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
The Karnataka edition · 2026
Karnataka · Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0)Vernacular platformscompanies in Karnataka
Social & video, news & media, books & audio, keyboards & AI, business & learning and more: the companies building vernacular platforms in Karnataka, with their founders, funding, team size and business models.
24 company profiles15 with reported revenue16 with recorded fundingOctober 2026 edition
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.
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,…
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
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 Karnataka, by funding and team
Few vernacular platforms companies in Karnataka publish revenue, so this list compares what is on record instead: recorded equity funding, team size, revenue model, age and stage. The 24 companies below lead on recorded funding and team size among 24 active companies.
Developer of a short-video platform and technology infrastructure
Social platformsUS$1.90bnSeries J · Apr 2022
663-68% 12 mo to Aug 2024LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Advertising / Freemium
19 yr2007
0none in 3 months · last posted Feb 2026
ConsumerSoftwareHas made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹2,070.57 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- +64% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Freemium, Subscription
- Team size
- 808 (previous snapshot 914)
- Recorded funding
- US$1.90bn · Series J · Apr 2022
- Founded
- 2007 · about 19 years old
- Stage
- Series J
- Focus
- Horizontal, Photo and video sharing, Vernacular, News portals
Revenue over time
₹2,070.57 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹975.65 cr · +1540% since FY2018
Filed consolidated accounts · Ver Se Innovation Private LimitedFunding over time
US$1.90bn across 16 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 2
Umang BediCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of Engineering · Savitribai Phule Pune University
- Location
- Greater Bengaluru Area
- Current company
- VerSe Innovation
Virendra GuptaCo-Founder
- Highest education
- IIT Bombay
Investors · 43
- B CapitalFund
BCAPFund
Baillie GiffordFund
Bay CapitalFund
ByteDanceFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount663501-1,000
LinkedIn followers140,505
Earlier recorded team8082024, a different source
Open roles1of 1 tracked · last posted Feb 2026
- Hiring: Cloud Sales Manager · Mumbai | Bangalore | Chennai | Hyderabad
Recent company signals
- Award Best DevOps Team of the Year in the Vernacular Content Space — Dine with DevOps VI
- Leadership Hired a Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO)
- Leadership Hired a Independent Director on the Board and Chair of the Audit Committee
Technology
Google Cloud
PHP
Nginx
Cloudflare
Bootstrap
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
App-based social network platform for sharing media content
Vernacular platformsUS$1.23bnSeries H · Jun 2022
1,712-45% 12 mo to May 2024LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
11 yr2015
3postings · last posted Sep 2026
ConsumerSoftwareHas made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹757.05 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- +1% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, Subscription
- Team size
- 803
- Recorded funding
- US$1.23bn · Series H · Jun 2022
- Founded
- 2015 · about 11 years old
- Stage
- Series H
- Focus
- Horizontal, Photo and video sharing, Vernacular
Revenue over time
₹757.05 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹1,108.03 cr · +2853% since FY2019
Filed consolidated accounts · Mohalla Tech Private LimitedFunding over time
US$1.23bn across 11 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 3
Manohar CharanCo-Founder & CFO
- Highest education
- Master's of Business Administration · IIMA
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana, India
- Current company
- ShareChat
Ankush SachdevaCofounder & CEO
- Highest education
- Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- ShareChat
Farid AhsanCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of Technology · IIT Kanpur
Investors · 39
5Y CapitalFund
Anicut CapitalFund
BeenextFund
BeenosFund
Brand CapitalFund
DG VenturesFund
DST GlobalFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1,7121,001-5,000
LinkedIn followers306,991
Earlier recorded team8032024, a different source
Open roles6of 15 tracked · last posted Sep 2026
LinkedIn page Recent company signals
- Award CMO 40 Under 40 — IMPACT
- Milestone April 2026 cash flow positive, EBITDA breakeven and PAT positive
- Milestone Rs 1,000 crore revenue
Mobile apps
- ShareChat Status, Video & LiveSocial · 602,768,156 installs · ★ 4.2 · updated 2026-06-03
- Moj: Free Short Drama & ReelsSocial · 461,321,172 installs · ★ 4.3 · updated 2026-06-03
- ShareChat LiteSocial · 18,035,839 installs · ★ 4.0 · updated 2023-08-28
Technology
AWS- Google Cloud
React
Next.js
Vue.js
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Developer of an AI-powered shopping agent providing personalized style inspiration
Vernacular platformsUS$390.00mSeries D · Feb 2022
1,108+14% 12 mo to Oct 2023LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
7 yr2019
0none in 3 months
ConsumerHas made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- US$73.11m · FY 2023-24
- Revenue growth
- +89% · 2023–2024
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, Subscription
- Team size
- 738 (previous snapshot 1,070)
- Recorded funding
- US$390.00m · Series D · Feb 2022
- Founded
- 2019 · about 7 years old
- Stage
- Series D
- Focus
- Personalization, Lock screen, Vernacular, Ad serving platform
Revenue over time
₹494.20 cr in FY24-25 · net ₹10.57 cr · +150% since FY2021
Filed standalone accounts · Glance Digital Experience Private Limited (matched by legal name)Funding over time
US$390.00m across 3 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 4
Mohit KumarCo-Founder & CTO
- Highest education
- BE · Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Piyush ShahCo-Founder& COO
- Highest education
- MBA · The Indian School of Business
Abhay SinghalCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of Technology · Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
- Location
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Current company
- InMobi
Naveen TewariFounder & CEO
- Highest education
- Master's of Business Administration, Management · Harvard Business School
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- InMobi
Investors · 3
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1,1081,001-5,000
LinkedIn followers129,865
Earlier recorded team7382023, a different source
LinkedIn page Mobile apps
- Glance for realmeEntertainment · 372,125,301 installs · ★ 3.1 · updated 2026-05-13
- Glance for realmeEntertainment · 118,292,965 installs · ★ 4.4 · updated 2025-04-18
- Glance for MotorolaEntertainment · 115,340,433 installs · ★ 2.1 · updated 2026-05-29
Technology
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- React
- Next.js
Node.js
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
App-based bookkeeping management solutions for small businesses
Vernacular platformsUS$186.62mSeries C · Aug 2021
886-65% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
8 yr2018
3postings · last posted Sep 2026
SaaSSoftwareHas made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹1.39 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- +1% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Subscription
- Team size
- 199 (previous snapshot 562)
- Recorded funding
- US$186.62m · Series C · Aug 2021
- Founded
- 2018 · about 8 years old
- Stage
- Series C
- Focus
- Accounting solutions, Record to report, Bookkeeping, Application specific
Revenue over time
₹1.39 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹68.59 lakh · +1% since FY2024
Filed standalone accounts · Khatabook Technologies Private LimitedFunding over time
US$186.62m across 5 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 4
Rishabh GuptaCo-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
- Highest education
- B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering · IIT Bombay
Vaibhav KalpeCo-Founder
Ashish Sononeex-Co-Founder
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of Technology · IIT Bombay
Ravish NareshCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of Technology · IIT Bombay
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- Khatabook
Investors · 32
- B CapitalFund
Better CapitalFund- DST GlobalFund
- GGV CapitalFund
Info EdgeFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount88651-200
LinkedIn followers100,661
Open roles6of 29 tracked · last posted Sep 2026
LinkedIn page Mobile apps
- Khatabook Credit Account BookFinance · 96,246,974 installs · ★ 4.4 · updated 2026-05-31
Technology
- AWS
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
Sentry
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Online self-publishing and storytelling platform offering digital literature in multiple languages
Book techUS$97.01mSeries E · Apr 2025
782-26% 12 mo to Sep 2024LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Advertising / Freemium
12 yr2014
2postings · last posted Aug 2026
ConsumerMarketplaceHas made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹82.65 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Freemium, Subscription
- Team size
- 163
- Recorded funding
- US$97.01m · Series E · Apr 2025
- Founded
- 2014 · about 12 years old
- Stage
- Series E
- Focus
- Self publishing platforms, Books, Storytelling platforms, Horizontal
Revenue over time
₹82.65 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹50.41 cr · +38106% since FY2018
Filed standalone accounts · Nasadiya Technologies Private LimitedFunding over time
US$97.01m across 12 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 3
Kuldeep AnandCo-Founder & Head of Engineering
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of engineering in computer science · Sathyabama Institute Of Science & Technology, Chennai
- Location
- Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Ranjeet SinghCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Master's of Business Administration · FMS
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- Pratilipi
Sankaranarayanan DevarajanCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Master's of Business Administration · FMS
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Investors · 40
Alteria CapitalFund- Brand CapitalFund
- CareernetFund
E-City VenturesFund
Jungle VenturesFund
KraftonFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount782201-500
LinkedIn followers40,918
Earlier recorded team1632024, a different source
Open roles7of 39 tracked · last posted Aug 2026
- Hiring: Creative Video Editor · Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Hiring: Copywriter & Content Creator · Bengaluru, Karnataka
Mobile apps
- Pratilipi NovelBooks & Reference · 52,650,533 installs · ★ 4.9 · updated 2026-06-01
Technology
- AWS
- React
- Vue.js
- Node.js
Express
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Provider of a digital ledger application for small businesses
Finance & accounting techUS$84.87mSeries B · Sep 2019
149-36% 12 mo to Jun 2023LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months
SaaSSoftware
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Subscription
- Team size
- 68 (previous snapshot 161)
- Recorded funding
- US$84.87m · Series B · Sep 2019
- Founded
- 2017 · about 9 years old
- Stage
- Series B
- Focus
- Accounting solutions, Record to report, Bookkeeping, Application specific
Funding over time
US$84.87m across 4 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 3
Aditya PrasadCo Founder & CTO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's Of Technology (B.Tech.) · Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Gaurav KumarCo-Founder & CPO
Harsh PokharnaFounder & Chief Executive Officer
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- OkCredit
Investors · 5
- 5Y CapitalFund
- Lightspeed IndiaFund
Venture HighwayFund
Y CombinatorFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount14951-200
LinkedIn followers38,324
Earlier recorded team682023, a different source
LinkedIn page Technology
- Google Cloud
- React
Mixpanel
Tailwind CSS- Bootstrap
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Platform offering live streaming, gaming, and social interaction with rewards for creators and users
Social platformsUS$61.55mSeries A · Feb 2023
169-0% 12 mo to Sep 2024LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026
ConsumerSaaSSoftware
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹43.61 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- -53% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, Subscription
- Team size
- 598 (previous snapshot 197)
- Recorded funding
- US$61.55m · Series A · Feb 2023
- Founded
- 2018 · about 8 years old
- Stage
- Series A
- Focus
- Horizontal, Video sharing, Short videos
Revenue over time
₹43.61 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹8.81 cr · -12% since FY2022
Filed standalone accounts · Tech4Billion Media Private LimitedFunding over time
US$61.55m across 5 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 3
Sumit GhoshCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Bhilai Institute of Technology (BIT), Durg
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- Chingari®
Deepak SalviCo-Founder & COO
Biswatma NayakCo-Founder & CTO
Investors · 89
100UnicornsFund
AcibademFund
Alameda ResearchFund
Angel ListFund- AptosFund
Astarc VenturesFund
CowaFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount169201-500
LinkedIn followers37,245
Earlier recorded team5982024, a different source
Open roles1of 4 tracked · last posted Jun 2026
- Hiring: LIVE Operations Associate
- Hiring: Social Media · Bengaluru, Mumbai
Mobile apps
- Chingari - Live & Audio RoomSocial · 108,262,811 installs · ★ 4.0 · updated 2026-05-05
Technology
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- PHP
MySQL
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Provider of holistic maternity care products and information
Online mom & baby careUS$15.84mSeries B · Aug 2021
99-38% 12 mo to Apr 2024LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months · last posted Sep 2019
Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹14.34 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- -36% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 53
- Recorded funding
- US$15.84m · Series B · Aug 2021
- Founded
- 2016 · about 10 years old
- Stage
- Series B
- Focus
- Social platforms, Patient networks, Women health, Pregnancy and parenting
Revenue over time
₹14.34 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹8.76 cr · +71125% since FY2018
Filed standalone accounts · Vivoiz Healthtech Private LimitedFunding over time
US$15.84m across 6 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 2
Aradhana SinghCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Bachelor's in chemical engineering · Jaypee University Of Engineering And Technology
- Location
- India
- Current company
- Healofy
Gaurav AggarwalCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's in electronics engineering · Indian Institute Of Technology, Guwahati
Investors · 42
- Angel ListFund
BAce CapitalFund
BabytreeFund
Blue MoonFund- Celesta CapitalFund
M&S PartnersFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount99201-500
LinkedIn followers28,588
Earlier recorded team532024, a different source
Open roles0of 5 tracked · last posted Sep 2019
LinkedIn page Mobile apps
- Healofy Pregnancy & ParentingParenting · 18,677,362 installs · ★ 4.4 · updated 2026-05-22
Technology
- Cloudflare
Shopify
jQuery
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Provider of a vernacular-based podcast streaming platform
Vernacular platformsUS$13.79mSeries B · Apr 2022
96-5% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months
ConsumerSoftware
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹4.05 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- -9% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Subscription
- Team size
- 35 (previous snapshot 37)
- Recorded funding
