When was FactorDaily founded?

FactorDaily was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is FactorDaily located?

FactorDaily is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. It is registered at D-722, 7th Floor, Brigade Mountain View Apartment Besides JSS Hospital, Ramachandra Agrahara, Mysore Fort, Mysore, Mysore, Karnataka, India, 570004.

Which legal entities is FactorDaily associated with?

FactorDaily is associated with SOURCECODE MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED and 1 other.

How many employees does FactorDaily have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at FactorDaily is 3.

Is FactorDaily a funded company?

FactorDaily is a funded company, having raised a total of $1.88M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Feb 11, 2016.

How much is FactorDaily worth?

The latest valuation of FactorDaily is $***** as of Apr 25, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of FactorDaily?

FactorDaily's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Mar 02, 2018, with participation from 6 investors. Its primary sector is Internet First Media. Globally, the Internet First Media sector has seen $108M in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of FactorDaily?

Annual revenue of FactorDaily is less than ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Where does FactorDaily rank among its competitors?

FactorDaily ranks 66th amongst 2340 active competitors, of which 26 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was The Next Web, which secured $388K in Jan, 2020.

Who are the top competitors of FactorDaily?

FactorDaily's top competitors include 36Kr, CNET and The Next Web. Among them, The Next Web secured the most recent funding round in January, 2020.

FactorDaily - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

FactorDaily is a digital media portal publishing content and news around modern technology including electronic gadgets, science and research. It also publishes content on evolution of culture and lifestyle around latest technology including the digital technology. It is operated by Bangalore based SourceCode Media. The company appears to be monetizing through branded content and has an in-house editorial team. Founder is an ex-editor for Technology at The Economic Times and also the ex-India editor for Techcrunch.com.

Website: factordaily.com
Social
Email ID: *****@factordaily.com
Registered Address: D-722, 7th Floor, Brigade Mountain View Apartment Besides JSS Hospital, Ramachandra Agrahara, Mysore Fort, Mysore, Mysore, Karnataka, India, 570004

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

Bengaluru, India

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$1.88M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Mar 02, 2018, $*****

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Apr 25, 2018

Investors

Accel & 5 more

Ranked

66^th among 2340 active competitors

Annual Revenue

0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

3 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

36Kr & 2599 more

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FactorDaily is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
FACTORDAILY MEDIA LAB FOUNDATION CIN: U85300KA2020NPL142095 , India, Active	Dec 10, 2020	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
SOURCECODE MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U22222KA2015PTC084995 , India, Active	Dec 30, 2015	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-

FactorDaily has raised a total funding of $1.88M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 11, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Mar 02, 2018 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. FactorDaily has 2 institutional investors and 4 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of FactorDaily:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 02, 2018	6204266	Seed	8525990	4556443	5003590	3370691
Feb 11, 2016	6974720	Seed	5150555	2666112	Accel	Blume Venture & 1 more

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The founders of FactorDaily are Jayadevan PK, Sehar Dabur, Shadma Shaikh and Somesh Kumar.

Here are the details of FactorDaily's key team members:

Jayadevan PK: Former Co-Founder of FactorDaily. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Sehar Dabur: Co-Founder of FactorDaily.
Contact Info: 1 phone number
Shadma Shaikh: Co-Founder of FactorDaily.
Contact Info: 1 phone number
Somesh Kumar: Co-Fonder of FactorDaily.

FactorDaily's Board of Directors

FactorDaily's board has 2 active members. Pankaj Mishra is part of team and Joseph Puliyenthuruthel John is independent board member.

Here is the list of FactorDaily's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
mrowush	Team	-	Past	5y 7m
iyzpcdf	Team	-	Past	1y 1m
oheqpog	Independent board member	-	Past	3y 8m

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FactorDaily's employee count trend

FactorDaily has 3 employees as of Aug 26. Here is FactorDaily's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of FactorDaily include 36Kr, CNET and The Next Web. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of FactorDaily, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	36Kr 2010, Beijing (China), Public	Online platform offering science and technology related content	$144M	Gobi Partners, China Prosperity Capital & 20 others	75/100
2nd	CNET 1994, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Expert reviews, advice, how-tos, and the latest tech news	-	Intel, Spark Capital & 1 others	65/100
3rd	The Next Web 2006, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Acquired	Provider of technology news, events, media, and innovation programs	-	DutchBasecamp, Europa & 1 others	61/100
4th	Gigaom 2006, Santa Barbara (United States), Acquired	Online platform providing news on technology	$22M	True Ventures, J.F. Shea Co & 5 others	58/100
5th	Ars Technica 1998, Chicago (United States), Acquired	Technology news, reviews, and analysis for technologists and IT professionals	-	-	57/100
6th	Inc. 2010, New York City (United States), Funding Raised	Online platform offering startups and technology news	-	Reapra, 22X Fund & 2 others	55/100
7th	Canaltech 2012, Brazil, Acquired	Online platform offering technology news	-	-	54/100
8th	Gizmodo 2002, New York City (United States), Acquired	Technology, science, and internet culture news, reviews, and deals	-	-	53/100
9th	BioTecNika 2006, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded	Online platform providing news on biotechnology	-	-	53/100
10th	The Verge 2011, New York City (United States), Acquired	Technology news, reviews, and features covering the intersection of tech and culture	-	Blockchain R&I, Seedvc	50/100
66th	FactorDaily 2016, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Digital portal publishing content related to modern technology	$1.88M	Accel, Blume Venture & 4 others	36/100

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Founders (largest shareholder) own 54.48%, Funds own 29.36%, Angels own 4.55% and ESOP Pool own 11.62%. The net worth of FactorDaily's founders is INR 26.7Cr as of Apr 25, 2018.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	54.48%	26.7Cr	8884229	7172549	6128513	6232569
Fund	29.36%	14.4Cr	9430246	7500939	5549397	5141476
Accel	3261979	4637662	9110277	8573685	3945648	7613339
Blume Venture	9901549	9839057	7636955	1445810	7229014	2126574
Angel	4.55%	2.23Cr	2042	2472	7666	8893
ESOP Pool	11.62%	5.69Cr	8943007	9051020	1615533	2919849
Total	100.00%	49Cr	1247300	7617441	7082561	3251649