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THE INDIA EDITION 2026

India’s
creator economy industry,
in focus.

The companies, capital and talent shaping creator economy in India. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

Snapshot: Funding in USD
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COMPANIES · CAPITAL · TALENT

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.

Creator Economy illustration
MEET THE COMPANIES

Explore India’s creator economy leaders

24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.

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Creator Economy company highlights in India, snapshot 30 August 2026
Company
BYJU\'Sbyjus.com$6.05B25,000
VerSeverse.in$1.91B808Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
Vedantuvedantu.com$341.31M1,029$11.64MFYFY2025 filing
Physics Wallahpw.live$275M10,316Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
Pocket FMpocketfm.com$212.54M1,139Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
Cuemathcuemath.com$129.31M258$15.57MFYFY2025 filing
Kuku FMkukufm.com$122.32M327Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
TutorVistatutorvista.com$102.25M10$315.34KFYFY2022 filing
Newton Schoolnewtonschool.co10 roles186
Bhanzubhanzu.com9 roles973Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
Accredianaccredian.com8 roles66
FACE Prepfaceprep.in7 roles13$3.48MFYFY2025 filing
Pratilipipratilipi.com7 roles163$3.65MFYFY2023 filing
The Future Universitythefuture.university7 roles6
AAFT Onlineaaftonline.com6 roles10
Mentor Matchmentormatch.com6 roles4
Arivihanarivihan.com21
Chingarichingari.io598
Coding Clubcodingclub.tech567
Imarticus Learningimarticus.org471$20.86MFYFY2025 filing
Intellipaatintellipaat.com156$14.82MFYFY2025 filing
JetSynthesysjetsynthesys.com181
Mojmojapp.in660
Oda Classodaclass.com504
24 featured companies

Locked revenue figures are available in Radar; the eight company financial previews stay the same throughout this page. A dash means the figure is outside these featured lists. Revenue years vary by company; the figures are not a like-for-like revenue comparison. Compare annual accounts ↗

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THE KEY SIGNALS

Creator Economy industry KPIs in India

A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.

30 August 2026
Hiring participation9.9%

170 of 1,714 tracked companies have open roles.

Funding participation13.7%

234 of 1,714 tracked companies have a recorded round.

Top 3 funding share80.9%

Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.

Median disclosed round$624.15K

Midpoint of 541 rounds with a disclosed amount.

Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 80.9% of disclosed capital, while 86.3% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.

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CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATION

How India creator economy has grown

Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.

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2016 — 2025

Disclosed funding by year

Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD

India creator economy
$0$1.14B$2.28B$3.43B$4.57B2016: $223.63M20162017: $98.01M20172018: $576.28M20182019: $413.57M20192020: $1.97B20202021: $4.01B20212022: $1.89B20222023: $362.08M20232024: $330.64M20242025: $100.53M2025
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Annual creator economy funding and company formation in India
YearFunding (USD)FoundedRaising
2016$223.63M9026
2017$98.01M10634
2018$576.28M11036
2019$413.57M15953
2020$1.97B27154
2021$4.01B22776
2022$1.89B13878
2023$362.08M14435
2024$330.64M10831
2025$100.53M4518
WHERE CAPITAL SITS

Funding concentration

Share of all disclosed company funding.

  • BYJU\'S59.0%
  • VerSe18.6%
  • Vedantu3.3%
  • Other companies19.1%

Funding by stage

611 recorded rounds since 2016

NUMBER OF ROUNDS
Seed & Angel421 68.9%
Series A–B95 15.5%
Series C+ / PE57 9.3%
Grants, debt & other38 6.2%

Recent recorded rounds

Latest recorded rounds · USD
5 rounds

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Seed05/2026
Damroo $519.38K

Backed by Hindustan Times.

Series A04/2026
Sportvot $3.46M

Backed by Indian Angel Network and Anicut Capital and others.

Seed03/2026
Fanon $1M

Backed by Kalaari Capital and Gruhas.

Angel03/2026
Kuku FM

Backed by Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Seed02/2026
Zoop

Backed by Peak XV Partners.

Largest and notable recorded rounds

Each card is one recorded round
10 cards

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Series J04/2022
VerSeverse.in$805M

Backed by CPP Investments and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and others.

Series F09/2020
BYJU\'Sbyjus.com$500.9M

Backed by Tiger Global Management and Owl Ventures and others.