- US$13.79m · Series B · Apr 2022
- Founded
- 2016 · about 10 years old
- Stage
- Series B
- Focus
- Internet radio & podcast, Streaming, Podcast, Network
Revenue over time
₹4.05 cr in FY24-25 · net ₹73.39 lakh · +1772% since FY2021
Filed standalone accounts · Diacoustic Labs Private LimitedFunding over time
US$13.79m across 5 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsInvestors · 19
Axilor VenturesFund
Fosun RZ CapitalFund
HashedFund- Ajit MohanAngel
- Shashank SinghAngel
- Suraj NalinAngel
- Tej KapoorAngel
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount9611-50
LinkedIn followers39,806
LinkedIn page Mobile apps
- Headfone: Audio SeriesMusic & Audio · 23,184,378 installs · ★ 4.5 · updated 2026-05-15
Technology
- AWS
- React
- Nginx
Amazon S3- Bootstrap
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Provider of news, stories, and resources for startups and entrepreneurs
Vernacular platformsUS$11.98mSeries A · Aug 2020
1,302-31% 12 mo to Sep 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
18 yr2008
0none in 3 months
ConsumerHas made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹32.08 cr · FY 2023-24
- Revenue growth
- -28% · 2023–2024
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, Subscription
- Team size
- 11 (previous snapshot 984)
- Recorded funding
- US$11.98m · Series A · Aug 2020
- Founded
- 2008 · about 18 years old
- Stage
- Series A
- Focus
- Business and finance, Startup news
Revenue over time
₹23.90 cr in FY23-24 · net −₹2.88 cr · +172% since FY2016
Filed standalone accounts · Yourstory Media Private LimitedFunding over time
US$11.98m across 5 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 1
Shradha SharmaFounder & CEO
Founder & CEO at The Bharat Project, YourStory Media, Member, the National Startup Advisory Council, Co-Chair, S20 in G20 on inclusive growth, Contributor, Star
- Highest education
- St. Stephen's College
- Location
- India
- Current company
- The Bharat Project
Investors · 18
3one4 CapitalFund
Kalaari CapitalFund
QualcommFund
- QED InnovationFund
- Alok SoniAngel
- Ankur JainAngel
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1,30251-200
LinkedIn followers797,262
Earlier recorded team112024, a different source
LinkedIn page Recent company signals
- Launch Launched IndiGo Lite entry-level fare (air travel / cabin baggage)
Mobile apps
- Your Story TamilNews & Magazines · 334 installs · updated 2025-02-13
Technology
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- React
- Nginx
- Cloudflare
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Online portal and application for news in regional languages
Internet first mediaUS$2.23mSeed · Jul 2016
289-10% 12 mo to Sep 2024LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Advertising / Affiliate marketing
20 yr2006
0none in 3 months
ConsumerSoftware
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹28.54 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- -24% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Affiliate marketing, Sponsorship
- Team size
- 300
- Recorded funding
- US$2.23m · Seed · Jul 2016
- Founded
- 2006 · about 20 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- News portals, Publishers, Global
Revenue over time
₹28.54 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹1.71 cr · +259% since FY2018
Filed standalone accounts · One.In Digitech Media Private LimitedFounders · 2
Shivaram MalakalaCo-Founder
Adam KhanCo-Founder
Investors · 1
DailyHuntFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount289201-500
LinkedIn followers6,609
Earlier recorded team3002024, a different source
LinkedIn page Mobile apps
- OneIndia: Daily News & Videos!News & Magazines · 51,828 installs · updated 2025-09-23
Technology
- Google Cloud
- PHP
- Cloudflare
Firebase- jQuery
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Image based micro blogging platform
Digital publishing platformsUS$1.12mSeed · Mar 2021
148+33% 12 mo to Sep 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months
ConsumerSoftware
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹96.18 lakh · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- -6% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Subscription
- Team size
- 4 (previous snapshot 217)
- Recorded funding
- US$1.12m · Seed · Mar 2021
- Founded
- 2016 · about 10 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Horizontal, Microblogging, Vernacular, Storytelling platforms
Revenue over time
₹96.18 lakh in FY24-25 · net ₹1.86 lakh · +261% since FY2019
Filed standalone accounts · Yourquote Solutions Private LimitedFunding over time
US$1.12m across 2 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 2
Harsh SnehanshuCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Sciences Po
- Location
- India
- Current company
- Pint of View
Ashish SinghCo-Founder & CTO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's in computer science · Indian Institute Of Technology, Delhi
- Location
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Investors · 6
- Axilor VenturesFund
- Y CombinatorFund
- Pratithi InvestmentFund
- Atul GoelAngel
- Srinath BatniAngel
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount14811-50
LinkedIn followers3,367
Earlier recorded team42024, a different source
LinkedIn page Recent company signals
- Milestone 7 million users
Mobile apps
- YourQuote — Write, Chat & EarnSocial · 5,302,471 installs · ★ 3.5 · updated 2026-03-28
Technology
- Google Cloud
- React
- Vue.js
- Node.js
- Express
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Provider of conversational AI solutions for enterprise customer interaction
Vernacular platformsUS$803kAngel · Jul 2022
27-47% 12 mo to Mar 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months
Artificial IntelligenceSaaSSoftware
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹1.21 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- +10% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Subscription
- Team size
- 10
- Recorded funding
- US$803k · Angel · Jul 2022
- Founded
- 2017 · about 9 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Chatbot development, Conversational ai development, Low code platform, Voice assistants
Revenue over time
₹1.21 cr in FY24-25 · net ₹30.15 lakh · +13809% since FY2018
Filed standalone accounts · Dheeyantra Research Labs Private LimitedFunding over time
US$803k across 6 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 1
Sreekumar JairajCo-Founder & CTO
Investors · 47
Hyderabad AngelsFund
IIMA VenturesFund
RiSo CapitalFund- newfortholdings.comFund
- Avinash AroraAngel
- Chakradhar YerneniAngel
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount2711-50
LinkedIn followers1,828
Earlier recorded team102024, a different source
LinkedIn page Technology
- Nginx
- Cloudflare
- Bootstrap
- jQuery
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Provider of a vernacular-based platform for on-demand IT skills
Vernacular platformsUS$185kSeed · Aug 2021
213-39% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
7 yr2019
0none in 3 months
ConsumerSoftware
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹3.36 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- -11% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Subscription
- Team size
- 30 (previous snapshot 49)
- Recorded funding
- US$185k · Seed · Aug 2021
- Founded
- 2019 · about 7 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Professional, Online learning, It education, Coding
Revenue over time
₹3.36 cr in FY24-25 · net ₹1.61 lakh · +36336% since FY2019
Filed standalone accounts · Microdegree Education Private LimitedFunding over time
US$185k across 2 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 3
Manikanta NairCo-Founder
- Highest education
- P A College of Engineering, MANGALORE
- Location
- Puttur, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- MicroDegree
Rakesh KothariCo-founder, Head - Technology
- Highest education
- BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore
- Location
- Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- MicroDegree
Gaurav KamathCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of engineering in biotechnology · Nitte Mahalinga Adyanthaya Memorial Institute Of Technology
Investors · 3
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount21311-50
LinkedIn followers8,870
LinkedIn page Mobile apps
- MicroDegreeEducation · 5,402 installs · updated 2026-05-05
Technology
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
Ruby On Rails- Cloudflare
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Location-based platform to share content and interact with members
Vernacular platformsUS$166kSeed · Sep 2018
—Not available
Advertising / Commission on transaction
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months
Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹0.50 lakh · FY 2017-18
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, Subscription
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- US$166k · Seed · Sep 2018
- Founded
- 2017 · about 9 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Horizontal, Photo and video sharing, Vernacular
Founders · 2
Kumar SaurabhCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Bachelor's · Indian Institute Of Information Technology
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- TSI Labs
Kapil AgrawalCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Deemed University
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- Snapmint
Investors · 13
- Astarc VenturesFund
- Axilor VenturesFund
Gemba CapitalFund
LetsVentureFund- Abhay AgarwalAngel
- MaheshKumar DamaniAngel
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
WordPress- jQuery
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Published of comic books and graphic novels
Vernacular platformsUS$27kSeed · Apr 2018
13LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months
Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹0.00 lakh · FY 2023-24
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 18
- Recorded funding
- US$27k · Seed · Apr 2018
- Founded
- 2016 · about 10 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Storytelling platforms, Comics, Own content
Founders · 1
Rajeev Rakesh TamhankarCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Indian Institute Of Technology Roorkee
Investors · 10
- Amit SingalAngel
- Saurabh JainAngel
- Ajith Reddy GundaAngel
- Arvind Kumar SharmaAngel
- Kausik GhatakAngel
- Kunal PrakashAngel
- Rohit PrakashAngel
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount132-10
LinkedIn followers501
LinkedIn page Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Operator of a short-form video platform featuring user-generated content
Social platforms—None recorded
283-7% 12 mo to Jun 2023recorded Jun 2023
Subscription
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months
Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Subscription
- Team size
- 283
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2016 · about 10 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Horizontal, Photo and video sharing, Vernacular
Founders · 2
Umang BediCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of Engineering · Savitribai Phule Pune University
- Location
- Greater Bengaluru Area
- Current company
- VerSe Innovation
Virendra GuptaCo-Founder
- Highest education
- IIT Bombay
Mobile apps
- Josh - Live Calls & ChatSocial · 289,206,105 installs · ★ 4.2 · updated 2026-04-27
- Josh Lite : Live Calls & ChatSocial · 13,893,035 installs · ★ 4.0 · updated 2026-04-30
Technology
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- Cloudflare
- Firebase
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Provider of personalized news content aggregated in multiple Indian languages
Internet first media—None recorded
346-2% 12 mo to Sep 2024LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Advertising / Sponsorship
17 yr2009
0none in 3 months
ConsumerHas made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Sponsorship
- Team size
- 268 (previous snapshot 408)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2009 · about 17 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- News portals, Aggregators, Long stories
Founders · 1
Umang BediCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of Engineering · Savitribai Phule Pune University
Investors · 13
- B CapitalFund
- ByteDanceFund
Omidyar NetworkFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount346501-1,000
LinkedIn followers88,042
Earlier recorded team2682024, a different source
LinkedIn page Recent company signals
- Partnership Partnership with Deutsche Welle
Mobile apps
- Dailyhunt - News & MagazinesNews & Magazines · 292,096,446 installs · ★ 4.7 · updated 2026-05-29
Technology
- Google Cloud
- React
- Node.js
- Express
- PHP
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Online platform for learning Indian languages
Vernacular platforms—None recorded
—Not available
Subscription
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months
Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹0.03 lakh · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- -15% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Subscription
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2015 · about 11 years old
- Stage
- Funding Raised
- Focus
- Vocational, Language learning, Multi language, Online courses
Revenue over time
₹0.03 lakh in FY24-25 · net −₹1.12 lakh · -97% since FY2018
Filed standalone accounts · Courseloka Learning Private LimitedFounders · 1
Rekha LalFounder
- Highest education
- Management · Indian Institute Of Management Ahmedabad
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Multilingual keypad application that supports 22 Indian languages
Mobile utility tools—None recorded
—Not available
Subscription
12 yr2014
—No postings tracked
ConsumerSoftware
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Subscription
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2014 · about 12 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Personalization, Keyboard
Founders · 2
Vivekanand PaniCo-Founder
S.K. MohantCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Communication · Indian Institute Of Technology, Bombay
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Indian lifestyle and entertainment portal
Internet first media—None recorded
—Not available
Advertising / Affiliate marketing
14 yr2012
0none in 3 months
Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Affiliate marketing, Sponsorship
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2012 · about 14 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Lifestyle, Thematic, Diversified
Leadership · 1
Sriram HebbarCEO
Technology
- Google Cloud
- Cloudflare
- Firebase
- jQuery
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Online Bengali audiobook reading platform
Vernacular platforms—None recorded
—Not available
Subscription
7 yr2019
0none in 3 months
Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Subscription
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2019 · about 7 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Audio books, Vernacular
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Regional language keyboard app
Mobile utility tools—None recorded
—Not available
Subscription
11 yr2015
—No postings tracked
Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Subscription
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2015 · about 11 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Personalization, Keyboard
Mobile apps
- Just Kannada KeyboardProductivity · 2,882,428 installs · ★ 4.4 · updated 2023-05-03
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Indian online news aggregator
Internet first media—None recorded
—Not available
Advertising / Affiliate marketing
25 yr2001
0none in 3 months
Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Affiliate marketing
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2001 · about 25 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- News portals, Aggregators, Long stories
Technology
- PHP
- Nginx
- Bootstrap
- jQuery
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
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Vernacular social & short-video apps
Regional language social networks and short-video platforms.
