Audiobook, podcast & storytelling apps

Audiobooks, podcasts, music and self-publishing platforms in Indian languages.

  1. Wynk

    Provider of music streaming application

    Vernacular platforms
    Website
  2. Kuku FM

    Provider of audiobooks, stories, and podcasts across various genres

    Vernacular platforms
    See in list
  3. Pratilipi

    Online self-publishing and storytelling platform offering digital literature in multiple languages

    Book tech
    See in list
  4. Juggernaut

    Mobile-first publishing platform for authors

    Vernacular platforms
    See in list
  5. Headfone

    Provider of a vernacular-based podcast streaming platform

    Vernacular platforms
    See in list

Vernacular keyboards & mobile tools

Regional language keyboards, typing apps and utilities.

  1. Glance

    Developer of an AI-powered shopping agent providing personalized style inspiration

    Vernacular platforms
    See in list
  2. ClusterDev

    Vernacular keyboards application

    Mobile utility tools
    See in list
  3. Manglish

    Provider of Malayalam language keyboard app

    Vernacular platforms
    Website
  4. Dhee.AI

    Provider of conversational AI solutions for enterprise customer interaction

    Vernacular platforms
    See in list
  5. Desh Keyboard

    Provider of a keyboard app

    Vernacular platforms
    Website

Vernacular learning & skilling platforms

Language learning and skill courses taught in regional languages.

  1. Utter

    Provider of AI powered chatbots for vernacular based English language learning applications

    Hrtech
    See in list
  2. EnglishBolo

    English learning platform

    Vernacular platforms
    See in list
  3. MicroDegree

    Provider of a vernacular-based platform for on-demand IT skills

    Vernacular platforms
    See in list
  4. Pariksha

    Digital assessment platform for preparing multiple exams

    Test preparation tech
    See in list
  5. LearnVern

    Provider of a vernacular-based technical courses platform

    Continued learning
    See in list

Vernacular platform startups in India

Newer vernacular platforms founded in recent years.

  1. Haalchaal

    Location-based vernacular social application

    Local services
    Website
  2. Bluepad

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

    Vernacular platforms
    Website
  3. Monki Tox

    Digital platform offering parenting tips and strategies

    Vernacular platforms
    Website
  4. Desh Keyboard

    Provider of a keyboard app

    Vernacular platforms
    Website
  5. Jigri AI

    AI companion designed to understand Indian languages

    Chatbots
    Website
7 companies in India

Vernacular platform companies hiring in India

Vernacular platform companies currently hiring.

  1. VerSe

    Developer of a short-video platform and technology infrastructure

    Social platforms
    See in list
  2. ShareChat

    App-based social network platform for sharing media content

    Vernacular platforms
    See in list
  3. Kuku FM

    Provider of audiobooks, stories, and podcasts across various genres

    Vernacular platforms
    See in list
  4. Pratilipi

    Online self-publishing and storytelling platform offering digital literature in multiple languages

    Book tech
    See in list
  5. Chingari

    Platform offering live streaming, gaming, and social interaction with rewards for creators and users

    Social platforms
    See in list
13 companies in India
Mobile reach

Top 10 vernacular platforms apps from India

The most-installed Android apps published by vernacular platforms companies headquartered in India — 3306.0M installs between them. 48 companies on this page publish at least one app; each company (legal entity) appears once, with its most-installed app.

1 of 10
1

ShareChat Status, Video & Live

by ShareChat

Installs602.8M
Rating4.173.9M ratings
Last updatedJun 2026
View on Google Play ↗
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2

JioSaavn - Music & Podcasts

by JioSaavn

Installs537.7M
Rating4.38.7M ratings
Installs, year on year+13%
Last updatedJun 2026
View on Google Play ↗
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3

Wynk Music: Hellotunes

by Wynk

Installs459.4M
Rating4.256.0M ratings
Installs, year on year+8%
Last updatedJan 2026
View on Google Play ↗
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4

ZEE5: Movies, TV Shows, Series

by Zee5

Installs407.3M
Rating4.052.9M ratings
Installs, year on year+15%
Last updatedJun 2026
View on Google Play ↗
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5

