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, the latest employee count at Keka is 886.

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.

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 116th amongst 3720 active competitors, of which 247 are funded. It stands 7th 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, Razorpay and People Strong. 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 3720 active competitors, including 247 funded and 249 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Workday, Razorpay and People Strong.

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

116^th among 3720 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹134Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

886 as on Apr 30, 2025

Similar Companies

Workday & 4123 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)	906 (As on Mar 01, 2026)

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	4163089	Series A	4400680	5603321	2506455	5304239
Sep 21, 2022	5157181	Series A	1233545	1876060	6597913	Konark Trust & 1 more
Dec 06, 2021	4829559	Seed	3984998	9869056	Recur Club	5501728

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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 9m
Rishit Desai	Investor	-	Current	3y 2m
pugcirp	Independent board member	-	Past	1y 9m
ptahwzz	Independent board member	-	Past	6y 6m

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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, Razorpay and People Strong. 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	Developer of cloud software for human resources finance and operations	$352M	Greylock Partners, Bezos Expeditions & 10 others	88/100
2nd	Razorpay 2014, Bengaluru (India), Series F	Provider of payment and business banking solutions for enterprises	$742M	Peak XV Partners, GIC & 35 others	86/100
3rd	People Strong 2005, Gurugram (India), Acquired	Provider of human capital management platform offering integrated HR solutions	$30.7M	West Street AEP I Offshore Aggregator, HDFC Bank ... & 41 others	84/100
4th	Gusto 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series E	Cloud-based payroll, benefits, and HR software for small and medium-sized businesses	$718M	T. Rowe Price, Y Combinator & 83 others	83/100
5th	Factorial 2016, Barcelona (Spain), Series C	Provider of business management software for human resources and finance	$300M	Tiger Global Management, Atomico & 9 others	80/100
6th	Kronos 1977, Lowell (United States), Acquired	Provider of HCM software solutions for enterprises	$855M	GIC, Blackstone & 3 others	80/100
7th	Bob 2015, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series D	Provider of a platform for human resources, payroll, and finance	$574M	General Atlantic, Bessemer Venture Partners ... & 18 others	79/100
8th	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	79/100
9th	Dayforce 2008, Toronto (Canada), Acquired	Developer of human capital management software providing HR and talent solutions	$30M	Bridgescale, Ceridian & 1 others	78/100
10th	Payflow 2020, Madrid (Spain), Acquired	Online financial services platform for on-demand pay and savings	$41.3M	Cathay Innovation, Wayra & 34 others	77/100
116th	Keka 2015, Seattle (United States), Series A	Provider of cloud based HR and payroll software solutions	$59.2M	MMPL Trust, Konark Trust & 8 others	52/100

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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	9174420	7424326	4695151	7062223
Vijay Yalamanchili	4135023	2232801	8223385	3022219	6088614	3221923
Fund	19.96%	189Cr	6414335	9678721	3218834	9295853
WestBridge Capital	6202737	2625285	2136515	3627190	6157153	1127480
Konark Trust	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enterprise	0.50%	4.72Cr	0	0	0	0
Other People	5.57%	52.7Cr	87281	36807	15497	58342
ESOP Pool	7.95%	75.3Cr	3920219	4144403	1250173	6450709
Total	100.00%	947Cr	3747408	4719165	4011187	9148546