Series F12/2021
BYJU\'Sbyjus.com$400M

Backed by Sumeru Ventures and Ams Investment Management and others.

Series I05/2021
VerSeverse.in$363.7M

Backed by Siguler Guff and Baillie Gifford and others.

Series F10/2022
BYJU\'Sbyjus.com$250M

Backed by Qatar Investment Authority and Owl Ventures and others.

THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITY

Revenue, profitability & financial strength

Annual accounts for reporting companies linked to this landscape, on like-for-like currency and reporting bases.

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₹ crore · standalone

Display conversions use the dated reference rates above. Where a verified rate is unavailable, figures retain their source currency. Each reporting cohort keeps its currency and accounting basis separate.

FY2025 · annual statements grouped by reported fiscal year; exact entity periods remain on preview rows · 346 reporting entities from 489 eligible matches.

Revenue in covered accounts₹17,950.0 crore

Sum of reporting-entity revenue; not India market sales.

Net profit / loss₹-465.5 crore

Combined result for the same cohort.

Aggregate net margin-2.6%

Combined net income ÷ combined revenue.

Median company revenue₹0.9 crore

The middle covered reporting entity.

Profitable entities+39.0%

135 of 346 covered entities.

Top-five concentration+73.0%

Share of covered revenue from the five largest entities.

Annual account trend

Reported cohort totals by year; coverage is stated for every period.

Bar height shows revenue. Changes in coverage can affect totals.

Profitability has two perspectives

FY2025 · 346 reporting entities

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INDIA · INDUSTRY COHORTS

How does creator economy compare?

Each pair uses the same year, currency and reporting basis. Cohort overlap is disclosed.

IndustryCovered / eligibleRevenue totalMedian revenueNet profit / lossAggregate marginProfitable shareOverlap

Available-account cohorts are not estimates of whole industries. Overlapping entities can occur in more than one cohort; do not add cohort totals.

Coverage, calculations & financial sources

Filed annual accounts for exact designated national identifiers. Every aggregate and peer pair uses one fiscal year, source currency and reporting basis; periods, coverage and overlap are explicit; 2026 partials are excluded.

The same up to eight reporting entities remain open across years, filters and sorts. Other company figures are available in Radar.

Source currencies and accounting bases stay separate. Missing accounts are excluded rather than treated as zero. Exact reporting periods appear on company previews. Annual totals can change with coverage and do not measure growth of a fixed company cohort.

DIGITAL FOOTPRINT

Web traffic, app reach and release cadence

How the India companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.

Busiest websites

41 of the 1,714 companies on this page carry a measured traffic record (2.4%); these are the largest of those, by monthly visits. The median among them is 425,287 visits.

CompanyMonthly visitsAuthorityMobile
Physics Wallahpw.live37,730,5717537.2%
Vedantuvedantu.com8,268,5948363.4%
Unstopunstop.com4,042,1715954.3%
Cuemathcuemath.com3,769,1138437.2%
The Future Universitythefuture.university2,431,0791795.8%
Cosmofeedcosmofeed.com2,250,5492888.3%
Teachooteachoo.com2,049,8397372%
Iconscouticonscout.com1,914,8205727.4%
CricHeroescricheroes.com1,880,5775575.2%
Newton Schoolnewtonschool.co1,806,8424475%

Visits and authority are third-party web estimates, not company-reported figures.

Most-installed apps

260 of these companies (15.2%) publish at least one Android app — 432 apps in all, carrying 1.5B installs between them.

Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.

App reach by segment

The busiest app inside each of this page’s own segments, with the quarterly release trend behind it (2023Q2–2026Q2).

SegmentAppsInstallsLeading appRelease trend
Vernacular Platforms18709.1MJosh - Live Calls & Chat 289.2M
Social Platforms49705.5MElo TV: Watch Short Stories 120.6M
Book Tech20515MPocket FM: Audio Series 223.6M
Digital Publishing Platforms19509.3MKuku FM: Audio Series 140.8M
Radio Tech15462.6MGuru: Short Videos App 31M
Tech For Film & Tv2303.1MJosh Lite : Live Calls & Chat 13.9M
Communication Apps2228.9MChingari - Live & Audio Room 108.3M
Ott Video19130.4MRooter: Watch Gaming & Esports 99.9M

A company can carry several segment tags, so these rows overlap and should not be added together. Trend lines are zero-based and share one quarter grid, so a flat line is a quiet segment, not a missing one.

