When was FrontRow founded?

FrontRow was founded in 2012 and raised its 1st funding round 8 years after it was founded.

Where is FrontRow located?

FrontRow is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. It is registered at No 302, 1ST FLOOR, 9TH MAIN, 1ST BLOCK, BASI REDDY HRBR LAYOUT, KALYAN NAGAR, Bangalore, BENGALURU, Karnataka, India, 560043.

Which legal entities is FrontRow associated with?

FrontRow is associated with SPLASHSTAR TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED and 2 others.

How many employees does FrontRow have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at FrontRow is 269.

Is FrontRow a funded company?

FrontRow is a funded company, having raised a total of $17.4M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Mar 05, 2020.

How much is FrontRow worth?

The last known valuation of FrontRow was ₹***** as of Oct 01, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of FrontRow?

FrontRow's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Aug 04, 2021, with participation from 70 investors.

What is the annual revenue of FrontRow?

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

Where does FrontRow rank among its competitors?

FrontRow ranks 11th amongst 1482 active competitors, of which 35 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was CLASS101, which secured $12.2M in Nov, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of FrontRow?

FrontRow's top competitors include Craftsy, The Shift Network and Social Swag. Among them, CLASS101 secured the most recent funding round in November, 2023.

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

FrontRow is a deadpooled company based in Bengaluru (India), founded in 2012 by Mikhil Raj, Ishaan Preet Singh and Shubhadit Sharma. It operates as an Online platform providing multi-disciplinary courses. FrontRow has raised $17.4M in funding from investors like Elevation Capital, ASU+GSV Summit and Eight Roads Ventures, with last known valuation of ₹*****. The company has 1482 active competitors, including 35 funded and 28 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Craftsy, The Shift Network and Social Swag.

Company Details

Online platform providing multi-disciplinary courses. It provides pre-recorded non-academic courses in different fields such as sports, singing, music, comedy, etc. Courses are taught by industry experts like Suresh Raina, Yuzvendra Chahal, Neha Kakkar, etc. Its mobile app is available for iOS and android devices.

Website: www.frontrow.co.in
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Email ID: *****@frontrow.co.in
Phone Number: +91 **********
Registered Address: No 302, 1ST FLOOR, 9TH MAIN, 1ST BLOCK, BASI REDDY HRBR LAYOUT, KALYAN NAGAR, Bangalore, BENGALURU, Karnataka, India, 560043

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2012

Location

Bengaluru, India

Stage

Deadpooled

Total Funding

$17.4M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Aug 04, 2021, $*****

Last Known Valuation

₹***** as on Oct 01, 2021

Investors

Elevation Capital & 91 more

Ranked

11^th among 1482 active competitors

Annual Revenue

0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

269 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

The Shift Network & 989 more

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FrontRow is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
FRONT ROW MERCHANDISING PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U19115KA2012PTC065742 , India, Strike off	Sep 04, 2012	-	2 (As on Feb 28, 2022)
SPLASHSTAR TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74993KA2019PTC130854 , India, Active	Dec 20, 2019	$0 - $1M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	28 (As on Jun 01, 2023)
Gradesdontmatter Private Limited CIN: U72500KA2018PTC111607 , India, Strike off	Mar 23, 2018	$0 - $1M (As on Mar 31, 2023)	111 (As on Apr 30, 2022)

FrontRow has raised a total funding of $17.4M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 05, 2020. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Aug 04, 2021 for $*****. 70 investors participated in its latest round. FrontRow has 31 institutional investors and 61 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of FrontRow:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 04, 2021	4682467	Series A	8321562	3362268	6414962	7106589
Feb 08, 2021	8422684	Seed	1105916	1635553	7869241	Jigar K Shah & 20 more
Mar 05, 2020	2740445	Seed	1373693	2399690	Lightspeed & 1 more	KA Enterprises

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The founders of FrontRow are Mikhil Raj, Ishaan Preet Singh and Shubhadit Sharma.