- VerSeSee in list
Developer of a short-video platform and technology infrastructure
Social platforms - ShareChatSee in list
App-based social network platform for sharing media content
Vernacular platforms - GlanceSee in list
Developer of an AI-powered shopping agent providing personalized style inspiration
Vernacular platforms - ChingariSee in list
Platform offering live streaming, gaming, and social interaction with rewards for creators and users
Social platforms - HealofySee in list
Provider of holistic maternity care products and information
Online mom & baby care
24 companies in KarnatakaAll 291 social platforms companies in Karnataka →
Regional language news & media platforms
News portals and content apps in Indian regional languages.
- VerSeSee in list
Developer of a short-video platform and technology infrastructure
Social platforms - YourStorySee in list
Provider of news, stories, and resources for startups and entrepreneurs
Vernacular platforms - OneIndiaSee in list
Online portal and application for news in regional languages
Internet first media - HealofySee in list
Provider of holistic maternity care products and information
Online mom & baby care - DailyhuntSee in list
Provider of personalized news content aggregated in multiple Indian languages
Internet first media
12 companies in KarnatakaAll 174 internet first media companies in Karnataka →
Vernacular publishing, books & audio platforms
Self-publishing, storytelling, podcast and audiobook platforms in Indian languages.
- PratilipiSee in list
Online self-publishing and storytelling platform offering digital literature in multiple languages
Book tech - HeadfoneSee in list
Provider of a vernacular-based podcast streaming platform
Vernacular platforms - YourQuoteSee in list
Image based micro blogging platform
Digital publishing platforms - TBS PlanetSee in list
Published of comic books and graphic novels
Vernacular platforms - GalpowalaSee in list
Online Bengali audiobook reading platform
Vernacular platforms
8 companies in KarnatakaAll 311 book tech companies in India →
Indic keyboards, language AI & mobile tools
Regional language keyboards, voice assistants and language AI tools.
- GlanceSee in list
Developer of an AI-powered shopping agent providing personalized style inspiration
Vernacular platforms - Dhee.AISee in list
Provider of conversational AI solutions for enterprise customer interaction
Vernacular platforms - SwalekhSee in list
Multilingual keypad application that supports 22 Indian languages
Mobile utility tools - Just IndicSee in list
Regional language keyboard app
Mobile utility tools
4 companies in KarnatakaAll 131 mobile utility tools companies in India →
Vernacular finance, bookkeeping & learning apps
Regional language bookkeeping apps for small businesses and online learning platforms.
- MicroDegreeSee in list
Provider of a vernacular-based platform for on-demand IT skills
Vernacular platforms - KhatabookSee in list
App-based bookkeeping management solutions for small businesses
Vernacular platforms - CourseLokaSee in list
Online platform for learning Indian languages
Vernacular platforms - OkCreditSee in list
Provider of a digital ledger application for small businesses
Finance & accounting tech
4 companies in KarnatakaAll 180 in store retail tech companies in Karnataka →
Vernacular platforms companies hiring in Karnataka
Vernacular platform companies in Karnataka with open roles.
- VerSeSee in list
Developer of a short-video platform and technology infrastructure
Social platforms - ShareChatSee in list
App-based social network platform for sharing media content
Vernacular platforms - PratilipiSee in list
Online self-publishing and storytelling platform offering digital literature in multiple languages
Book tech - ChingariSee in list
Platform offering live streaming, gaming, and social interaction with rewards for creators and users
Social platforms - HealofySee in list
Provider of holistic maternity care products and information
Online mom & baby care
6 companies in Karnataka
Vernacular platforms startups in Karnataka
Newer vernacular platform companies in Karnataka.
- GlanceSee in list
Developer of an AI-powered shopping agent providing personalized style inspiration
Vernacular platforms - ChingariSee in list
Platform offering live streaming, gaming, and social interaction with rewards for creators and users
Social platforms - MicroDegreeSee in list
Provider of a vernacular-based platform for on-demand IT skills
Vernacular platforms - KhatabookSee in list
App-based bookkeeping management solutions for small businesses
Vernacular platforms - GalpowalaSee in list
Online Bengali audiobook reading platform
Vernacular platforms
5 companies in Karnataka
Mobile reach
Top 10 vernacular platforms apps from Karnataka
The most-installed Android apps published by vernacular platforms companies headquartered in Karnataka — 1860.5M installs between them. 14 companies on this page publish at least one app; each company (legal entity) appears once, with its most-installed app.
1 of 10
Installs602.8M
Rating4.173.9M ratings
Last updatedJun 2026
Legal entityMohalla Tech Private Limited
View on Google Play ↗CIN U74999KA2015PTC103797
Installs372.1M
Rating3.1597K ratings
Last updatedMay 2026
Legal entityGLANCE DIGITAL EXPERIENCE PRIVATE LIMITED
View on Google Play ↗CIN U72900KA2019FTC124712filed accounts
Installs292.1M
Rating4.662.7M ratings
Last updatedMay 2026
Legal entityETERNO INFOTECH PRIVATE LIMITEDdeclared on Google Play
View on Google Play ↗
Installs289.2M
Rating4.17984K ratings
Installs, year on year+6%
Last updatedApr 2026
Legal entityVER SE INNOVATION PRIVATE LIMITEDdeclared on Google Play
View on Google Play ↗
Installs108.3M
Rating4.0667K ratings
Installs, year on year+5%
Last updatedMay 2026
Legal entityTECH4BILLION MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
View on Google Play ↗CIN U72900KA2020PTC135658
Installs96.2M
Rating4.39583K ratings
Installs, year on year+15%
Last updatedMay 2026
Legal entityKHATABOOK TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
View on Google Play ↗CIN U72900KA2022FTC165927
Installs52.7M
Rating4.86820K ratings
Installs, year on year+14%
Last updatedJun 2026
Legal entityNASADIYA TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
View on Google Play ↗CIN U72200KA2015PTC079230
Installs23.2M
Rating4.54226K ratings
Installs, year on year+10%
Last updatedMay 2026
Legal entityDiacoustic Labs Private Limited
View on Google Play ↗CIN U72500KA2017PTC169122
Installs18.7M
Rating4.39127K ratings
Installs, year on year+7%
Last updatedMay 2026
Legal entityVIVOIZ HEALTHTECH PRIVATE LIMITED
View on Google Play ↗CIN U85100DL2016PTC289331
Installs5.3M
Rating3.4773K ratings
Last updatedMar 2026
Legal entityYOURQUOTE SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
View on Google Play ↗CIN U74999DL2017PTC316984
The business behind the activity
Vernacular platforms financials in Karnataka
Revenue, profit and growth from the filed annual accounts of 11 vernacular platforms companies in Karnataka for FY24-25 — 14 of the 24 companies on this page file accounts with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The five largest earn 98% of the revenue, so medians describe the typical company better than totals.
combined revenue, FY24-25₹674.33 cr
11 companies filing accounts
combined net profit−₹58.75 cr
-8.7% aggregate margin
are profitable45%
5 of 11 companies
median revenue~₹4.1 cr
the typical company
median revenue growth-9%
into FY24-25
earned by the top five98%
revenue concentration
Six-year view
Combined revenue of filing companies
The number of companies filing changes each year; the three-year cohort below compares like with like.
Like-for-like
-9%The same 10 companies over three years
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 cr250% profitable
₹1–10 cr475% profitable
₹10–100 cr40% profitable
₹100–1,000 cr1100% 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
11 companies with accounts for both years; median growth -9%.
