When was KOSHA founded?

KOSHA was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round 6 years after it was founded.

Where is KOSHA located?

KOSHA is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. It is registered at SANDBOX STARTUPS, NEXT TO AIRPORT GOKUL ROAD, OPP GOKUL VILLAGE, Dharwad, HUBLI, Karnataka, India, 580030.

Who is the current CEO of KOSHA?

Vijaya Krishnappa of KOSHA. They have also founded 1 company.

Which legal entities is KOSHA associated with?

KOSHA is associated with ARTITECH INNOVATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED and 1 other.

How many employees does KOSHA have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at KOSHA is 41.

Is KOSHA a funded company?

KOSHA is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 20, 2024.

When was the latest funding round of KOSHA?

KOSHA's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Sep 20, 2024, with participation from 2 investors. Its primary sector is Brands Tech. In India, the Brands Tech sector has seen $59.1M in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of KOSHA?

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

Where does KOSHA rank among its competitors?

KOSHA ranks 14th amongst 78 active competitors, of which 19 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was OneARVO Ventures, which secured $134K in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of KOSHA?

KOSHA's top competitors include Digimarc, TruTag Technologies and Arianee. Among them, OneARVO Ventures secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

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

Company Details

Provider of an IoT and cloud computing solution for product authenticity. It uses AI and cloud computing technologies to protect brands identity and optimize the operations with supply chain visibility and leverage consumer insights across channels. It enables product digitization for MSMEs in decentralized sector with a unique digital identity integrated into each product. It enables visibility of the supply chain from the source till it reaches the consumer and beyond. The companys proprietary tamper-proof labeling, WEAVEPROTECT ensures integrity of the digital identity on the product.

Website: www.kosha.ai/
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Email ID: *****@kosha.ai
Phone Number: +91 **********
Registered Address: SANDBOX STARTUPS, NEXT TO AIRPORT GOKUL ROAD, OPP GOKUL VILLAGE, Dharwad, HUBLI, Karnataka, India, 580030

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

Bengaluru, India

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Sep 20, 2024, $*****

Investors

Social Alpha & 6 more

Ranked

14^th among 78 active competitors

Annual Revenue

0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

41 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Digimarc & 90 more

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KOSHA is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ARTITECH INNOVATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999KA2020PTC132691 , India, Active	Feb 14, 2020	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
KOSHA ADVISORY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999KA2020PTC141326 , India, Active	Nov 23, 2020	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-

KOSHA has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 20, 2024 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. KOSHA has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of KOSHA:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 20, 2024	9822461	Grant (prize money)	8660925	6057844	1448036	4889100

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The founders of KOSHA are Vishal Chaudhry, Vijaya Krishnappa and Ramki Kodipady. Vijaya Krishnappa is the CEO of KOSHA.

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

Vishal Chaudhry: Co-Founder of KOSHA. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Vijaya Krishnappa: Co-Founder & CEO of KOSHA and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Ramki Kodipady: Co-Founder of KOSHA.
Contact Info: 1 email address

KOSHA's Board of Directors

KOSHA's board has 3 active members. P K Hari Shibaraya and Krishnamurthy Shibaraya are part of team and Asha Adiga is independent board member.

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

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
P K Hari Shibaraya	Team	-	Current	5y 9m
Krishnamurthy Shibaraya	Team	-	Current	5y 9m
Asha Adiga	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 5m

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KOSHA's employee count trend

KOSHA has 41 employees as of Aug 26. Here is KOSHA's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of KOSHA include Digimarc, TruTag Technologies and Arianee. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of KOSHA, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Digimarc 1994, Portland (United States), Public	Provider of anti-counterfeiting solution for brands and retailers	$60M	Herald Investment Management, Philips & 7 others	65/100
2nd	TruTag Technologies 2011, Honolulu (United States), Series D	Provider of anti-counterfeiting solutions for businesses	$64.4M	Pangaea Ventures, Presidio Ventures & 6 others	50/100
3rd	Arianee 2018, Paris (France), Series A	Provider of a decentralized platform to manage digital ownership of fashion products	$30.6M	Tiger Global Management, Bpifrance & 12 others	50/100
4th	Nexite 2018, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series C	Provider of product authentication counterfeit labels for offline retailers	$100M	Saban Ventures, Pitango & 5 others	49/100
5th	Authena 2018, Zug (Switzerland), Seed	Provider of authentication and counterfeit solution for businesses	$2.49M	Ecliptic Capital, Tech4Trust & 3 others	46/100
6th	OneARVO Ventures 2023, Noida (India), Seed	Platform offering product authentication and traceability solution	$134K	Inflection Point Ventures, T-Hub & 1 others	42/100
7th	Hakuna 2021, Unterhaching (Germany), Seed	Provider of product authentication and protection software solutions for businesses	$5.7M	Earlybird, Visionaries Club & 6 others	41/100
8th	Authenticateit 2011, Melbourne (Australia), Funding Raised	Provider of software solutions for product authentication	-	Uppsala Innovation Centre	40/100
9th	Vaultik 2021, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Provider of authentication solutions for luxury products	$2.5M	The Operating Group & 1 others	40/100
10th	Chronofy 2013, Bala Cynwyd (United States), Acquired	Provider of watch valuation services for businesses	-	-	40/100
14th	KOSHA 2018, Bengaluru (India), Funding Raised	Provider of an IoT and cloud computing solution for product authenticity	-	IIMA Ventures, Social Alpha & 5 others	37/100