Glance for realme

by Glance

Installs372.1M
Rating3.1597K ratings
Last updatedMay 2026
View on Google Play ↗
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6

Dailyhunt - News & Magazines

by Dailyhunt

Installs292.1M
Rating4.662.7M ratings
Last updatedMay 2026
View on Google Play ↗
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7

Josh - Live Calls & Chat

by Josh

Installs289.2M
Rating4.17984K ratings
Installs, year on year+6%
Last updatedApr 2026
View on Google Play ↗
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8

Kuku FM: Audio Series

by Kuku FM

Installs140.8M
Rating4.321.5M ratings
Installs, year on year+36%
Last updatedJun 2026
View on Google Play ↗
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9

Chingari - Live & Audio Room

by Chingari

Installs108.3M
Rating4.0667K ratings
Installs, year on year+5%
Last updatedMay 2026
View on Google Play ↗
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10

Khatabook Credit Account Book

by Khatabook

Installs96.2M
Rating4.39583K ratings
Installs, year on year+15%
Last updatedMay 2026
View on Google Play ↗
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The business behind the activity

Vernacular platforms financials in India

Revenue, profit and growth from the filed annual accounts of 37 vernacular platforms companies in India for FY24-25 — 55 of the 116 companies on this page file accounts with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The five largest earn 81% of the revenue, so medians describe the typical company better than totals.

combined revenue, FY24-25₹1,325.99 cr

37 companies filing accounts

combined net profit−₹335.25 cr

-25.3% aggregate margin

are profitable38%

14 of 37 companies

median revenue~₹2.9 cr

the typical company

median revenue growth-3%

into FY24-25

earned by the top five81%

revenue concentration

Six-year view

Combined revenue of filing companies

₹1,515.09 crFY19-2044 filers
₹1,384.99 crFY20-2145 filers
₹1,548.85 crFY21-2247 filers
₹3,611.88 crFY22-2347 filers
₹1,495.35 crFY23-2442 filers
₹1,325.99 crFY24-2537 filers

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

Like-for-like

The same 35 companies over three years

+14%
FY22-23₹1,157.95 cr−₹1,743.68 cr net
FY23-24₹1,201.22 cr−₹434.01 cr net
FY24-25₹1,324.57 cr−₹334.57 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 cr1315% profitable
₹1–10 cr1145% profitable
₹10–100 cr1060% profitable
₹100–1,000 cr333% 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

Shrinking19
0–20%9
20–50%3
50–100%4
Doubled+2

37 companies with accounts for both years; median growth -3%.

Profitability

Profit is concentrated at the top

14profitable
23loss-making
-25.3%aggregate margin
-20.2%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
ClusterDevCLUSTERDEV TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED+100%₹35.02 cr
OriUNLAX CONSUMER SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED+53%₹19.54 cr
PratilipiNASADIYA TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED+41%₹82.65 cr
GalattaGALATTA MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED+11%₹13.98 cr
eShabdaCYGNET ENTERPRISE PRIVATE LIMITED+9%₹63.88 cr
Profit leaders · ₹10 cr+ revenue

Highest net margins, FY24-25

CompanyMarginRevenue
ClusterDevCLUSTERDEV TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED13.8%₹35.02 cr
BehindwoodsNIAN MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED11.2%₹33.19 cr
First India NewsFIRST INDIA NEWS INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED7.9%₹29.70 cr
OriUNLAX CONSUMER SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED3.6%₹19.54 cr
GlanceGLANCE DIGITAL EXPERIENCE PRIVATE LIMITED2.1%₹494.20 cr
eShabdaCYGNET ENTERPRISE PRIVATE LIMITED1.7%₹63.88 cr
Inside the industry

Sub-sectors compared, FY24-25

Sub-sectorCompaniesRevenueMedian revenueProfitableMargin
Vernacular platforms19₹851.23 cr~₹2.4 cr37%-17.1%
Internet first media7₹275.66 cr~₹28.5 cr57%-43.6%
Leaders