Release cadence by quarter

New apps published, beside apps whose most recent update landed in that quarter — the second bar is how much of the shelf is still being maintained.

2023Q2: 92023Q2: 42023Q22023Q3: 62023Q3: 62023Q32023Q4: 72023Q4: 62023Q42024Q1: 52024Q1: 92024Q12024Q2: 82024Q2: 112024Q22024Q3: 72024Q3: 172024Q32024Q4: 62024Q4: 142024Q42025Q1: 572025Q1: 142025Q12025Q2: 142025Q2: 172025Q22025Q3: 132025Q3: 342025Q32025Q4: 142025Q4: 472025Q42026Q1: 92026Q1: 942026Q1

Darker bars are new releases, lighter bars apps updated. 324 of 432 apps carry a release date. The series ends at 2026Q1, the last quarter that closed before the June 2026 reading.

INSIDE THE INDUSTRY

The India creator economy market map

Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.

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Where companies are building

Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.

Consumer digital1,438
Edtech701
Online tutoring604
Enterprise tech505
Marketplaces279
Enterprise software156
Saas147
Continued learning for professionals147
Career guidance147
B2c e-commerce147
Vocational training130
Retail tech96

Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.

SEGMENT TO EXPLORE

Consumer digital

The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.

1438companies
9.2%have hiring activity

133 companies hiring · $10.11B disclosed funding

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How companies make money

Common revenue models; a company can use more than one.

Subscription1,304
Advertising494
Commission on transaction392
E-commerce - service251
Fee-for-service224
E-commerce - product146
Freemium52
Sponsorship48
THE COMPANIES IN MOTION

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.

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Recent corporate headlines 10 dated reports
Funding roundssportvot.com ↗

SportVot secured $3.5 million in funding to grow its digital sports ecosystem and expand its reach.

IPO activityimarticus.org ↗

The Mumbai-based start-up is preparing for an initial public offering of around ₹1,000 crore in FY27 and plans to file its draft red herring prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Board of India in the third quarter.

Funding roundsarivihan.com ↗

Through 2025, the technology investor deployed $675 million in companies such as Urban Company, PayU, Rapido, Ixigo, Wiom, Deccan AI, CodeKarma, and Arivihan.

IPO activityverse.in ↗

A public listing remains part of the company's long-term roadmap, with a potential IPO likely over the next few years.

Funding roundsqoruz.com ↗

With the Series A, we are looking to enter the US market.

Mergers & acquisitionswhoppl.com ↗

has acquired Whoppl, one of India’s fastest-growing creator and digital-first marketing companies.

Mergers & acquisitionsjetsynthesys.com ↗

the acquisition of EverMerge, a popular merge puzzle game from Big Fish Games, a subsidiary of Aristocrat Leisure.

Funding roundsqween.in ↗

The 100+ stores and supply chain upgrades around the country will be financed with the $111M increment.

Funding roundsenglishyaari.com ↗

EnglishYaari, a platform focused on helping professionals improve their English communication skills, has raised ₹1 crore in funding at a valuation of ₹10 crore from a group of high-net-worth individual (HNI) investors based in Mumbai.

IPO activitykukufm.com ↗

Ahead of a planned public listing, audiobook and storytelling platform Kuku FM, now rebranded as Kuku, has lined up four investment banks to raise up to Rs 3,000 crore, according to a Moneycontrol report.

Full recorded event mix

Top 10 categories among 310 recorded events in the 24-month window.

Funding rounds
79
Lawsuit
73
Leadership moves
38
Company announcements
23
Earnings
22
IPO activity
14
Mergers & acquisitions
13
Layoffs
11
Capital infusions
8
New products
8
7 activity cards

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Leadership moves

11 tracked people moves

Pocket FM ↗
Rahul Nag

Departure Previously Director – Brands, Communications and Partnerships at Pocket FM

Pocket FM ↗
Lalit Gangwar

Appointment Chief Operating Officer

VerSe ↗
Prasanna Prasad

Appointment Chief Product and Technology Officer

VerSe ↗
P. R. Ramesh

Appointment Independent Director

VerSe ↗
PR Ramesh

Appointment Independent Director

Kuku FM ↗
Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Appointment Investor

