When was Pocket FM founded?

Pocket FM was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Pocket FM located?

Pocket FM is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. It is registered at Indiqube Royal Arcade, No. 6, 80 Feet Road, KHB Colony, Koramangala industrial layout, Koramangala, Bangalore, Bangalore South, Karnataka, India, 560034.

Which legal entities is Pocket FM associated with?

Pocket FM is associated with POCKET ENTERTAINMENT VENTURES PRIVATE LIMITED and 1 other.

How many employees does Pocket FM have?

As of Aug 31, 2025, the latest employee count at Pocket FM is 2040.

Is Pocket FM a funded company?

Pocket FM is a funded company, having raised a total of $197M across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jan 04, 2019.

How much is Pocket FM worth?

The latest valuation of Pocket FM is $***** as of Apr 30, 2026.

When was the latest funding round of Pocket FM?

Pocket FM's latest funding was a $***** Series D round on Mar 16, 2024, with participation from 2 investors.

What is the annual revenue of Pocket FM?

Annual revenue of Pocket FM is between ₹500 Cr and ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Where does Pocket FM rank among its competitors?

Pocket FM ranks 2nd amongst 1134 active competitors, of which 31 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Kuku FM, which secured an undisclosed amount in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Pocket FM?

Pocket FM's top competitors include Kuku FM, Ximalaya and Wondery. Among them, Kuku FM secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

Pocket FM - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Pocket FM is a series D company based in Bengaluru (India), founded in 2018 by Dana Ram Meghwal and Nishanth Srinivasagowda. It operates as a Provider of audio entertainment including series, stories, and related content. Pocket FM has raised $197M in funding from investors like Lightspeed, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Tencent, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 1134 active competitors, including 31 funded and 20 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Kuku FM, Ximalaya and Wondery.

Company Details

Provider of audio entertainment including series, stories, and related content. The platform offers a variety of genres for listeners. Audio content is accessible through its digital platform.

Website: pocketfm.com
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Registered Address: Indiqube Royal Arcade, No. 6, 80 Feet Road, KHB Colony, Koramangala industrial layout, Koramangala, Bangalore, Bangalore South, Karnataka, India, 560034

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

Bengaluru, India

Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$197M in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, Mar 16, 2024, $*****

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Apr 30, 2026

Investors

Lightspeed & 16 more

Ranked

2^nd among 1134 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

2,040 as on Aug 31, 2025

Similar Companies

Kuku FM & 100 more

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Pocket FM is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
POCKET FM CORP CIN: 32094060764 , United States, Active		-	-	-
POCKET ENTERTAINMENT VENTURES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999KA2018PTC182589 , India, Active	Sep 28, 2018	₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	1046 (As on May 01, 2026)

Pocket FM has raised a total funding of $197M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 04, 2019. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Mar 16, 2024 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Pocket FM has 13 institutional investors and 4 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Pocket FM:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 16, 2024	4923172	Series D	3896962	2802183	6470903	6986668
May 02, 2023	2941651	Conventional Debt	9968547	4927558	6589981	SVB
Mar 03, 2022	4192263	Series C	9801019	1432164	Naver & 1 more	Tanglin Venture Partners

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The founders of Pocket FM are Dana Ram Meghwal and Nishanth Srinivasagowda. Rohan Nayak is the CEO of Pocket FM.

Here are the details of Pocket FM's key team members:

Dana Ram Meghwal: Former Co-Founder of Pocket FM and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 3 startups.
Nishanth Srinivasagowda: Co-Founder of Pocket FM. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Pocket FM's Board of Directors

Pocket FM's board has 3 active members. Nishanth Srinivasagowda, Harsha Kumar and Rohan Nayak are part of team.

Here is the list of Pocket FM's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Nishanth Srinivasagowda	Team	-	Current	7y 11m
Rohan Nayak	Team	-	Current	7y 11m
Harsha Kumar	Investor	Lightspeed Venture Partners	Current	6y 0m
yrycscb	Investor	hrcdecy	Past	3y 6m

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Pocket FM's employee count trend

Pocket FM has 2,040 employees as of Aug 25. The total employee count is 8.0% lower than what it was in Aug 24. Here is Pocket FM's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Pocket FM include Kuku FM, Ximalaya and Wondery. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Pocket FM, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Kuku FM 2018, Mumbai (India), Series C	Provider of an AI-native storytelling platform offering audio, video, and edutainment content	$122M	Fundamentum, Shunwei Capital & 67 others	80/100
2nd	Pocket FM 2018, Bengaluru (India), Series D	Provider of audio entertainment including series, stories, and related content	$197M	VenCap International, Naver & 15 others	75/100
3rd	Ximalaya 2012, Shanghai (China), Acquired	Online platform for streaming internet radio, audiobooks, and more	$1.25B	Tencent, Goldman Sachs & 24 others	67/100
4th	Wondery 2016, West Hollywood (United States), Acquired	Podcast streaming platform	$15.7M	Lerer Hippeau, Greycroft & 13 others	61/100
5th	Quinn 2019, New York City (United States), Series A	Provider of audio content featuring diverse characters and scenarios	$3.2M	TQ Ventures, Everywhere & 7 others	61/100
6th	Meet Cute 2010, New York City (United States), Acquired	Online podcast network	$6.25M	Newark Venture Partners, Union Square Ventures ... & 6 others	59/100
7th	Himalaya 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Online podcast network	$100M	General Atlantic, SIG	57/100
8th	Realm 2015, New York City (United States), Series A	Subscription-based platform for listening to podcasts	$18.7M	Boat Rocker Media, Forerunner Ventures & 8 others	54/100
9th	Shots 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series A	YouTube-based multi-channel network	$16.3M	WI Harper Group, Maven Ventures & 16 others	54/100
10th	CastBox 2015, Chaoyang (China), Series B	Podcast and online radio streaming player	$27.3M	IDG Capital, Qiming Venture Partners & 3 others	53/100

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Founders own 24.98%, Funds (largest shareholder) own 38.22%, Parent Entities own 32.47% and Angels own 0.38%. The net worth of Pocket FM's founders is INR 50.8Cr as of Dec 28, 2021.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	24.98%	50.8Cr	8375399	6130693	9929151	4937880
Nishanth Srinivasagowda	3737962	4708440	4408947	8503368	9500641	8973904
Fund	38.22%	77.7Cr	9816572	5023183	2472163	8664208
Tencent	5591521	1680831	1076498	4409840	8293316	5124529
Brand Capital	9461345	2517603	6234725	4560258	8031546	3774285
Parent Entity	32.47%	66Cr	6426640	6477141	7402815	4231440
Angel	0.38%	76.8L	0	0	0	0
Other People	0.10%	19.8L	0	0	0	0
ESOP Pool	3.86%	7.85Cr	328	464	458	173
Total	100.00%	203Cr	2076189	6339315	3712453	2317801