Largest vernacular platforms companies by revenue, FY24-25

Company · legal entityRevenueNet resultMarginGrowth
GlanceGLANCE DIGITAL EXPERIENCE PRIVATE LIMITED₹494.20 cr₹10.57 cr2.1%+0%
Kuku FMKUKU TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED₹258.38 cr−₹152.63 cr-59.1%+148%
InshortsInshorts India Advertising And Services Private Limited₹168.72 cr−₹124.87 cr-74.0%-8%
PratilipiNASADIYA TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED₹82.65 cr−₹50.41 cr-61.0%+41%
eShabdaCYGNET ENTERPRISE PRIVATE LIMITED₹63.88 cr₹1.11 cr1.7%+9%
ChingariTECH4BILLION MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED₹43.61 cr−₹8.81 cr-20.2%-53%
ClusterDevCLUSTERDEV TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED₹35.02 cr₹4.83 cr13.8%+100%
BehindwoodsNIAN MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED₹33.19 cr₹3.70 cr11.2%-3%
First India NewsFIRST INDIA NEWS INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED₹29.70 cr₹2.34 cr7.9%+1%
OneIndiaONE.IN DIGITECH MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED₹28.54 cr−₹1.71 cr-6.0%-24%
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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.

Industry landscape report

Accounting and Tax Software Industry Landscape of India

The financials above are one chapter. The full vernacular platforms landscape of India maps the whole industry — every segment, the capital behind it, the talent market and where the next opportunities are.

  • Market map of every sub-sector
  • Funding & company formation by year
  • Revenue, profit & financial strength
  • Digital footprint: traffic, apps, releases
  • Hiring, skills & pay
  • Founders & leaders
  • News & sentiment
  • Where demand runs ahead of supply
Read the vernacular platforms landscape of India
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Capital & corporate activity

Vernacular platforms funding and M&A across India

255 recorded equity rounds have gone to 173 vernacular platforms companies in India — how much, at which stage, into which sub-sectors, from whom, and how India compares. Debt, IPO and grant rounds are excluded.

equity rounds, last 12 months1

US$0k

equity rounds, last 24 months4

US$62.60m

raised over five yearsUS$2.83bn

51 rounds in India

M&A deals, India1

last 24 months

Capital by year

Equity funding into vernacular platforms in India

amount rounds
$345m201844
$484m201934
$873m202030
$1.2bn202123
$1.5bn202215
$31m20238
$1.5m20241
$63m20253
$020261

Bars show US$ raised; the number under each year is equity rounds. 2026 is year to date. The peak year was 2022, with US$1.50bn across 15 rounds.

The funding ladder · five years

Rounds and typical cheque by stage

AngelUS$119k4 rounds · median US$60k
SeedUS$5.15m13 rounds · median US$266k
Series AUS$103.94m11 rounds · median US$7.00m
Series BUS$111.77m6 rounds · median US$12.00m
Series CUS$175.00m3 rounds · median US$50.00m
Series D+US$867.75m10 rounds · median US$31.09m
Where the money went · five years

Most-funded sub-sectors

Social platformsUS$1.52bn14 rounds · 4 companies
Vernacular platformsUS$1.18bn19 rounds · 10 companies
Book techUS$66.50m6 rounds · 1 companies
Music techUS$40.00m1 rounds · 1 companies
Test preparation techUS$10.47m3 rounds · 1 companies
Online mom & baby careUS$6.50m1 rounds · 1 companies
Continued learningUS$3.71m3 rounds · 2 companies
Corporate activity · last 24 months

M&A in India

1Merger

Most active acquirers

  1. Jiocinema1

Most acquired or merged

  1. Voot1

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

Vernacular platforms funding in India

39 vernacular platforms companies in India have recorded equity funding, US$4.36bn in total. Totals and round dates describe the historical record; they are not current valuations.

Founders and momentum in India

Meet the people behind vernacular platforms companies in India. 91 of 116 companies list founders or leaders; where a public LinkedIn profile matches exactly, the expanded profile shows the photo, headline, location and education.

Explore India vernacular platforms companies by sub-sector

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

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