Profitability
Profit is concentrated at the top
5profitable
6loss-making
-8.7%aggregate margin
-6.0%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
| Company | Growth | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| PratilipiNASADIYA TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED | +41% | ₹82.65 cr |
| GlanceGLANCE DIGITAL EXPERIENCE PRIVATE LIMITED | +0% | ₹494.20 cr |
| OneIndiaONE.IN DIGITECH MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED | -24% | ₹28.54 cr |
| HealofyVIVOIZ HEALTHTECH PRIVATE LIMITED | -36% | ₹14.34 cr |
| ChingariTECH4BILLION MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED | -53% | ₹43.61 cr |
Profit leaders · ₹10 cr+ revenue
Highest net margins, FY24-25
| Company | Margin | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| GlanceGLANCE DIGITAL EXPERIENCE PRIVATE LIMITED | 2.1% | ₹494.20 cr |
Inside the industry
Sub-sectors compared, FY24-25
| Sub-sector | Companies | Revenue | Median revenue | Profitable | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernacular platforms | 6 | ₹504.22 cr | ~₹2.4 cr | 67% | 2.2% |
Leaders
Largest vernacular platforms companies by revenue, FY24-25
| Company · legal entity | Revenue | Net result | Margin | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GlanceGLANCE DIGITAL EXPERIENCE PRIVATE LIMITED | ₹494.20 cr | ₹10.57 cr | 2.1% | +0% |
| PratilipiNASADIYA TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED | ₹82.65 cr | −₹50.41 cr | -61.0% | +41% |
| ChingariTECH4BILLION MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED | ₹43.61 cr | −₹8.81 cr | -20.2% | -53% |
| OneIndiaONE.IN DIGITECH MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED | ₹28.54 cr | −₹1.71 cr | -6.0% | -24% |
| HealofyVIVOIZ HEALTHTECH PRIVATE LIMITED | ₹14.34 cr | −₹8.76 cr | -61.1% | -36% |
| HeadfoneDiacoustic Labs Private Limited | ₹4.05 cr | ₹73.39 lakh | 18.1% | -9% |
| MicroDegreeMICRODEGREE EDUCATION PRIVATE LIMITED | ₹3.36 cr | ₹1.61 lakh | 0.5% | -11% |
| KhatabookKHATABOOK TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED | ₹1.39 cr | −₹68.59 lakh | -49.3% | +1% |
| Dhee.AIDHEEYANTRA RESEARCH LABS PRIVATE LIMITED | ₹1.21 cr | ₹30.15 lakh | 25.0% | +10% |
| YourQuoteYOURQUOTE SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED | ₹96.18 lakh | ₹1.86 lakh | 1.9% | -6% |
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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 Karnataka 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$2.83bn
51 rounds in India
M&A deals, India1
last 24 months
Capital by year
amount roundsEquity funding into vernacular platforms in India
Bars show US$ 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
Karnataka in context
Karnataka’s share of India’s vernacular platforms funding
Equity rounds over the last five years, 42 vernacular platforms companies in Karnataka among 173 in India.
Corporate activity · last 24 months
M&A in India
1Merger
Most active acquirers
- Jiocinema1
Most acquired or merged
- Voot1
Each deal appears in the events strip at the top of the page.
Vernacular platforms funding in Karnataka
16 vernacular platforms companies in Karnataka have recorded equity funding, US$4.00bn in total. Totals and round dates describe the historical record; they are not current valuations.
Most funded
Largest recorded equity totals, with the latest recorded round.
Social platformsDeveloper of a short-video platform and technology infrastructure
Recorded equity fundingUS$1.90bnSeries J · Apr 2022
Founders · 2
Umang Bedi in ↗Co-Founder
Virendra Gupta in ↗Co-Founder
Vernacular platformsApp-based social network platform for sharing media content
Recorded equity fundingUS$1.23bnSeries H · Jun 2022
Founders · 3
Vernacular platformsDeveloper of an AI-powered shopping agent providing personalized style inspiration
Recorded equity fundingUS$390.00mSeries D · Feb 2022
Founders · 4
Mohit Kumar in ↗Co-Founder & CTO
Piyush ShahCo-Founder& COO
Abhay Singhal in ↗Co-Founder
Naveen Tewari in ↗Founder & CEO
Vernacular platformsApp-based bookkeeping management solutions for small businesses
Recorded equity fundingUS$186.62mSeries C · Aug 2021
Founders · 4
Rishabh GuptaCo-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
Vaibhav KalpeCo-Founder
Ashish Sononeex-Co-Founder
Ravish Naresh in ↗Co-Founder & CEO
Book techOnline self-publishing and storytelling platform offering digital literature in multiple languages
Recorded equity fundingUS$97.01mSeries E · Apr 2025
Founders · 3
Kuldeep Anand in ↗Co-Founder & Head of Engineering
Ranjeet Singh in ↗Co-Founder & CEO
Sankaranarayanan Devarajan in ↗Co-Founder
Finance & accounting techProvider of a digital ledger application for small businesses
Recorded equity fundingUS$84.87mSeries B · Sep 2019
Founders · 3
Aditya PrasadCo Founder & CTO
Gaurav KumarCo-Founder & CPO
Harsh Pokharna in ↗Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Social platformsPlatform offering live streaming, gaming, and social interaction with rewards for creators and users
Recorded equity fundingUS$61.55mSeries A · Feb 2023
Founders · 3
Online mom & baby careProvider of holistic maternity care products and information
Recorded equity fundingUS$15.84mSeries B · Aug 2021
Founders · 2
Aradhana Singh in ↗Co-Founder
Gaurav Aggarwal in ↗Co-Founder & CEO
Vernacular platformsProvider of a vernacular-based podcast streaming platform
Recorded equity fundingUS$13.79mSeries B · Apr 2022
Founders
Details not available
Vernacular platformsProvider of news, stories, and resources for startups and entrepreneurs
Recorded equity fundingUS$11.98mSeries A · Aug 2020
Founder · 1
Shradha Sharma in ↗Founder & CEO
Internet first mediaOnline portal and application for news in regional languages
Recorded equity fundingUS$2.23mSeed · Jul 2016
Founders · 2
Shivaram MalakalaCo-Founder
Adam KhanCo-Founder
Digital publishing platformsImage based micro blogging platform
Recorded equity fundingUS$1.12mSeed · Mar 2021
Founders · 2
Harsh Snehanshu in ↗Co-Founder & CEO
Ashish Singh in ↗Co-Founder & CTO
Vernacular platformsProvider of conversational AI solutions for enterprise customer interaction
Recorded equity fundingUS$803kAngel · Jul 2022
Founder · 1
Sreekumar JairajCo-Founder & CTO
Vernacular platformsProvider of a vernacular-based platform for on-demand IT skills
Recorded equity fundingUS$185kSeed · Aug 2021
Founders · 3
Manikanta Nair in ↗Co-Founder
Rakesh Kothari in ↗Co-founder, Head - Technology
Gaurav Kamath in ↗Co-Founder & CEO
Vernacular platformsLocation-based platform to share content and interact with members
Recorded equity fundingUS$166kSeed · Sep 2018
Founders · 2
Kumar Saurabh in ↗Co-Founder
Kapil Agrawal in ↗Co-Founder
Vernacular platformsPublished of comic books and graphic novels
Recorded equity fundingUS$27kSeed · Apr 2018
Founder · 1
Rajeev Rakesh Tamhankar in ↗Co-Founder
ConsumerSoftwareHas made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹2,070.57 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- +64% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Freemium, Subscription
- Team size
- 808 (previous snapshot 914)
- Recorded funding
- US$1.90bn · Series J · Apr 2022
- Founded
- 2007 · about 19 years old
- Stage
- Series J
- Focus
- Horizontal, Photo and video sharing, Vernacular, News portals
Revenue over time
₹2,070.57 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹975.65 cr · +1540% since FY2018
Filed consolidated accounts · Ver Se Innovation Private LimitedFunding over time
US$1.90bn across 16 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 2
Umang BediCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of Engineering · Savitribai Phule Pune University
- Location
- Greater Bengaluru Area
- Current company
- VerSe Innovation
Virendra GuptaCo-Founder
- Highest education
- IIT Bombay
Investors · 43
- B CapitalFund
- BCAPFund
- Baillie GiffordFund
- Bay CapitalFund
- ByteDanceFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount663501-1,000
LinkedIn followers140,505
Earlier recorded team8082024, a different source
Open roles1of 1 tracked · last posted Feb 2026
- Hiring: Cloud Sales Manager · Mumbai | Bangalore | Chennai | Hyderabad
Recent company signals
- Award Best DevOps Team of the Year in the Vernacular Content Space — Dine with DevOps VI
- Leadership Hired a Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO)
- Leadership Hired a Independent Director on the Board and Chair of the Audit Committee
Technology
- Google Cloud
- PHP
- Nginx
- Cloudflare
- Bootstrap
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ConsumerSoftwareHas made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹757.05 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- +1% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, Subscription
- Team size
- 803
- Recorded funding
- US$1.23bn · Series H · Jun 2022
- Founded
- 2015 · about 11 years old
- Stage
- Series H
- Focus
- Horizontal, Photo and video sharing, Vernacular
Revenue over time
₹757.05 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹1,108.03 cr · +2853% since FY2019
Filed consolidated accounts · Mohalla Tech Private LimitedFunding over time
US$1.23bn across 11 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 3
Manohar CharanCo-Founder & CFO
- Highest education
- Master's of Business Administration · IIMA
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana, India
- Current company
- ShareChat
Ankush SachdevaCofounder & CEO
- Highest education
- Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- ShareChat
Farid AhsanCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of Technology · IIT Kanpur
Investors · 39
- 5Y CapitalFund
- Anicut CapitalFund
- BeenextFund
- BeenosFund
- Brand CapitalFund
- DG VenturesFund
- DST GlobalFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1,7121,001-5,000
LinkedIn followers306,991
Earlier recorded team8032024, a different source
Open roles6of 15 tracked · last posted Sep 2026
LinkedIn page Recent company signals
- Award CMO 40 Under 40 — IMPACT
- Milestone April 2026 cash flow positive, EBITDA breakeven and PAT positive
- Milestone Rs 1,000 crore revenue
Mobile apps
- ShareChat Status, Video & LiveSocial · 602,768,156 installs · ★ 4.2 · updated 2026-06-03
- Moj: Free Short Drama & ReelsSocial · 461,321,172 installs · ★ 4.3 · updated 2026-06-03
- ShareChat LiteSocial · 18,035,839 installs · ★ 4.0 · updated 2023-08-28
Technology
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- React
- Next.js
- Vue.js
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ConsumerHas made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- US$73.11m · FY 2023-24
- Revenue growth
- +89% · 2023–2024
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, Subscription
- Team size
- 738 (previous snapshot 1,070)
- Recorded funding
- US$390.00m · Series D · Feb 2022
- Founded
- 2019 · about 7 years old
- Stage
- Series D
- Focus
- Personalization, Lock screen, Vernacular, Ad serving platform
Revenue over time
₹494.20 cr in FY24-25 · net ₹10.57 cr · +150% since FY2021
Filed standalone accounts · Glance Digital Experience Private Limited (matched by legal name)Funding over time
US$390.00m across 3 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 4
Mohit KumarCo-Founder & CTO
- Highest education
- BE · Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Piyush ShahCo-Founder& COO
- Highest education
- MBA · The Indian School of Business
Abhay SinghalCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of Technology · Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
- Location
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Current company
- InMobi
Naveen TewariFounder & CEO
- Highest education
- Master's of Business Administration, Management · Harvard Business School
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- InMobi
Investors · 3
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1,1081,001-5,000
LinkedIn followers129,865
Earlier recorded team7382023, a different source
LinkedIn page Mobile apps
- Glance for realmeEntertainment · 372,125,301 installs · ★ 3.1 · updated 2026-05-13
- Glance for realmeEntertainment · 118,292,965 installs · ★ 4.4 · updated 2025-04-18
- Glance for MotorolaEntertainment · 115,340,433 installs · ★ 2.1 · updated 2026-05-29
Technology
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
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SaaSSoftwareHas made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹1.39 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- +1% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Subscription
- Team size
- 199 (previous snapshot 562)
- Recorded funding
- US$186.62m · Series C · Aug 2021
- Founded
- 2018 · about 8 years old
- Stage
- Series C
- Focus
- Accounting solutions, Record to report, Bookkeeping, Application specific
Revenue over time
₹1.39 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹68.59 lakh · +1% since FY2024
Filed standalone accounts · Khatabook Technologies Private LimitedFunding over time
US$186.62m across 5 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 4
Rishabh GuptaCo-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
- Highest education
- B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering · IIT Bombay
Vaibhav KalpeCo-Founder
Ashish Sononeex-Co-Founder
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of Technology · IIT Bombay
Ravish NareshCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of Technology · IIT Bombay
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- Khatabook
Investors · 32
- B CapitalFund
- Better CapitalFund
- DST GlobalFund
- GGV CapitalFund
- Info EdgeFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount88651-200
LinkedIn followers100,661
Open roles6of 29 tracked · last posted Sep 2026
LinkedIn page Mobile apps
- Khatabook Credit Account BookFinance · 96,246,974 installs · ★ 4.4 · updated 2026-05-31
Technology
- AWS
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- Sentry
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ConsumerMarketplaceHas made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹82.65 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Freemium, Subscription
- Team size
- 163
- Recorded funding
- US$97.01m · Series E · Apr 2025
- Founded
- 2014 · about 12 years old
- Stage
- Series E
- Focus
- Self publishing platforms, Books, Storytelling platforms, Horizontal
Revenue over time
₹82.65 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹50.41 cr · +38106% since FY2018
Filed standalone accounts · Nasadiya Technologies Private LimitedFunding over time
US$97.01m across 12 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 3
Kuldeep AnandCo-Founder & Head of Engineering
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of engineering in computer science · Sathyabama Institute Of Science & Technology, Chennai
- Location
- Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Ranjeet SinghCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Master's of Business Administration · FMS
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- Pratilipi
Sankaranarayanan DevarajanCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Master's of Business Administration · FMS
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Investors · 40
- Alteria CapitalFund
- Brand CapitalFund
- CareernetFund
- E-City VenturesFund
- Jungle VenturesFund
- KraftonFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount782201-500
LinkedIn followers40,918
Earlier recorded team1632024, a different source
Open roles7of 39 tracked · last posted Aug 2026
- Hiring: Creative Video Editor · Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Hiring: Copywriter & Content Creator · Bengaluru, Karnataka
Mobile apps
- Pratilipi NovelBooks & Reference · 52,650,533 installs · ★ 4.9 · updated 2026-06-01
Technology
- AWS
- React
- Vue.js
- Node.js
- Express
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SaaSSoftware
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Subscription
- Team size
- 68 (previous snapshot 161)
- Recorded funding
- US$84.87m · Series B · Sep 2019
- Founded
- 2017 · about 9 years old
- Stage
- Series B
- Focus
- Accounting solutions, Record to report, Bookkeeping, Application specific
Funding over time
US$84.87m across 4 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 3
Aditya PrasadCo Founder & CTO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's Of Technology (B.Tech.) · Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Gaurav KumarCo-Founder & CPO
Harsh PokharnaFounder & Chief Executive Officer
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- OkCredit
Investors · 5
- 5Y CapitalFund
- Lightspeed IndiaFund
- Venture HighwayFund
- Y CombinatorFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount14951-200
LinkedIn followers38,324
Earlier recorded team682023, a different source
LinkedIn page Technology
- Google Cloud
- React
- Mixpanel
- Tailwind CSS
- Bootstrap
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ConsumerSaaSSoftware
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹43.61 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- -53% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, Subscription
- Team size
- 598 (previous snapshot 197)
- Recorded funding
- US$61.55m · Series A · Feb 2023
- Founded
- 2018 · about 8 years old
- Stage
- Series A
- Focus
- Horizontal, Video sharing, Short videos
Revenue over time
₹43.61 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹8.81 cr · -12% since FY2022
Filed standalone accounts · Tech4Billion Media Private LimitedFunding over time
US$61.55m across 5 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 3
Sumit GhoshCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Bhilai Institute of Technology (BIT), Durg
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- Chingari®
Deepak SalviCo-Founder & COO
Biswatma NayakCo-Founder & CTO
Investors · 89
- 100UnicornsFund
- AcibademFund
- Alameda ResearchFund
- Angel ListFund
- AptosFund
- Astarc VenturesFund
- CowaFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount169201-500
LinkedIn followers37,245
Earlier recorded team5982024, a different source
Open roles1of 4 tracked · last posted Jun 2026
- Hiring: LIVE Operations Associate
- Hiring: Social Media · Bengaluru, Mumbai
Mobile apps
- Chingari - Live & Audio RoomSocial · 108,262,811 installs · ★ 4.0 · updated 2026-05-05
Technology
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- PHP
- MySQL
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Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹14.34 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- -36% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 53
- Recorded funding
- US$15.84m · Series B · Aug 2021
- Founded
- 2016 · about 10 years old
- Stage
- Series B
- Focus
- Social platforms, Patient networks, Women health, Pregnancy and parenting
Revenue over time
₹14.34 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹8.76 cr · +71125% since FY2018
Filed standalone accounts · Vivoiz Healthtech Private LimitedFunding over time
US$15.84m across 6 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 2
Aradhana SinghCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Bachelor's in chemical engineering · Jaypee University Of Engineering And Technology
- Location
- India
- Current company
- Healofy
Gaurav AggarwalCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's in electronics engineering · Indian Institute Of Technology, Guwahati
Investors · 42
- Angel ListFund
- BAce CapitalFund
- BabytreeFund
- Blue MoonFund
- Celesta CapitalFund
- M&S PartnersFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount99201-500
LinkedIn followers28,588
Earlier recorded team532024, a different source
Open roles0of 5 tracked · last posted Sep 2019
LinkedIn page Mobile apps
- Healofy Pregnancy & ParentingParenting · 18,677,362 installs · ★ 4.4 · updated 2026-05-22
Technology
- Cloudflare
- Shopify
- jQuery
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ConsumerSoftware
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹4.05 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- -9% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Subscription
- Team size
- 35 (previous snapshot 37)
- Recorded funding
- US$13.79m · Series B · Apr 2022
- Founded
- 2016 · about 10 years old
- Stage
- Series B
- Focus
- Internet radio & podcast, Streaming, Podcast, Network
Revenue over time
₹4.05 cr in FY24-25 · net ₹73.39 lakh · +1772% since FY2021
Filed standalone accounts · Diacoustic Labs Private LimitedFunding over time
US$13.79m across 5 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsInvestors · 19
- Axilor VenturesFund
- Fosun RZ CapitalFund
- HashedFund
- Ajit MohanAngel
- Shashank SinghAngel
- Suraj NalinAngel
- Tej KapoorAngel
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount9611-50
LinkedIn followers39,806
LinkedIn page Mobile apps
- Headfone: Audio SeriesMusic & Audio · 23,184,378 installs · ★ 4.5 · updated 2026-05-15
Technology
- AWS
- React
- Nginx
- Amazon S3
- Bootstrap
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ConsumerHas made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹32.08 cr · FY 2023-24
- Revenue growth
- -28% · 2023–2024
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, Subscription
- Team size
- 11 (previous snapshot 984)
- Recorded funding
- US$11.98m · Series A · Aug 2020
- Founded
- 2008 · about 18 years old
- Stage
- Series A
- Focus
- Business and finance, Startup news
Revenue over time
₹23.90 cr in FY23-24 · net −₹2.88 cr · +172% since FY2016
Filed standalone accounts · Yourstory Media Private LimitedFunding over time
US$11.98m across 5 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 1
Shradha SharmaFounder & CEO
Founder & CEO at The Bharat Project, YourStory Media, Member, the National Startup Advisory Council, Co-Chair, S20 in G20 on inclusive growth, Contributor, Star
- Highest education
- St. Stephen's College
- Location
- India
- Current company
- The Bharat Project
Investors · 18
- 3one4 CapitalFund
- Kalaari CapitalFund
- QualcommFund
- QED InnovationFund
- Alok SoniAngel
- Ankur JainAngel
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1,30251-200
LinkedIn followers797,262
Earlier recorded team112024, a different source
LinkedIn page Recent company signals
- Launch Launched IndiGo Lite entry-level fare (air travel / cabin baggage)
Mobile apps
- Your Story TamilNews & Magazines · 334 installs · updated 2025-02-13
Technology
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- React
- Nginx
- Cloudflare
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ConsumerSoftware
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹28.54 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- -24% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Affiliate marketing, Sponsorship
- Team size
- 300
- Recorded funding
- US$2.23m · Seed · Jul 2016
- Founded
- 2006 · about 20 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- News portals, Publishers, Global
Revenue over time
₹28.54 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹1.71 cr · +259% since FY2018
Filed standalone accounts · One.In Digitech Media Private LimitedFounders · 2
Shivaram MalakalaCo-Founder
Adam KhanCo-Founder
Investors · 1
- DailyHuntFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount289201-500
LinkedIn followers6,609
Earlier recorded team3002024, a different source
LinkedIn page Mobile apps
- OneIndia: Daily News & Videos!News & Magazines · 51,828 installs · updated 2025-09-23
Technology
- Google Cloud
- PHP
- Cloudflare
- Firebase
- jQuery
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ConsumerSoftware
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹96.18 lakh · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- -6% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Subscription
- Team size
- 4 (previous snapshot 217)
- Recorded funding
- US$1.12m · Seed · Mar 2021
- Founded
- 2016 · about 10 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Horizontal, Microblogging, Vernacular, Storytelling platforms
Revenue over time
₹96.18 lakh in FY24-25 · net ₹1.86 lakh · +261% since FY2019
Filed standalone accounts · Yourquote Solutions Private LimitedFunding over time
US$1.12m across 2 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 2
Harsh SnehanshuCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Sciences Po
- Location
- India
- Current company
- Pint of View
Ashish SinghCo-Founder & CTO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's in computer science · Indian Institute Of Technology, Delhi
- Location
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Investors · 6
- Axilor VenturesFund
- Y CombinatorFund
- Pratithi InvestmentFund
- Atul GoelAngel
- Srinath BatniAngel
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount14811-50
LinkedIn followers3,367
Earlier recorded team42024, a different source
LinkedIn page Recent company signals
- Milestone 7 million users
Mobile apps
- YourQuote — Write, Chat & EarnSocial · 5,302,471 installs · ★ 3.5 · updated 2026-03-28
Technology
- Google Cloud
- React
- Vue.js
- Node.js
- Express
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Artificial IntelligenceSaaSSoftware
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹1.21 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- +10% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Subscription
- Team size
- 10
- Recorded funding
- US$803k · Angel · Jul 2022
- Founded
- 2017 · about 9 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Chatbot development, Conversational ai development, Low code platform, Voice assistants
Revenue over time
₹1.21 cr in FY24-25 · net ₹30.15 lakh · +13809% since FY2018
Filed standalone accounts · Dheeyantra Research Labs Private LimitedFunding over time
US$803k across 6 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 1
Sreekumar JairajCo-Founder & CTO
Investors · 47
- Hyderabad AngelsFund
- IIMA VenturesFund
- RiSo CapitalFund
- newfortholdings.comFund
- Avinash AroraAngel
- Chakradhar YerneniAngel
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount2711-50
LinkedIn followers1,828
Earlier recorded team102024, a different source
LinkedIn page Technology
- Nginx
- Cloudflare
- Bootstrap
- jQuery
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ConsumerSoftware
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹3.36 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- -11% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Subscription
- Team size
- 30 (previous snapshot 49)
- Recorded funding
- US$185k · Seed · Aug 2021
- Founded
- 2019 · about 7 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Professional, Online learning, It education, Coding
Revenue over time
₹3.36 cr in FY24-25 · net ₹1.61 lakh · +36336% since FY2019
Filed standalone accounts · Microdegree Education Private LimitedFunding over time
US$185k across 2 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 3
Manikanta NairCo-Founder
- Highest education
- P A College of Engineering, MANGALORE
- Location
- Puttur, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- MicroDegree
Rakesh KothariCo-founder, Head - Technology
- Highest education
- BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore
- Location
- Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- MicroDegree
Gaurav KamathCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of engineering in biotechnology · Nitte Mahalinga Adyanthaya Memorial Institute Of Technology
Investors · 3
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount21311-50
LinkedIn followers8,870
LinkedIn page Mobile apps
- MicroDegreeEducation · 5,402 installs · updated 2026-05-05
Technology
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- Ruby On Rails
- Cloudflare
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Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹0.50 lakh · FY 2017-18
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, Subscription
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- US$166k · Seed · Sep 2018
- Founded
- 2017 · about 9 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Horizontal, Photo and video sharing, Vernacular
Founders · 2
Kumar SaurabhCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Bachelor's · Indian Institute Of Information Technology
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- TSI Labs
Kapil AgrawalCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Deemed University
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- Snapmint
Investors · 13
- Astarc VenturesFund
- Axilor VenturesFund
- Gemba CapitalFund
- LetsVentureFund
- Abhay AgarwalAngel
- MaheshKumar DamaniAngel
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- WordPress
- jQuery
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Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹0.00 lakh · FY 2023-24
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 18
- Recorded funding
- US$27k · Seed · Apr 2018
- Founded
- 2016 · about 10 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Storytelling platforms, Comics, Own content
Founders · 1
Rajeev Rakesh TamhankarCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Indian Institute Of Technology Roorkee
Investors · 10
- Amit SingalAngel
- Saurabh JainAngel
- Ajith Reddy GundaAngel
- Arvind Kumar SharmaAngel
- Kausik GhatakAngel
- Kunal PrakashAngel
- Rohit PrakashAngel
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount132-10
LinkedIn followers501
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Founders and momentum in Karnataka
Meet the people behind vernacular platforms companies in Karnataka. 20 of 24 companies list founders or leaders; where a public LinkedIn profile matches exactly, the expanded profile shows the photo, headline, location and education.
