Explara - About the company
Explara is a seed company based in Bengaluru (India), founded in 2008 by Ashok Kumar and Santosh Panda. It operates as a Provider of event ticketing, registration, and attendee management software solutions. Explara has raised $1.35M in funding from investors like Blume Venture, Hyderabad Angels and Srijan Capital, with a current valuation of ₹*****. The company has 608 active competitors, including 57 funded and 47 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Seat Unique, Tickitto and SquadUP.
Company Details
Provider of event ticketing, registration, and attendee management software solutions. The platform offers tools for event website creation, payment processing, promotions, and team collaboration. It facilitates data reporting, event marketing, name badge creation, and survey management. Additional features include mobile applications for events and check-ins, point-of-sale systems, and options for merchandise sales. The platform also supports customized solutions for various businesses.
- Website
- www.explara.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@explara.com
- Phone Number
- +91 **********
- Registered Address
- #363, 19th Main, 1st Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 560010
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2008
Location
Bengaluru, India
Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$1.35M in 6 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
₹***** as on Sep 25, 2017
Investors
Ranked
7th among 608 active competitors
Annual Revenue
0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Employee Count
3 as on Aug 31, 2025
Investment & Acquisitions
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Legal entities associated with Explara
Explara is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SIGNURE TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74140KA2007PTC097586 , India, Active | Nov 27, 2007 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 3 (As on Aug 01, 2025) |
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Explara's funding and investors
Explara has raised a total funding of $1.35M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2011. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Nov 06, 2015 for $*****. 5 investors participated in its latest round. Explara has 19 institutional investors and 28 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Explara:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 06, 2015 | 3585324 | Seed | 7873158 | 4239279 | 3006147 | 2290186 |
Jul 02, 2015 | 1237053 | Venture Debt | 5997839 | 7202949 | 8140582 | |
Jul 09, 2014 | 9212318 | Seed | 9458560 | 9098029 |
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Explara's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Explara are Ashok Kumar and Santosh Panda.
Here are the details of Explara's key team members:
- Ashok Kumar: Co-Founder of Explara and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Santosh Panda: Former Co-Founder of Explara and founder of 2 other companies, ExplaraX and ExplaraGiving. Contact Info: 1 email address
Explara's Board of Directors
Explara's board has 3 active members. Trisha Choudhury is part of team and Anne Sasikanth and Santosh Panda are independent board members.Here is the list of Explara's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
wjvfa{s | Team | - | Past | 9y 5m |
aqerwek | Team | - | Past | 8y 2m |
rypy{wl | Team | - | Past | 5y 3m |
ezumt{w | Investor | drwlgco | Past | 7y 8m |
Independent board member | - | Current | 7y 4m | |
cikxdid | Independent board member | - | Past | 3y 9m |
raflxjz | Independent board member | - | Past | 6y 7m |
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Explara's employee count trend
Explara has 3 employees as of Aug 25. Here is Explara's employee count trend over the years:
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Explara's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Explara include Seat Unique, Tickitto and SquadUP. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Explara, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |  Seat Unique 2018, London (United Kingdom), Series B | Provider of VIP tickets and hospitality packages for live events | $54.4M | 55/100 | |
2nd |  Tickitto 2017, Bath (United Kingdom), Acquired | API integration platform that connects ticketing platforms and experiences providers | $5.2M | 53/100 | |
3rd | SquadUP 2010, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired | Web and mobile-based event ticketing solutions | $1.35M | 52/100 | |
4th | AudienceView 2002, Toronto (Canada), Series A | Ticketing and e-commerce solutions for the entertainment industry | - | 51/100 | |
5th |  Ticketleap 2003, Philadelphia (United States), Acquired | Online event marketing & Ticketing platform | $6.06M | 51/100 | |
6th | ACME Technologies 2013, San Jose (United States), Acquired | Ticketing and engagement platform for cultural institutions, driving growth and insights | - | 51/100 | |
7th | Provider of event ticketing, registration, and attendee management software solutions | $1.35M | 51/100 | ||
8th | Subscription-based ticketing solutions for events | $3.2M | 49/100 | ||
9th | Provider of a platform for event ticketing and management solutions | $66.6M | 49/100 | ||
10th |  Bandwagon 2015, Greenville (United States), Seed | Platform offering white label ticketing software for event organizers | $1.2M | 47/100 |
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Explara's Latest cap tables and shareholding
Founders own 2.48%, Funds own 12.77%, Enterprises own 3.81% and Angels (largest shareholder) own 37.90%. The net worth of Explara's founders is INR 1.14Cr as of Sep 25, 2017.
Shareholders Name | Post Round Holding % | Net worth | Cumulative Investment | Realised Returns | Unrealised Returns | Return Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Founder | 2.48% | 1.14Cr | 12 | 44 | 53 | 78 |
37 | 37 | 79 | 60 | 37 | 48 | |
Fund | 12.77% | 5.88Cr | 5905716 | 1559438 | 1263352 | 8647452 |
4077446 | 4710677 | 4663069 | 2458381 | 7349681 | 1171541 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Enterprise | 3.81% | 1.75Cr | 305 | 148 | 917 | 956 |
Angel | 37.90% | 17.4Cr | 5372997 | 8821055 | 5923026 | 7847473 |
357 | 837 | 973 | 859 | 461 | 905 | |
Other People | 30.36% | 14Cr | 8862632 | 1454792 | 2575513 | 4160379 |
ESOP Pool | 12.68% | 5.83Cr | 6637117 | 6709717 | 4028160 | 5808994 |
Total | 100.00% | 46Cr | 1911426 | 8377534 | 6845387 | 7128375 |
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Explara's Investments and acquisitions
Explara has acquired IndianStage. Explara has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Explara
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News related to Explara
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Explara launches 3.0 version, expands with new products for online selling and crowdfundingExplara•Jan 30, 2020•Explara
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Explara acquires IndianStage and how it is changing the online event ticketing industryMedium•Nov 22, 2016•Explara, IndianStage
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Explara gears up for its 'big' event, aims at $6 m fundingDeccan Herald•May 08, 2016•Explara, Srijan Capital, Blume Venture
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With Pre Series A, online ticketing platform Explara enters movie ticketing spaceYourStory•Nov 06, 2015•Explara, Hyderabad Angels, Singapore Angel Network
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Event marketing platform Explara acquires ticketing portal IndianStage.inVCCircle•Apr 30, 2015•Explara, IndianStage
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Explara Goes Social With Topics, Profile & Recommendation Engine; Launches “Event Discovery Solution”Inc42•Mar 19, 2015•Explara
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Angel funded Explara.com in talks to raise up to $3M in Series AVCCircle•Jan 17, 2014•Explara, Signature Technnologies
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Explara.com Launches Event Marketplace Solutions to Serve End-to-end Event ManagementPR Newswire•Dec 19, 2013•Explara
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Santosh Panda's Explara.com hopes to be a market leader in India's Rs 5000 crore online ticketing industryIndiatimes•Jul 05, 2013•Explara
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