Our aim now is to create Indian games for local use and global exports: Krafton CEO KimMakers of popular video game PUBG looks to double down on investments and IP creation. Will invest both from its balance sheet as well as a...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
Pocket FM elevates Lalit Gangwar as COO to lead global operationsIn his new role, Lalit Gangwar will lead the company’s audio vertical as it expands internationally and oversee business operations and mon...
21 Apr, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
Pocket FM hits $450 million ARR in April after accelerating AI-led content creationPocket FM hits $200 million ARR after six years of operations in Q4 of FY25, and it achieved about $400 million ARR in Q4 of FY26. Currentl...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
India gets its first data-backed microdrama studio as Pratilipi launches Double Tap FilmsPratilipi has launched Double Tap Films, India's first data-backed microdrama studio. This new venture will create short, vertical videos u...
02 Apr, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $309.7 million this week; up 3.3x on-yearStartups across seed, early, and late stages raised the funds through 25 deals, compared to 75 in the year-ago period.
04 Apr, 2025, 07.47 PM IST
After nearing ‘zero runway,’ Pratilipi closes $20 million round at a slashed valuationThe deal, however, has been struck at a significantly lower post-funding valuation of $100 million, as per cofounder and CEO Ranjeet Pratap...
03 Apr, 2025, 09.09 AM IST
Gemba Capital ropes in Ranjeet Pratap Singh as consumer tech venture advisorIn his advisory role, Singh will guide Gemba Capital’s investment team in evaluating consumer tech deals and mentor portfolio companies wit...
09 Oct, 2024, 06.14 PM IST
Digital company Pratilipi Plans IPO in 2026, aims to raise $12 mn in pre-IPO roundDigital storytelling platform Pratilipi aims for an IPO in January 2026, depending on market conditions. The company plans to raise $12 mil...
24 Sep, 2024, 07.41 AM IST
Disney Star inks a multi-series content deal with PratilipiStories on Pratilipi have an extensive readership and listener base that extends up to 15 million subscribers. These stories, written by au...
12 Sep, 2023, 06.07 PM IST
Fantasy novel 'Atharva: The Origin', starring MS Dhoni, to be made into a comicThe novel, written by Ramesh Thamilmani, has been recreated by Pratilipi Comics.
10 Sep, 2022, 07.30 PM IST
Pratilipi raises $48 million in funding led by KraftonExisting investor, Omidyar Network India, also participated in the round along with a clutch of startup founders, including Gaurav Munjal, ...
14 Jul, 2021, 03.00 PM IST
IVM Podcast hires Sanjeev Mehta as business headThe appointment follows IVM Podcasts’ acquisition by Tencent-funded publishing platform Pratilipi last month.
03 Dec, 2020, 07.33 PM IST
Bharat Stage 2.0: Small towners rev up startup engine for non-metrosThese ventures, not necessarily based in the founders’ hometowns, are targeting a market familiar to the entrepreneurs and their founding t...
24 Dec, 2019, 09.39 AM IST
Content firm Pratilipi raises Rs 105 croreNexus Venture Partners, Omidyar Network India, Shunwei Capital, Contrarian Vriddhi Fund and WEH Ventures also participated in the round, ta...
06 Jun, 2019, 07.56 AM IST
Self-publishing platform Pratilipi earns Rs 28 crore in a series-A roundThe funds raised are being used for further building out the product’s features by personalising it for users, as well as hiring tech talen...
05 Feb, 2018, 09.04 AM IST
In search of the next ‘50 Shades of Grey’, a self-publishing startup has the perfect success scriptA personal quest for content in Indian languages soon transformed into a mission for the founders of this self-publishing platform to provi...
26 Dec, 2017, 03.52 PM IST
Epublishers look to bridge the gap between vernacular content and readers by translating booksA growing number of publishing startups such as news and ebooks mobile app Dailyhunt and selfpublishing platform Pratilipi
22 Mar, 2016, 05.52 AM IST