Women-founded
Vernacular platforms companies in Karnataka with at least one woman on the founding team. Expand a profile to meet the founders; teams can include both women and men.
Book techOnline self-publishing and storytelling platform offering digital literature in multiple languages
Revenue₹82.65 crFY 2024-25
Founders · 3
Kuldeep Anand in ↗Co-Founder & Head of Engineering
Ranjeet Singh in ↗Co-Founder & CEO
Sankaranarayanan Devarajan in ↗Co-Founder
Online mom & baby careProvider of holistic maternity care products and information
Revenue₹14.34 crFY 2024-25
Founders · 2
Aradhana Singh in ↗Co-Founder
Gaurav Aggarwal in ↗Co-Founder & CEO
Vernacular platformsProvider of news, stories, and resources for startups and entrepreneurs
Revenue₹32.08 crFY 2023-24
Founder · 1
Shradha Sharma in ↗Founder & CEO
Vernacular platformsOnline platform for learning Indian languages
Revenue₹0.03 lakhFY 2024-25
Founder · 1
Rekha Lal in ↗Founder
ConsumerMarketplaceHas made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹82.65 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Freemium, Subscription
- Team size
- 163
- Recorded funding
- US$97.01m · Series E · Apr 2025
- Founded
- 2014 · about 12 years old
- Stage
- Series E
- Focus
- Self publishing platforms, Books, Storytelling platforms, Horizontal
Revenue over time
₹82.65 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹50.41 cr · +38106% since FY2018
Filed standalone accounts · Nasadiya Technologies Private LimitedFunding over time
US$97.01m across 12 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 3
Kuldeep AnandCo-Founder & Head of Engineering
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of engineering in computer science · Sathyabama Institute Of Science & Technology, Chennai
- Location
- Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Ranjeet SinghCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Master's of Business Administration · FMS
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- Pratilipi
Sankaranarayanan DevarajanCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Master's of Business Administration · FMS
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Investors · 40
- Alteria CapitalFund
- Brand CapitalFund
- CareernetFund
- E-City VenturesFund
- Jungle VenturesFund
- KraftonFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount782201-500
LinkedIn followers40,918
Earlier recorded team1632024, a different source
Open roles7of 39 tracked · last posted Aug 2026
- Hiring: Creative Video Editor · Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Hiring: Copywriter & Content Creator · Bengaluru, Karnataka
Mobile apps
- Pratilipi NovelBooks & Reference · 52,650,533 installs · ★ 4.9 · updated 2026-06-01
Technology
- AWS
- React
- Vue.js
- Node.js
- Express
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Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹14.34 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- -36% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 53
- Recorded funding
- US$15.84m · Series B · Aug 2021
- Founded
- 2016 · about 10 years old
- Stage
- Series B
- Focus
- Social platforms, Patient networks, Women health, Pregnancy and parenting
Revenue over time
₹14.34 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹8.76 cr · +71125% since FY2018
Filed standalone accounts · Vivoiz Healthtech Private LimitedFunding over time
US$15.84m across 6 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 2
Aradhana SinghCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Bachelor's in chemical engineering · Jaypee University Of Engineering And Technology
- Location
- India
- Current company
- Healofy
Gaurav AggarwalCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's in electronics engineering · Indian Institute Of Technology, Guwahati
Investors · 42
- Angel ListFund
- BAce CapitalFund
- BabytreeFund
- Blue MoonFund
- Celesta CapitalFund
- M&S PartnersFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount99201-500
LinkedIn followers28,588
Earlier recorded team532024, a different source
Open roles0of 5 tracked · last posted Sep 2019
LinkedIn page Mobile apps
- Healofy Pregnancy & ParentingParenting · 18,677,362 installs · ★ 4.4 · updated 2026-05-22
Technology
- Cloudflare
- Shopify
- jQuery
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ConsumerHas made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹32.08 cr · FY 2023-24
- Revenue growth
- -28% · 2023–2024
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, Subscription
- Team size
- 11 (previous snapshot 984)
- Recorded funding
- US$11.98m · Series A · Aug 2020
- Founded
- 2008 · about 18 years old
- Stage
- Series A
- Focus
- Business and finance, Startup news
Revenue over time
₹23.90 cr in FY23-24 · net −₹2.88 cr · +172% since FY2016
Filed standalone accounts · Yourstory Media Private LimitedFunding over time
US$11.98m across 5 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 1
Shradha SharmaFounder & CEO
Founder & CEO at The Bharat Project, YourStory Media, Member, the National Startup Advisory Council, Co-Chair, S20 in G20 on inclusive growth, Contributor, Star
- Highest education
- St. Stephen's College
- Location
- India
- Current company
- The Bharat Project
Investors · 18
- 3one4 CapitalFund
- Kalaari CapitalFund
- QualcommFund
- QED InnovationFund
- Alok SoniAngel
- Ankur JainAngel
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1,30251-200
LinkedIn followers797,262
Earlier recorded team112024, a different source
LinkedIn page Recent company signals
- Launch Launched IndiGo Lite entry-level fare (air travel / cabin baggage)
Mobile apps
- Your Story TamilNews & Magazines · 334 installs · updated 2025-02-13
Technology
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- React
- Nginx
- Cloudflare
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Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹0.03 lakh · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- -15% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Subscription
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2015 · about 11 years old
- Stage
- Funding Raised
- Focus
- Vocational, Language learning, Multi language, Online courses
Revenue over time
₹0.03 lakh in FY24-25 · net −₹1.12 lakh · -97% since FY2018
Filed standalone accounts · Courseloka Learning Private LimitedFounders · 1
Rekha LalFounder
- Highest education
- Management · Indian Institute Of Management Ahmedabad
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Most covered in the news
Companies with the most distinct news events in the last 24 months across the business press Fliar tracks.