Kuku FM ↗
Dulquer Salmaan

Appointment Brand Ambassador for South India

Pocket FM ↗
Vasu Sharma

Appointment Head of AI

Product launches

Products, platforms and features in the recorded window

Donatuz ↗
Donatuz

AI-native platform

Contract wins

3 recorded customer wins

BYJU\'S ↗

Customer: bcciEducation Technology

iCubesWire ↗

Customer: central parkReal Estate

VerSe ↗

Customer: ValueLeaf Group

Workforce actions

7 companies with reported reductions

Vedantu ↗

100 rolescost reduction

VerSe ↗

350 rolesrestructuring and AI focus

BYJU\'S ↗

500 rolescost reduction

Pocket FM ↗

75 roleslong-term sustainability

Kuku FM ↗

100 rolescost-cutting via AI

Chingari ↗

Scale not stated roles

Regulatory events

7 recorded events

BYJU\'S ↗

investigation requestedSpecial Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO)

BYJU\'S ↗

fined $10,000 per day for contemptDelaware Bankruptcy Court

BYJU\'S ↗

ordered to pay over $1.07 billionDelaware Bankruptcy Court

BYJU\'S ↗

fined for civil contemptUS Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware

Litigation

19 tracked suits

Company
byju’s v GLAS Trust

Challenge to acceleration of a term loanCivil · Filed

Company
byju’s v lenders

term loan acceleration challengeCivil · Ongoing

Earnings pulse

Reported company results in the recorded window.

13companies
25period observations
22.0%median reported growth

Median across 18 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.

Mergers and acquisitions

Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.

Acquirer → targetStatusDateValue / context
Good Glamm GroupVidooly ↗Announced2026-03-25Not stated in snapshot
think9Whoppl ↗Announced2026-03-19Not stated in snapshot
BYJU\'SaakashCompleted2026-03-18$1.0B
upgradTalentedge ↗Completed2026-02-26Not stated in snapshot
JetSynthesysEverMergeAnnounced2026-02-13Not stated in snapshot
NaAirtune ↗Announced2025-12-18Not stated in snapshot

A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.

PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITY

The talent market

1,403 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 1,725-posting snapshot covers 193 employers.

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Most advertised job titles

Inside Sales Specialist22
Copywriter21
Video Editor16
Visual Designer14
Business Development Executive13
Business Development Associate13
21 internship postings

19 tracked postings mention remote work.

The seniority mix

762 postings specify a level.

unspecified
963
manager
307
senior
171
intern
156
lead
87
entry
41

Skills employers mention

Top skills across 1,725 tracked postings in the available jobs snapshot.

Python
150
Communication
110
Sales
101
Communication Skills
99
Crm
80
Negotiation
79
Sql
74
Crm Tools
74
Business Development
73
Excel
70
ADVERTISED PAY$9.0K/ year

Median across 264 postings with pay data, expressed in USD.

Salary by seniority

manager$9.0K/ year46 postings

Advertised posting medians do not describe all employees or roles.

THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELD

Founders and leaders

1,252 founders and chief executives across 848 companies.

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12 profiles

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Education networks

211 profiles with education records.

IIT Delhi
28
IIT Bombay
21
IIT Kanpur
18
IIT Roorkee
18
BITS Pilani
17
Indian School of Business
15
IIT Madras
10
IIM Bangalore
10

Prior employers

48 profiles with prior-work records.

Microsoft
9
Amazon
8
Google
8
Flipkart
6
McKinsey
5
Cisco
3
Morgan Stanley
2
Salesforce
2

Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.

GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT

Where companies are based

Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.

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8 cards

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UNDERSTAND THE LANDSCAPE

Creator Economy in India: key questions

Clear definitions for making better comparisons.

What does this landscape measure?

It measures the tracked company ecosystem, recorded funding, hiring and other available evidence. It is not a market-size estimate.

Can segment counts be added together?

No. A company can belong to several segments, so segment counts and funding can overlap.

What does a missing figure mean?

A dash or unavailable panel means the current reviewed source snapshot does not support that figure.

Company ecosystem snapshot: 30 August 2026. Funding is recorded in USD; filed accounts retain their stated currency and reporting basis. Each section identifies its own coverage. The news and research behind these sections is explorable in Prism.

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