When was Keka founded?

Keka was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round 6 years after it was founded.

Where is Keka located?

Keka is headquartered in Seattle, United States. It is registered at 12th Floor, Survey no. 17, Vasavi Shalom Sky City, Gachibowli, K.V.Rangareddy, Seri Lingampally, Telangana, India, 500032.

Who is the current CEO of Keka?

Vijay Yalamanchili of Keka. They have also founded 2 companies.

Which legal entities is Keka associated with?

Keka is associated with KEKA TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED.

How many employees does Keka have?

As of Apr 30, 2025, Keka has 886 employees, reflecting a 2% year-over-year decline in headcount.

Is Keka a funded company?

Keka is a funded company, having raised a total of $59.2M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Dec 06, 2021.

How much is Keka worth?

The latest valuation of Keka is ₹***** as of Jun 17, 2023.

When was the latest funding round of Keka?

Keka's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Jun 17, 2023, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is HRTech. In United States, the HRTech sector has seen $426M in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of Keka?

Annual revenue of Keka is ₹134Cr as on Mar 31, 2025.

Where does Keka rank among its competitors?

Keka ranks 52nd amongst 3627 active competitors, of which 246 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Payflow, which secured $2.35M in Oct, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Keka?

Keka's top competitors include Workday, People Strong and Gusto. Among them, Payflow secured the most recent funding round in October, 2025.

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

Keka is a series A company based in Seattle (United States), founded in 2015 by Vijay Yalamanchili. It operates as a Provider of cloud based HR and payroll software solutions. Keka has raised $59.2M in funding from investors like WestBridge Capital, Recur Club and J2k Technovations, with a current valuation of ₹*****. The company has 3627 active competitors, including 246 funded and 234 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Workday, People Strong and Gusto.

Company Details

Provider of cloud based HR and payroll software solutions. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools encompassing payroll automation, performance management, hiring and onboarding, time and attendance tracking, and learning management. The software is designed to streamline HR processes, improve employee engagement, and enhance operational efficiency. Its modular design allows businesses to select and implement the features most relevant to their specific needs. The platform integrates various HR functions into a single, unified system.

Website: www.keka.com/us/
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Email ID: *****@keka.com
Phone Number: +91 **********
Registered Address: 12th Floor, Survey no. 17, Vasavi Shalom Sky City, Gachibowli, K.V.Rangareddy, Seri Lingampally, Telangana, India, 500032

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Seattle, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$59.2M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Jun 17, 2023, $*****

Post Money Valuation

₹***** as on Jun 17, 2023

Investors

WestBridge Capital & 9 more

Ranked

52^nd among 3627 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹134Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

886 as on Apr 30, 2025

Similar Companies

Workday & 4049 more

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Keka is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
KEKA TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72500TG2014PTC094953 , India, Active	Jul 21, 2014	$15.8M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	927 (As on Aug 01, 2025)

Keka has raised a total funding of $59.2M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 06, 2021. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jun 17, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Keka has 6 institutional investors and 4 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Keka:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 17, 2023	2616117	Series A	6769500	1304167	5546034	2388571
Sep 21, 2022	5436406	Series A	7726219	5911939	9701953	Konark Trust & 1 more
Dec 06, 2021	3833164	Seed	6604818	2261782	Recur Club	5987644

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The founders of Keka is Vijay Yalamanchili. Vijay Yalamanchili is the CEO of Keka.

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

Vijay Yalamanchili: Founder & CEO of Keka and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses

Keka's Board of Directors

Keka's board has 2 active members. Vijay Yalamanchili and Rishit Desai are part of team.

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

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Vijay Yalamanchili	Team	-	Current	11y 7m
Rishit Desai	Investor	WestBridge Capital	Current	3y 0m
leiwezm	Independent board member	-	Past	1y 3m
pgde{om	Independent board member	-	Past	8y 5m

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Keka's employee count trend

Keka has 886 employees as of Apr 25. The total employee count is 2.0% lower than what it was in Apr 24. Here is Keka's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Keka include Workday, People Strong and Gusto. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Keka, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Workday 2005, Pleasanton (United States), Public	Cloud-based financial management, EPM, and HR software provider for enterprises	$352M	Greylock, Bezos Expeditions & 10 others	86/100
2nd	People Strong 2005, Gurugram (India), Acquired	Provider of human capital management platform offering integrated HR solutions	$30.7M	West Street AEP I Offshore Aggregator, Multiples Alternate Asset Management ... & 41 others	84/100
3rd	Gusto 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series E	Provider of a cloud-based platform offering payroll, benefits, and HR solutions	$718M	T. Rowe Price, Y Combinator & 83 others	83/100
4th	Kronos 1977, Lowell (United States), Acquired	Provider of HCM software solutions for enterprises	$855M	GIC, Blackstone & 3 others	80/100
5th	Bob 2015, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series D	Provider of a platform for human resources, payroll, and finance	$574M	Bessemer Venture Partners, General Atlantic ... & 18 others	78/100
6th	GreytHR 1994, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Provider of cloud based human resource management system and payroll software.	$47.4M	New Enterprise Associates, Info Edge & 14 others	78/100
7th	Factorial 2016, Barcelona (Spain), Series C	Provider of business management software for human resources and finance	$300M	Tiger Global Management, Atomico & 9 others	77/100
8th	Payflow 2020, Madrid (Spain), Acquired	Online financial services platform for on-demand pay and savings	$41.3M	Wayra, Cathay Innovation & 34 others	77/100
9th	Zoho 1996, Chennai (India), Unfunded	Provider of cloud-based business software suite for diverse operational requirements	-	-	76/100
10th	PagarBook 2018, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Provider of staff attendance, payroll and biometric attendance tools for small to medium enterprises	$24.8M	Surge, Peak XV Partners & 11 others	75/100
52nd	Keka 2015, Seattle (United States), Series A	Provider of cloud based HR and payroll software solutions	$59.2M	WestBridge Capital, MMPL Trust & 8 others	61/100

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Founders (largest shareholder) own 66.02%, Funds own 19.96%, Enterprises own 0.50% and Other People own 5.57%. The net worth of Keka's founders is INR 625Cr as of Jun 17, 2023.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	66.02%	625Cr	7605140	2112390	9962764	7460715
Vijay Yalamanchili	8903588	4884492	1851717	8496728	6818440	9391150
Fund	19.96%	189Cr	7744780	3453576	1786954	2414713
WestBridge Capital	6416696	1030958	1738582	3316289	3065163	5568175
Konark Trust	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enterprise	0.50%	4.72Cr	0	0	0	0
Other People	5.57%	52.7Cr	17739	43867	26685	13854
ESOP Pool	7.95%	75.3Cr	9375835	3681669	9344040	4430129
Total	100.00%	947Cr	4409263	1501340	4422657	7327963