Vernacular platformsApp-based social network platform for sharing media content
News events · last 24 months102Across tracked business press
Founders · 3
Social platformsDeveloper of a short-video platform and technology infrastructure
News events · last 24 months71Across tracked business press
Founders · 2
Umang Bedi in ↗Co-Founder
Virendra Gupta in ↗Co-Founder
Book techOnline self-publishing and storytelling platform offering digital literature in multiple languages
News events · last 24 months22Across tracked business press
Founders · 3
Kuldeep Anand in ↗Co-Founder & Head of Engineering
Ranjeet Singh in ↗Co-Founder & CEO
Sankaranarayanan Devarajan in ↗Co-Founder
Social platformsPlatform offering live streaming, gaming, and social interaction with rewards for creators and users
News events · last 24 months5Across tracked business press
Founders · 3
Vernacular platformsApp-based bookkeeping management solutions for small businesses
News events · last 24 months3Across tracked business press
Founders · 4
Rishabh GuptaCo-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
Vaibhav KalpeCo-Founder
Ashish Sononeex-Co-Founder
Ravish Naresh in ↗Co-Founder & CEO
Vernacular platformsProvider of news, stories, and resources for startups and entrepreneurs
News events · last 24 months3Across tracked business press
Founder · 1
Shradha Sharma in ↗Founder & CEO
ConsumerSoftwareHas made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹757.05 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- +1% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, Subscription
- Team size
- 803
- Recorded funding
- US$1.23bn · Series H · Jun 2022
- Founded
- 2015 · about 11 years old
- Stage
- Series H
- Focus
- Horizontal, Photo and video sharing, Vernacular
Revenue over time
₹757.05 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹1,108.03 cr · +2853% since FY2019
Filed consolidated accounts · Mohalla Tech Private LimitedFunding over time
US$1.23bn across 11 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 3
Manohar CharanCo-Founder & CFO
- Highest education
- Master's of Business Administration · IIMA
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana, India
- Current company
- ShareChat
Ankush SachdevaCofounder & CEO
- Highest education
- Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- ShareChat
Farid AhsanCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of Technology · IIT Kanpur
Investors · 39
- 5Y CapitalFund
- Anicut CapitalFund
- BeenextFund
- BeenosFund
- Brand CapitalFund
- DG VenturesFund
- DST GlobalFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1,7121,001-5,000
LinkedIn followers306,991
Earlier recorded team8032024, a different source
Open roles6of 15 tracked · last posted Sep 2026
LinkedIn page Recent company signals
- Award CMO 40 Under 40 — IMPACT
- Milestone April 2026 cash flow positive, EBITDA breakeven and PAT positive
- Milestone Rs 1,000 crore revenue
Mobile apps
- ShareChat Status, Video & LiveSocial · 602,768,156 installs · ★ 4.2 · updated 2026-06-03
- Moj: Free Short Drama & ReelsSocial · 461,321,172 installs · ★ 4.3 · updated 2026-06-03
- ShareChat LiteSocial · 18,035,839 installs · ★ 4.0 · updated 2023-08-28
Technology
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- React
- Next.js
- Vue.js
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ConsumerSoftwareHas made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹2,070.57 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- +64% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Freemium, Subscription
- Team size
- 808 (previous snapshot 914)
- Recorded funding
- US$1.90bn · Series J · Apr 2022
- Founded
- 2007 · about 19 years old
- Stage
- Series J
- Focus
- Horizontal, Photo and video sharing, Vernacular, News portals
Revenue over time
₹2,070.57 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹975.65 cr · +1540% since FY2018
Filed consolidated accounts · Ver Se Innovation Private LimitedFunding over time
US$1.90bn across 16 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 2
Umang BediCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of Engineering · Savitribai Phule Pune University
- Location
- Greater Bengaluru Area
- Current company
- VerSe Innovation
Virendra GuptaCo-Founder
- Highest education
- IIT Bombay
Investors · 43
- B CapitalFund
- BCAPFund
- Baillie GiffordFund
- Bay CapitalFund
- ByteDanceFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount663501-1,000
LinkedIn followers140,505
Earlier recorded team8082024, a different source
Open roles1of 1 tracked · last posted Feb 2026
- Hiring: Cloud Sales Manager · Mumbai | Bangalore | Chennai | Hyderabad
Recent company signals
- Award Best DevOps Team of the Year in the Vernacular Content Space — Dine with DevOps VI
- Leadership Hired a Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO)
- Leadership Hired a Independent Director on the Board and Chair of the Audit Committee
Technology
- Google Cloud
- PHP
- Nginx
- Cloudflare
- Bootstrap
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ConsumerMarketplaceHas made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹82.65 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Freemium, Subscription
- Team size
- 163
- Recorded funding
- US$97.01m · Series E · Apr 2025
- Founded
- 2014 · about 12 years old
- Stage
- Series E
- Focus
- Self publishing platforms, Books, Storytelling platforms, Horizontal
Revenue over time
₹82.65 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹50.41 cr · +38106% since FY2018
Filed standalone accounts · Nasadiya Technologies Private LimitedFunding over time
US$97.01m across 12 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 3
Kuldeep AnandCo-Founder & Head of Engineering
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of engineering in computer science · Sathyabama Institute Of Science & Technology, Chennai
- Location
- Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Ranjeet SinghCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Master's of Business Administration · FMS
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- Pratilipi
Sankaranarayanan DevarajanCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Master's of Business Administration · FMS
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Investors · 40
- Alteria CapitalFund
- Brand CapitalFund
- CareernetFund
- E-City VenturesFund
- Jungle VenturesFund
- KraftonFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount782201-500
LinkedIn followers40,918
Earlier recorded team1632024, a different source
Open roles7of 39 tracked · last posted Aug 2026
- Hiring: Creative Video Editor · Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Hiring: Copywriter & Content Creator · Bengaluru, Karnataka
Mobile apps
- Pratilipi NovelBooks & Reference · 52,650,533 installs · ★ 4.9 · updated 2026-06-01
Technology
- AWS
- React
- Vue.js
- Node.js
- Express
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ConsumerSaaSSoftware
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹43.61 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- -53% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, Subscription
- Team size
- 598 (previous snapshot 197)
- Recorded funding
- US$61.55m · Series A · Feb 2023
- Founded
- 2018 · about 8 years old
- Stage
- Series A
- Focus
- Horizontal, Video sharing, Short videos
Revenue over time
₹43.61 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹8.81 cr · -12% since FY2022
Filed standalone accounts · Tech4Billion Media Private LimitedFunding over time
US$61.55m across 5 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 3
Sumit GhoshCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Bhilai Institute of Technology (BIT), Durg
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- Chingari®
Deepak SalviCo-Founder & COO
Biswatma NayakCo-Founder & CTO
Investors · 89
- 100UnicornsFund
- AcibademFund
- Alameda ResearchFund
- Angel ListFund
- AptosFund
- Astarc VenturesFund
- CowaFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount169201-500
LinkedIn followers37,245
Earlier recorded team5982024, a different source
Open roles1of 4 tracked · last posted Jun 2026
- Hiring: LIVE Operations Associate
- Hiring: Social Media · Bengaluru, Mumbai
Mobile apps
- Chingari - Live & Audio RoomSocial · 108,262,811 installs · ★ 4.0 · updated 2026-05-05
Technology
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- PHP
- MySQL
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SaaSSoftwareHas made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹1.39 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- +1% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Subscription
- Team size
- 199 (previous snapshot 562)
- Recorded funding
- US$186.62m · Series C · Aug 2021
- Founded
- 2018 · about 8 years old
- Stage
- Series C
- Focus
- Accounting solutions, Record to report, Bookkeeping, Application specific
Revenue over time
₹1.39 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹68.59 lakh · +1% since FY2024
Filed standalone accounts · Khatabook Technologies Private LimitedFunding over time
US$186.62m across 5 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 4
Rishabh GuptaCo-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
- Highest education
- B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering · IIT Bombay
Vaibhav KalpeCo-Founder
Ashish Sononeex-Co-Founder
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of Technology · IIT Bombay
Ravish NareshCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of Technology · IIT Bombay
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- Khatabook
Investors · 32
- B CapitalFund
- Better CapitalFund
- DST GlobalFund
- GGV CapitalFund
- Info EdgeFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount88651-200
LinkedIn followers100,661
Open roles6of 29 tracked · last posted Sep 2026
LinkedIn page Mobile apps
- Khatabook Credit Account BookFinance · 96,246,974 installs · ★ 4.4 · updated 2026-05-31
Technology
- AWS
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- Sentry
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ConsumerHas made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹32.08 cr · FY 2023-24
- Revenue growth
- -28% · 2023–2024
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, Subscription
- Team size
- 11 (previous snapshot 984)
- Recorded funding
- US$11.98m · Series A · Aug 2020
- Founded
- 2008 · about 18 years old
- Stage
- Series A
- Focus
- Business and finance, Startup news
Revenue over time
₹23.90 cr in FY23-24 · net −₹2.88 cr · +172% since FY2016
Filed standalone accounts · Yourstory Media Private LimitedFunding over time
US$11.98m across 5 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 1
Shradha SharmaFounder & CEO
Founder & CEO at The Bharat Project, YourStory Media, Member, the National Startup Advisory Council, Co-Chair, S20 in G20 on inclusive growth, Contributor, Star
- Highest education
- St. Stephen's College
- Location
- India
- Current company
- The Bharat Project
Investors · 18
- 3one4 CapitalFund
- Kalaari CapitalFund
- QualcommFund
- QED InnovationFund
- Alok SoniAngel
- Ankur JainAngel
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1,30251-200
LinkedIn followers797,262
Earlier recorded team112024, a different source
LinkedIn page Recent company signals
- Launch Launched IndiGo Lite entry-level fare (air travel / cabin baggage)
Mobile apps
- Your Story TamilNews & Magazines · 334 installs · updated 2025-02-13
Technology
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- React
- Nginx
- Cloudflare
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Explore Karnataka vernacular platforms companies by sub-sector
The most common specialisations among vernacular platforms companies in Karnataka. Open a company to see what it sells, who runs it and how far it has come.
Social platforms · 7
7 vernacular platforms companies in Karnataka work in social platforms. Shown: the best-documented.
Vernacular platformsApp-based social network platform for sharing media content
Revenue₹757.05 crFY 2024-25
Founders · 3
Digital publishing platformsImage based micro blogging platform
Revenue₹96.18 lakhFY 2024-25
Founders · 2
Harsh Snehanshu in ↗Co-Founder & CEO
Ashish Singh in ↗Co-Founder & CTO
Social platformsDeveloper of a short-video platform and technology infrastructure
Revenue₹2,070.57 crFY 2024-25
Founders · 2
Umang Bedi in ↗Co-Founder
Virendra Gupta in ↗Co-Founder
Social platformsPlatform offering live streaming, gaming, and social interaction with rewards for creators and users
Revenue₹43.61 crFY 2024-25
Founders · 3
Online mom & baby careProvider of holistic maternity care products and information
Revenue₹14.34 crFY 2024-25
Founders · 2
Aradhana Singh in ↗Co-Founder
Gaurav Aggarwal in ↗Co-Founder & CEO
Vernacular platformsLocation-based platform to share content and interact with members
Revenue₹0.50 lakhFY 2017-18
Founders · 2
Kumar Saurabh in ↗Co-Founder
Kapil Agrawal in ↗Co-Founder
Social platformsOperator of a short-form video platform featuring user-generated content
Revenue modelSubscription
Founders · 2
Umang Bedi in ↗Co-Founder
Virendra Gupta in ↗Co-Founder
ConsumerSoftwareHas made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹757.05 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- +1% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, Subscription
- Team size
- 803
- Recorded funding
- US$1.23bn · Series H · Jun 2022
- Founded
- 2015 · about 11 years old
- Stage
- Series H
- Focus
- Horizontal, Photo and video sharing, Vernacular
Revenue over time
₹757.05 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹1,108.03 cr · +2853% since FY2019
Filed consolidated accounts · Mohalla Tech Private LimitedFunding over time
US$1.23bn across 11 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 3
Manohar CharanCo-Founder & CFO
- Highest education
- Master's of Business Administration · IIMA
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana, India
- Current company
- ShareChat
Ankush SachdevaCofounder & CEO
- Highest education
- Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- ShareChat
Farid AhsanCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of Technology · IIT Kanpur
Investors · 39
- 5Y CapitalFund
- Anicut CapitalFund
- BeenextFund
- BeenosFund
- Brand CapitalFund
- DG VenturesFund
- DST GlobalFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1,7121,001-5,000
LinkedIn followers306,991
Earlier recorded team8032024, a different source
Open roles6of 15 tracked · last posted Sep 2026
LinkedIn page Recent company signals
- Award CMO 40 Under 40 — IMPACT
- Milestone April 2026 cash flow positive, EBITDA breakeven and PAT positive
- Milestone Rs 1,000 crore revenue
Mobile apps
- ShareChat Status, Video & LiveSocial · 602,768,156 installs · ★ 4.2 · updated 2026-06-03
- Moj: Free Short Drama & ReelsSocial · 461,321,172 installs · ★ 4.3 · updated 2026-06-03
- ShareChat LiteSocial · 18,035,839 installs · ★ 4.0 · updated 2023-08-28
Technology
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- React
- Next.js
