When was Bar & Bench founded?

Bar & Bench was founded in 2009 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Bar & Bench located?

Bar & Bench is headquartered in Delhi, India. It is registered at No. E-1/9, Hanumanthappa Layout Off Ulsoor Road, Bangalore, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 560042.

Which legal entities is Bar & Bench associated with?

Bar & Bench is associated with SAB MEDIA AND PUBLICATION SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED.

How many employees does Bar & Bench have?

As of Aug 31, 2025, Bar & Bench has 21 employees, reflecting a 8% year-over-year decline in headcount.

Is Bar & Bench a funded company?

Bar & Bench is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Angel round on May 07, 2012.

How much is Bar & Bench worth?

The latest valuation of Bar & Bench is ₹***** as of May 07, 2012.

When was the latest funding round of Bar & Bench?

Bar & Bench's latest funding was a $***** Angel round on May 07, 2012, with participation from 2 investors. Its primary sector is Internet First Media. Globally, the Internet First Media sector has seen $106M in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of Bar & Bench?

Annual revenue of Bar & Bench is less than ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Where does Bar & Bench rank among its competitors?

Bar & Bench ranks 5th amongst 216 active competitors, of which 4 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Law360, which secured $250M in Jun, 2018.

Who are the top competitors of Bar & Bench?

Bar & Bench's top competitors include Law360, LawandCrime.com and Lexology. Among them, Law360 secured the most recent funding round in June, 2018.

Bar & Bench - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Provider of legal news portal. It provides various articles, opinions, and interviews about law firms, law schools, senior counsels, and policies. It monetizes through display advertisements. Its mobile application is available for both Android and iOS devices.

Website: www.barandbench.com/
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Email ID: *****@barandbench.com
Phone Number: +91 **********
Registered Address: No. E-1/9, Hanumanthappa Layout Off Ulsoor Road, Bangalore, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 560042

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2009

Location

Delhi, India

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$46.9K in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Angel, May 07, 2012, $*****

Post Money Valuation

₹***** as on May 07, 2012

Investors

Shubham Arora & 3 more

Ranked

5^th among 216 active competitors

Annual Revenue

0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

21 as on Aug 31, 2025

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Bar & Bench is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
SAB MEDIA AND PUBLICATION SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900KA2008PTC048622 , India, Active	Dec 16, 2008	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	21 (As on Aug 01, 2025)

Bar & Bench has raised a total funding of $46.9K over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Angel round on May 07, 2012 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Bar & Bench has 2 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Bar & Bench:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 07, 2012	7120586	Angel	1464036	1199712	7794998	9364932

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The founders of Bar & Bench are Shishira Rudrappa and Bipul Mainali.

Here are the details of Bar & Bench's key team members:

Shishira Rudrappa: Founder of Bar & Bench. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number
Bipul Mainali: Co-Founder & Board Member - Bar & Bench (www.barandbench.com) of Bar & Bench.

Bar & Bench's Board of Directors

Bar & Bench's board has 2 active members. Shishira Rudrappa is part of team and Pallavi Saluja is independent board member.

Here is the list of Bar & Bench's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Shishira Rudrappa	Team	-	Current	17y 8m
Pallavi Saluja	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 11m
fabigzl	Independent board member	-	Past	9y 6m
uzlesii	Independent board member	-	Past	4y 7m

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Bar & Bench's employee count trend

Bar & Bench has 21 employees as of Aug 25. The total employee count is 9.0% lower than what it was in Aug 24. Here is Bar & Bench's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Bar & Bench include Law360, LawandCrime.com and Lexology. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Bar & Bench, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Law360 2003, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of legal news, analysis, and deep research for professionals	$250M	TowerBrook	63/100
2nd	LawandCrime.com 2009, New York City (United States), Acquired	Legal news network covering trials, crime, and legal analysis	-	-	57/100
3rd	Lexology 2012, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Customizable legal newsfeed	-	-	51/100
4th	Live Law 2013, Kochi (India), Funding Raised	Online portal for legal news	-	Independent and Public-Spirited Media Foundation ... & 4 others	46/100
5th	Bar & Bench 2009, Delhi (India), Seed	Provider of legal news portal	$46.9K	Sunrise Capital Partners, Spire Capital & 2 others	44/100
6th	Law Enforcement Today 2008, United States, Unfunded	Digital news platform offering law news	-	-	38/100
7th	Legally India 2009, Mumbai (India), Unfunded	Web and mobile-based portal for legal news in India	-	-	37/100
8th	LawBeat 2019, Mumbai (India), Unfunded	Application-based legal information search engine provider	-	-	36/100
9th	Legally Speaking 2021, Delhi (India), Unfunded	Online news platform	-	-	34/100
10th	Iberley 2012, Coruna (Spain), Unfunded	Online legal portal and database platform	-	-	34/100

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Founders (largest shareholder) own 75.23%, Angels own 22.94% and Other People own 1.83%. The net worth of Bar & Bench's founders is INR 83.4L as of May 07, 2012.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	75.23%	83.4L	8994317	3039557	6619302	7387778
Angel	22.94%	25.4L	9748080	7915918	7464434	6548503
Shubham Arora	3039585	1252559	1643800	1855252	9280109	8003422
Mi Tsai Jhett R Nelson	2752469	1075720	2975118	6997771	6248225	4990327
Other People	1.83%	2.04L	1	8	3	6
Total	100.00%	1.11Cr	1775965	4364869	1320355	5453160