When was MatruBharti founded?

MatruBharti was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is MatruBharti located?

MatruBharti is headquartered in Ahmedabad, India. It is registered at 409, Shitalvarsha-V, Shivranjani Cross roads, Satellite, Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, 380015.

Who is the current CEO of MatruBharti?

Mahendra Sharma of MatruBharti. They have also founded 1 company and are an angel investors in 1 startup.

Which legal entities is MatruBharti associated with?

MatruBharti is associated with MATRUBHARTI TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED and 1 other.

How many employees does MatruBharti have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at MatruBharti is 22.

Is MatruBharti a funded company?

MatruBharti is a funded company, having raised a total of $1M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jun 10, 2016.

How much is MatruBharti worth?

The latest valuation of MatruBharti is $***** as of Nov 27, 2023.

When was the latest funding round of MatruBharti?

MatruBharti's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Mar 25, 2023, with participation from 3 investors.

What is the annual revenue of MatruBharti?

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

Where does MatruBharti rank among its competitors?

MatruBharti ranks 8th amongst 849 active competitors, of which 27 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Pratilipi, which secured $12M in Apr, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of MatruBharti?

MatruBharti's top competitors include Pratilipi, Kobo and BriBooks. Among them, Pratilipi secured the most recent funding round in April, 2025.

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

Company Details

App-based self-publishing platform in vernacular languages. The e-books are available under multiple categories such as fiction, non-fiction, biographies, philosophy, motivational essays, and more. It uses low-cost technology for producing digital rights-protected e-books. Its app is available for Android and iOS devices.

Website: www.matrubharti.com/
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Registered Address: 409, Shitalvarsha-V, Shivranjani Cross roads, Satellite, Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, 380015

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Ahmedabad, India

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$1M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Mar 25, 2023, $*****

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Nov 27, 2023

Investors

Darshan Bhupendra Jani & 12 more

Ranked

8^th among 849 active competitors

Annual Revenue

0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

22 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Pratilipi & 924 more

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MatruBharti is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
MATRUBHARTI PLATFORMS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900GJ2022PTC132976 , India, Active	Jun 17, 2022	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
MATRUBHARTI TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74140GJ2015PTC082225 , India, Active	Feb 11, 2015	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-

MatruBharti has raised a total funding of $1M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 10, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Mar 25, 2023 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. MatruBharti has 10 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of MatruBharti:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 25, 2023	3758707	Seed	6507499	8296878	4315697	2484248
Oct 22, 2020	5283564	Seed	7522919	9522725	3454227	Darshan Bhupendra Jani & 1 more
Jul 17, 2019	8596902	Angel	3285121	7286858	Darshan Bhupendra Jani	Surya Holdings & 3 more

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The founders of MatruBharti are Nilesh Shah and Mahendra Sharma. Mahendra Sharma is the CEO of MatruBharti.

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

Nilesh Shah: Co-Founder & CTO of MatruBharti and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 7 startups and serve on the boards of 4 companies.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number
Mahendra Sharma: Co-Founder & CEO of MatruBharti. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number

MatruBharti's Board of Directors

MatruBharti's board has 3 active members. Nilesh Shah and Mahendra Sharma are part of team and Nitaben Nileshbhai Shah is independent board member.

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

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Nilesh Shah	Team	-	Current	11y 6m
Mahendra Sharma	Team	-	Current	11y 6m
Nitaben Nileshbhai Shah	Independent board member	-	Current	11y 4m

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MatruBharti's employee count trend

MatruBharti has 22 employees as of Aug 26. Here is MatruBharti's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of MatruBharti include Pratilipi, Kobo and BriBooks. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of MatruBharti, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Pratilipi 2014, Bengaluru (India), Series E	Online self-publishing and storytelling platform offering digital literature in multiple languages	$97M	Krafton, Alteria Capital & 44 others	81/100
2nd	Kobo 2009, Toronto (Canada), Acquired	Provider of app-based reading and self-publishing platform	$132M	CK Hutchison, Indigo	73/100
3rd	BriBooks 2022, Singapore (Singapore), Seed	Provider of platform for children to learn creative writing and publish	$1.5M	ScaleGood & 1 others	60/100
4th	Lulu 2002, Morrisville (United States), Unfunded	Self-publishing platform for indie authors	-	-	55/100
5th	Blurb 2005, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Self-publishing platform empowering creators to design, publish, and sell books	$23.7M	Anthem Venture Partners, Canaan & 5 others	51/100
6th	Pencil 2015, Mumbai (India), Seed	Provider of a platform for book writing and reading	$2.9M	SOSV, Orbit Ventures & 152 others	50/100
7th	Juggernaut 2015, Delhi (India), Series A	Mobile-first publishing platform for authors	$5.23M	Airtel, Meenakshi Tea House & 11 others	47/100
8th	MatruBharti 2015, Ahmedabad (India), Seed	App-based self-publishing platform in vernacular languages	$1M	Shah Capital, Ferrana & 11 others	47/100
9th	Palmetto Publishing 2018, Mount Pleasant (United States), Unfunded	Provider of self publishing platform	-	-	45/100
10th	BookFunnel 2015, Pearland (United States), Unfunded	SaaS-driven self book publishing solutions provider	-	-	44/100

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Founders (largest shareholder) own 52.53%, Funds own 10.00%, Enterprises own 25.57% and Angels own 11.90%. The net worth of MatruBharti's founders is INR 6.34Cr as of Nov 27, 2023.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	52.53%	6.34Cr	3950466	6016358	2993019	7474184
Nilesh Shah	2803469	7006975	9349999	5359904	4463046	2877535
Mahendra Sharma	6279210	1489455	8315354	2686467	6648886	5861379
Fund	10.00%	1.21Cr	2335044	6551528	1381308	3660242
Shah Capital	3214513	5602113	7856117	8957429	3055953	4761278
Enterprise	25.57%	3.08Cr	7658051	5522899	5659900	7058108
Angel	11.90%	1.44Cr	1236995	6829881	5405521	8220721
Darshan Bhupendra Jani	2889336	1304212	8121745	6974512	3365771	7095122
Total	100.00%	12.1Cr	3849457	7590720	4189173	5384999