- Vue.js
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ConsumerSoftware
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹96.18 lakh · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- -6% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Subscription
- Team size
- 4 (previous snapshot 217)
- Recorded funding
- US$1.12m · Seed · Mar 2021
- Founded
- 2016 · about 10 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Horizontal, Microblogging, Vernacular, Storytelling platforms
Revenue over time
₹96.18 lakh in FY24-25 · net ₹1.86 lakh · +261% since FY2019
Filed standalone accounts · Yourquote Solutions Private LimitedFunding over time
US$1.12m across 2 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 2
Harsh SnehanshuCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Sciences Po
- Location
- India
- Current company
- Pint of View
Ashish SinghCo-Founder & CTO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's in computer science · Indian Institute Of Technology, Delhi
- Location
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Investors · 6
- Axilor VenturesFund
- Y CombinatorFund
- Pratithi InvestmentFund
- Atul GoelAngel
- Srinath BatniAngel
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount14811-50
LinkedIn followers3,367
Earlier recorded team42024, a different source
LinkedIn page Recent company signals
- Milestone 7 million users
Mobile apps
- YourQuote — Write, Chat & EarnSocial · 5,302,471 installs · ★ 3.5 · updated 2026-03-28
Technology
- Google Cloud
- React
- Vue.js
- Node.js
- Express
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ConsumerSoftwareHas made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹2,070.57 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- +64% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Freemium, Subscription
- Team size
- 808 (previous snapshot 914)
- Recorded funding
- US$1.90bn · Series J · Apr 2022
- Founded
- 2007 · about 19 years old
- Stage
- Series J
- Focus
- Horizontal, Photo and video sharing, Vernacular, News portals
Revenue over time
₹2,070.57 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹975.65 cr · +1540% since FY2018
Filed consolidated accounts · Ver Se Innovation Private LimitedFunding over time
US$1.90bn across 16 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 2
Umang BediCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of Engineering · Savitribai Phule Pune University
- Location
- Greater Bengaluru Area
- Current company
- VerSe Innovation
Virendra GuptaCo-Founder
- Highest education
- IIT Bombay
Investors · 43
- B CapitalFund
- BCAPFund
- Baillie GiffordFund
- Bay CapitalFund
- ByteDanceFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount663501-1,000
LinkedIn followers140,505
Earlier recorded team8082024, a different source
Open roles1of 1 tracked · last posted Feb 2026
- Hiring: Cloud Sales Manager · Mumbai | Bangalore | Chennai | Hyderabad
Recent company signals
- Award Best DevOps Team of the Year in the Vernacular Content Space — Dine with DevOps VI
- Leadership Hired a Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO)
- Leadership Hired a Independent Director on the Board and Chair of the Audit Committee
Technology
- Google Cloud
- PHP
- Nginx
- Cloudflare
- Bootstrap
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ConsumerSaaSSoftware
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹43.61 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- -53% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, Subscription
- Team size
- 598 (previous snapshot 197)
- Recorded funding
- US$61.55m · Series A · Feb 2023
- Founded
- 2018 · about 8 years old
- Stage
- Series A
- Focus
- Horizontal, Video sharing, Short videos
Revenue over time
₹43.61 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹8.81 cr · -12% since FY2022
Filed standalone accounts · Tech4Billion Media Private LimitedFunding over time
US$61.55m across 5 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 3
Sumit GhoshCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Bhilai Institute of Technology (BIT), Durg
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- Chingari®
Deepak SalviCo-Founder & COO
Biswatma NayakCo-Founder & CTO
Investors · 89
- 100UnicornsFund
- AcibademFund
- Alameda ResearchFund
- Angel ListFund
- AptosFund
- Astarc VenturesFund
- CowaFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount169201-500
LinkedIn followers37,245
Earlier recorded team5982024, a different source
Open roles1of 4 tracked · last posted Jun 2026
- Hiring: LIVE Operations Associate
- Hiring: Social Media · Bengaluru, Mumbai
Mobile apps
- Chingari - Live & Audio RoomSocial · 108,262,811 installs · ★ 4.0 · updated 2026-05-05
Technology
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- PHP
- MySQL
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Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹14.34 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- -36% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 53
- Recorded funding
- US$15.84m · Series B · Aug 2021
- Founded
- 2016 · about 10 years old
- Stage
- Series B
- Focus
- Social platforms, Patient networks, Women health, Pregnancy and parenting
Revenue over time
₹14.34 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹8.76 cr · +71125% since FY2018
Filed standalone accounts · Vivoiz Healthtech Private LimitedFunding over time
US$15.84m across 6 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 2
Aradhana SinghCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Bachelor's in chemical engineering · Jaypee University Of Engineering And Technology
- Location
- India
- Current company
- Healofy
Gaurav AggarwalCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's in electronics engineering · Indian Institute Of Technology, Guwahati
Investors · 42
- Angel ListFund
- BAce CapitalFund
- BabytreeFund
- Blue MoonFund
- Celesta CapitalFund
- M&S PartnersFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount99201-500
LinkedIn followers28,588
Earlier recorded team532024, a different source
Open roles0of 5 tracked · last posted Sep 2019
LinkedIn page Mobile apps
- Healofy Pregnancy & ParentingParenting · 18,677,362 installs · ★ 4.4 · updated 2026-05-22
Technology
- Cloudflare
- Shopify
- jQuery
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Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹0.50 lakh · FY 2017-18
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, Subscription
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- US$166k · Seed · Sep 2018
- Founded
- 2017 · about 9 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Horizontal, Photo and video sharing, Vernacular
Founders · 2
Kumar SaurabhCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Bachelor's · Indian Institute Of Information Technology
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- TSI Labs
Kapil AgrawalCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Deemed University
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Current company
- Snapmint
Investors · 13
- Astarc VenturesFund
- Axilor VenturesFund
- Gemba CapitalFund
- LetsVentureFund
- Abhay AgarwalAngel
- MaheshKumar DamaniAngel
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- WordPress
- jQuery
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Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Subscription
- Team size
- 283
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2016 · about 10 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Horizontal, Photo and video sharing, Vernacular
Founders · 2
Umang BediCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of Engineering · Savitribai Phule Pune University
- Location
- Greater Bengaluru Area
- Current company
- VerSe Innovation
Virendra GuptaCo-Founder
- Highest education
- IIT Bombay
Mobile apps
- Josh - Live Calls & ChatSocial · 289,206,105 installs · ★ 4.2 · updated 2026-04-27
- Josh Lite : Live Calls & ChatSocial · 13,893,035 installs · ★ 4.0 · updated 2026-04-30
Technology
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- Cloudflare
- Firebase
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Internet first media · 6
6 vernacular platforms companies in Karnataka work in internet first media. Shown: the best-documented.
Social platformsDeveloper of a short-video platform and technology infrastructure
Revenue₹2,070.57 crFY 2024-25
Founders · 2
Umang Bedi in ↗Co-Founder
Virendra Gupta in ↗Co-Founder
Vernacular platformsProvider of news, stories, and resources for startups and entrepreneurs
Revenue₹32.08 crFY 2023-24
Founder · 1
Shradha Sharma in ↗Founder & CEO
Internet first mediaOnline portal and application for news in regional languages
Revenue₹28.54 crFY 2024-25
Founders · 2
Shivaram MalakalaCo-Founder
Adam KhanCo-Founder
Internet first mediaProvider of personalized news content aggregated in multiple Indian languages
Revenue modelAdvertising / Sponsorship
Founder · 1
Umang BediCo-Founder
Internet first mediaIndian lifestyle and entertainment portal
Revenue modelAdvertising / Affiliate marketing
Leadership · 1
Sriram HebbarCEO
Internet first mediaIndian online news aggregator
Revenue modelAdvertising / Affiliate marketing
Founders
Details not available
ConsumerSoftwareHas made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹2,070.57 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- +64% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Freemium, Subscription
- Team size
- 808 (previous snapshot 914)
- Recorded funding
- US$1.90bn · Series J · Apr 2022
- Founded
- 2007 · about 19 years old
- Stage
- Series J
- Focus
- Horizontal, Photo and video sharing, Vernacular, News portals
Revenue over time
₹2,070.57 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹975.65 cr · +1540% since FY2018
Filed consolidated accounts · Ver Se Innovation Private LimitedFunding over time
US$1.90bn across 16 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 2
Umang BediCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of Engineering · Savitribai Phule Pune University
- Location
- Greater Bengaluru Area
- Current company
- VerSe Innovation
Virendra GuptaCo-Founder
- Highest education
- IIT Bombay
Investors · 43
- B CapitalFund
- BCAPFund
- Baillie GiffordFund
- Bay CapitalFund
- ByteDanceFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount663501-1,000
LinkedIn followers140,505
Earlier recorded team8082024, a different source
Open roles1of 1 tracked · last posted Feb 2026
- Hiring: Cloud Sales Manager · Mumbai | Bangalore | Chennai | Hyderabad
Recent company signals
- Award Best DevOps Team of the Year in the Vernacular Content Space — Dine with DevOps VI
- Leadership Hired a Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO)
- Leadership Hired a Independent Director on the Board and Chair of the Audit Committee
Technology
- Google Cloud
- PHP
- Nginx
- Cloudflare
- Bootstrap
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ConsumerHas made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹32.08 cr · FY 2023-24
- Revenue growth
- -28% · 2023–2024
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, Subscription
- Team size
- 11 (previous snapshot 984)
- Recorded funding
- US$11.98m · Series A · Aug 2020
- Founded
- 2008 · about 18 years old
- Stage
- Series A
- Focus
- Business and finance, Startup news
Revenue over time
₹23.90 cr in FY23-24 · net −₹2.88 cr · +172% since FY2016
Filed standalone accounts · Yourstory Media Private LimitedFunding over time
US$11.98m across 5 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 1
Shradha SharmaFounder & CEO
Founder & CEO at The Bharat Project, YourStory Media, Member, the National Startup Advisory Council, Co-Chair, S20 in G20 on inclusive growth, Contributor, Star
- Highest education
- St. Stephen's College
- Location
- India
- Current company
- The Bharat Project
Investors · 18
- 3one4 CapitalFund
- Kalaari CapitalFund
- QualcommFund
- QED InnovationFund
- Alok SoniAngel
- Ankur JainAngel
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1,30251-200
LinkedIn followers797,262
Earlier recorded team112024, a different source
LinkedIn page Recent company signals
- Launch Launched IndiGo Lite entry-level fare (air travel / cabin baggage)
Mobile apps
- Your Story TamilNews & Magazines · 334 installs · updated 2025-02-13
Technology
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- React
- Nginx
- Cloudflare
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ConsumerSoftware
Business facts
- Revenue
- ₹28.54 cr · FY 2024-25
- Revenue growth
- -24% · 2024–2025
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Affiliate marketing, Sponsorship
- Team size
- 300
- Recorded funding
- US$2.23m · Seed · Jul 2016
- Founded
- 2006 · about 20 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- News portals, Publishers, Global
Revenue over time
₹28.54 cr in FY24-25 · net −₹1.71 cr · +259% since FY2018
Filed standalone accounts · One.In Digitech Media Private LimitedFounders · 2
Shivaram MalakalaCo-Founder
Adam KhanCo-Founder
Investors · 1
- DailyHuntFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount289201-500
LinkedIn followers6,609
Earlier recorded team3002024, a different source
LinkedIn page Mobile apps
- OneIndia: Daily News & Videos!News & Magazines · 51,828 installs · updated 2025-09-23
Technology
- Google Cloud
- PHP
- Cloudflare
- Firebase
- jQuery
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ConsumerHas made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Sponsorship
- Team size
- 268 (previous snapshot 408)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2009 · about 17 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- News portals, Aggregators, Long stories
Founders · 1
Umang BediCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Bachelor's of Engineering · Savitribai Phule Pune University
Investors · 13
- B CapitalFund
- ByteDanceFund
- Omidyar NetworkFund
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount346501-1,000
LinkedIn followers88,042
Earlier recorded team2682024, a different source
LinkedIn page Recent company signals
- Partnership Partnership with Deutsche Welle
Mobile apps
- Dailyhunt - News & MagazinesNews & Magazines · 292,096,446 installs · ★ 4.7 · updated 2026-05-29
Technology
- Google Cloud
- React
- Node.js
- Express
- PHP
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Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Affiliate marketing, Sponsorship
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2012 · about 14 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Lifestyle, Thematic, Diversified
Leadership · 1
Sriram HebbarCEO
Technology
- Google Cloud
- Cloudflare
- Firebase
- jQuery
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Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Affiliate marketing
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2001 · about 25 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- News portals, Aggregators, Long stories
Technology
- PHP
- Nginx
- Bootstrap
- jQuery
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