Grapevine - About the company
Grapevine is a series B company based in Bengaluru (India), founded in 2023 by Jainam Dinesh Talsania, Shreeyash Nitin Dharmadhikari and Saumil Sanjai Tripathi. It operates as a Community platform providing a space for salary and career discussions. Grapevine has raised $10.7M in funding from Kae Capital and Peak XV Partners, with a current valuation of ₹*****. The company has 19 active competitors, including 2 that are funded. Its top competitors include companies like Teamblind, Hush and Looking Glass.
Company Details
Community platform providing a space for salary and career discussions. It is a platform for honest salary and career discussions, connecting members from tech companies and startups. The company provides a forum for individuals to share experiences, ask questions, and gain insights on career development and salary negotiation.
- Website
- www.grapevine.in/home
- Registered Address
- Flt no - B 704, Rajeshrei Avenue, Jayraj Ngr,Bhd Mahishri Mardani Temple Borivali, Mumbai City, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400092
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2023
Location
Bengaluru, India
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$10.7M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
₹***** as on Nov 14, 2025
Investors
Ranked
1st among 19 active competitors
Annual Revenue
0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Employee Count
18 as on Jul 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with Grapevine
Grapevine is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WATERCOOLER CHAT PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900MH2022PTC381328 , India, Active | Apr 25, 2022 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | - |
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Grapevine's funding and investors
Grapevine has raised a total funding of $10.7M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 06, 2023. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Mar 16, 2026 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Grapevine has 5 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Grapevine:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 16, 2026 | 8197669 | Series B | 6598458 | 2808943 | 2258269 | 1965266 |
Feb 18, 2026 | 8074680 | Series A | 5491933 | 8438801 | 8599067 | |
Oct 27, 2025 | 4540440 | Series A | 3126573 | 6277933 |
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Grapevine's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Grapevine are Jainam Dinesh Talsania, Shreeyash Nitin Dharmadhikari and Saumil Sanjai Tripathi. Saumil Sanjai Tripathi is the CEO of Grapevine.
Here are the details of Grapevine's key team members:
- Jainam Dinesh Talsania: Co-Founder of Grapevine and founder of 3 other companies, Tal App, TapSense and Grapevine. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 3 email addresses and 1 phone number
- Shreeyash Nitin Dharmadhikari: Co-Founder of Grapevine and founder of 3 other companies, Tal App, Tal.AI and Grapevine. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 3 email addresses and 1 phone number
- Saumil Sanjai Tripathi: Co-Founder & CEO of Grapevine and founder of 2 other companies, Tal App and Grapevine. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 2 email addresses and 2 phone numbers
Grapevine's Board of Directors
Grapevine's board has 3 active members. Jainam Dinesh Talsania, Shreeyash Nitin Dharmadhikari and Saumil Sanjai Tripathi are part of team.Here is the list of Grapevine's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | - | Current | 4y 4m | |
Team | - | Current | 4y 4m | |
Team | - | Current | 4y 4m |
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Grapevine's employee count trend
Grapevine has 18 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Grapevine's employee count trend over the years:
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Grapevine's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Grapevine include Teamblind, Hush and Looking Glass. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Grapevine, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Community platform providing a space for salary and career discussions | $10.7M | 64/100 | ||
2nd |  Teamblind 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series C | Online workplace discussion platform | $74.9M | 57/100 | |
3rd | Online workplace discussion platform | $1.19M | 30/100 | ||
4th |  Looking Glass 2023, Paddington (Australia), Unfunded | Platform that helps to connect with workplace | - | - | 21/100 |
5th | EinfraTech 2000, Wellesley (United States), Unfunded | Platform providing workplace management and communication solutions for businesses | - | - | 21/100 |
6th |  Audseb 2018, Boston (United States), Unfunded | Cloud-based workplace software solutions provider | - | - | 18/100 |
7th | Developer of software for anonymous messaging and feedback in workplaces | - | - | 17/100 | |
8th |  Vitro Global 2012, Bromley (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Platform offering AI assistant for HR support | - | - | 17/100 |
9th |  Rewired Not Retired 2025, United Kingdom, Unfunded | Network of individuals sharing work life and retirement experiences anonymously | - | - | 16/100 |
10th |  Donna 2020, Skopje (North Macedonia), Unfunded | Provider of a HR digital assistant for prompt answers to employees questions | - | - | 16/100 |
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Grapevine's Latest cap tables and shareholding
Founders (largest shareholder) own 49.87%, Funds own 40.63%, Other People own 1.58% and ESOP Pool own 7.92%. The net worth of Grapevine's founders is INR 73.7Cr as of Nov 14, 2025.
Shareholders Name | Post Round Holding % | Net worth | Cumulative Investment | Realised Returns | Unrealised Returns | Return Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Founder | 49.87% | 73.7Cr | 2717412 | 1639738 | 9574449 | 7429370 |
9875638 | 8680918 | 7243431 | 5385243 | 7284286 | 6172810 | |
3571433 | 4445546 | 3241725 | 4487774 | 1732566 | 3302519 | |
5538021 | 7060518 | 1418948 | 3031550 | 9438702 | 5691432 | |
Fund | 40.63% | 60Cr | 6988429 | 5189098 | 9722526 | 3476931 |
9340672 | 2095660 | 6119716 | 6245645 | 8231804 | 7905341 | |
8477 | 9618 | 3387 | 4920 | 2046 | 7097 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Other People | 1.58% | 2.34Cr | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
ESOP Pool | 7.92% | 11.7Cr | 9409598 | 2072474 | 6431994 | 1503194 |
Total | 100.00% | 148Cr | 3289601 | 5469033 | 7333151 | 8592389 |
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Grapevine's Investments and acquisitions
Grapevine has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to Grapevine
Media has covered Grapevine for a total of 5 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates.
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Grapevine raises $4.1 Mn from Kae Capital, Peak XV, othersEntrackr•Mar 17, 2026•Grapevine, Peak XV Partners, Kae Capital
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Peak XV invests in five early stage AI companies at Impact AI PitchFestEntrackr•Feb 17, 2026•ZOOP, Round1, Peak XV Partners, Sunup and 8 others
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Grapevine set to raise Series A led by Kae CapitalEntrackr•Oct 25, 2025•Grapevine, Peak XV Partners, Unilazer Ventures, Kae Capital and 1 other
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Jupiter denies allegations of layoffs and data privacy issuesYourStory•May 04, 2024•Jupiter, Grapevine, Swiggy
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