India’s digital users shift from passive viewing to active participation: StudyIndians are actively engaging with digital entertainment, moving beyond just watching. Gaming is the top activity, surpassing OTT and short...
03 Nov, 2025, 05.15 PM IST
Kuku FM closes $85 million funding round led by Granite Asia; valuation hits $550 million post investmentOf the total raise, $50 million is primary capital, whereas the rest if secondary. Kuku FM said this investment will fuel expansion in AI a...
16 Oct, 2025, 05.33 PM IST
The rise of micro-drama content in India: A new era in entertainmentIn a digital era, micro-drama applications are gaining immense popularity across India, catering to the audience's love for rapid storytell...
01 Oct, 2025, 06.09 PM IST
Digital content company Chai Bisket raises $5 million to launch microdrama app Chai ShotsFounded in 2015 by Sharath Chandra and Anurag Reddy, Hyderabad-based Chai Bisket has built a presence in the regional digital entertainment...
09 Jul, 2025, 06.54 PM IST
Micro-drama OTT platform Flick TV raises $2.3 million in round led by Stellaris Venture PartnersGemba Capital and Titan Capital participated in this round. According to founder Kushal Singhal, the funds will be used to scale content pr...
10 Jun, 2025, 12.13 PM IST
Social entertainment startup Eloelo raises $13.5 million from Play VenturesFounded in July 2020 by Saurabh Pandey, Eloelo offers live video and audio streaming combined with gamification and micropayments, allowing...
10 Apr, 2025, 02.18 PM IST
For creators, regional apps are the gift that keeps on givingMid-tier creators are leaving Instagram and YouTube for regional apps like Moj, ShareChat, Rooter, Stan, and Eloelo to earn through virtual...
15 Jun, 2024, 06.11 AM IST
Eloelo raises $22 million in funding from Courtside Ventures, Griffin Gaming PartnersThe funding happened at a valuation of between $100-150 million, founder and chief executive Saurabh Pandey told ET in an interaction, with...
20 Sep, 2023, 05.01 PM IST
Key Byju’s board members, auditor resign; Modi urges Micron to put India on semiconductor mapIt just doesn’t seem to end for Byju’s. As if loan defaults, losses, layoffs and other setbacks weren’t enough, three key board members of ...
22 Jun, 2023, 08.44 PM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: MoEngage, Slice and Cuemath, Curefood rack up funds this weekMoEngage, Slice, Cuemath and Curefoods raised over $200 million combined
03 Jun, 2022, 07.10 PM IST
ExpressVPN to shut India servers; Javier Olivan to be Meta’s next COOExpressVPN will remove all its servers in India as it “refuses to participate in the Indian government’s attempts to limit internet freedom...
02 Jun, 2022, 09.34 PM IST
Eloelo raises $13 million in funding co-led by KB Investments, Kalaari CapitalThe new capital will be used to expand the firm's tech, product, and content teams, as well as to foster new partnerships with creators and...
02 Jun, 2022, 10.45 AM IST
Web3: A blockchain-based next era of internet is set to break coverDecentralised internet based on blockchain technology will empower legions of social media creators and reduce their dependence on large so...
03 Jan, 2022, 01.35 PM IST
Of ShareChat's valuation & Grofers' express rushFrom ShareChat's new fundraising to Grofers joining the express delivery rush and Flipkart moving to SC challenging Karnataka HC order, her...
28 Jul, 2021, 05.27 PM IST
Paytm's board gamesPaytm, which plans to go public in a few months, has agreed to give its founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma the right to appoint one member to its...
28 Jul, 2021, 01.54 AM IST
Eloelo raises $2.1 million to strengthen creator tie-ups, fuel expansionEloelo, a livestreaming and social gaming platform, has seen its user base grow 15 times over the past six months. The platform now has mor...
27 Jul, 2021, 01.06 PM IST
Eloelo crosses 50 million gameplays on its creator-driven gaming appEloelo, which is clocking 100% growth month-on-month, has more than five lakh users and 10,000 creators across four languages on its online...
13 Apr, 2021, 03.37 PM IST