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

Mikhil Raj: Co-Founder of FrontRow and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the boards of 2 companies.
Contact Info: 1 phone number
Ishaan Preet Singh: Former Co-Founder of FrontRow. They are also an angel investor in 3 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses and 1 phone number
Shubhadit Sharma: Former Co-Founder of FrontRow.
Contact Info: 1 email address

FrontRow's Board of Directors

FrontRow's board has 3 active members. Mikhil Raj and Ishaan Preet Singh are part of team and Aditya Gurunath Systla is independent board member.

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

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
yfehmbo	Team	-	Past	6y 1m
petzlel	Team	-	Past	6y 7m
Aditya Gurunath Systla	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 5m

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FrontRow's employee count trend

FrontRow has 269 employees as of Apr 26. Here is FrontRow's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of FrontRow include Craftsy, The Shift Network and Social Swag. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of FrontRow, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Craftsy 2010, Denver (United States), Acquired	Online platform empowering creativity through classes, videos, patterns, and community	$112M	Adams Street Partners, Tiger Global Management ... & 5 others	69/100
2nd	The Shift Network 2010, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Provider of app-based online summits and courses on inspirational topics	$8.7M	Evolve Ventures, Bridge Builders Collaborative	60/100
3rd	Social Swag 2019, Mumbai (India), Seed	Online platform providing multi-disciplinary tutoring solutions	$7.45M	Forthway Dimension Consultancy, Firstport Capital ... & 27 others	57/100
4th	Kinnu 2021, London (United Kingdom), Series A	Mobile-based platform providing multi-disciplinary courses	$9M	LocalGlobe, Cavalry Ventures & 21 others	56/100
5th	Kiwify 2020, Balneario Camboriu (Brazil), Seed	Platform providing tools for creating and selling online digital courses	$125K	Y Combinator	54/100
6th	Curious 2012, Menlo Park (United States), Series B	Online platform offering a diverse range of educational content	$22.5M	Redpoint Ventures, SuRo Capital	53/100
7th	Edovo 2012, Chicago (United States), Series A	Nonprofit organization providing educational and rehabilitative curriculums and content to incarcerated individuals	$16.9M	Kapor Capital, SustainVC & 13 others	53/100
8th	CLASS101 2015, Wilmington (United States), Series B	Online learning platform	$48.5M	Goodwater Capital, Mirae Asset & 8 others	51/100
9th	e-Skill India 2018, Delhi (India), Unfunded	Online marketplace offering digital skill development courses for professionals	-	-	48/100
10th	Edutin 2017, Bogota (Colombia), Unfunded	Marketplace platform for online courses	-	-	47/100
11th	FrontRow 2012, Bengaluru (India), Deadpooled	Online platform providing multi-disciplinary courses	$17.4M	Icebreaker, Eight Roads Ventures & 90 others	52/100

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Founders own 40.72%, Funds (largest shareholder) own 46.79%, Enterprises own 1.76% and Angels own 2.33%. The net worth of FrontRow's founders is INR 151Cr as of Oct 01, 2021.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	40.72%	151Cr	1348129	9344744	9722735	4161953
Mikhil Raj	7657699	8419557	6133546	7909707	2486689	8786290
Ishaan Preet Singh	1021053	6540461	3676487	3046152	6690462	2505457
Fund	46.79%	173Cr	7304893	5171736	9399177	8878960
Elevation Capital	8871004	2879708	1390392	2389407	2105591	4894485
Eight Roads Ventures	1568882	6365176	4291955	9251626	3789471	2101097
Enterprise	1.76%	6.52Cr	2	3	3	1
Angel	2.33%	8.74Cr	82	54	54	70
Harsh Shah	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jigar K Shah	0	0	0	0	0	0
ESOP Pool	8.36%	30.9Cr	3907752	9668717	7043233	9349854
Total	99.96%	370Cr	9997404	7204724	1723839	7409074