When was Pulse founded?

Pulse was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Pulse located?

Pulse is headquartered in Delhi, India. It is registered at Janaki Kripa No:46 Krishna Vihar c Panampilly Nagar, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kochi, Kerala, India, 682036.

Which legal entities is Pulse associated with?

Pulse is associated with Instalively Livestreaming Private Limited.

How many employees does Pulse have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Pulse is 1.

Is Pulse a funded company?

Pulse is a funded company, having raised a total of $500K across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Angel round, raised on Jul 15, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Pulse?

Pulse's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Nov 30, 2016, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is K-12 EdTech. In India, the K-12 EdTech sector has seen $10.5M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Pulse rank among its competitors?

Pulse ranks 64th amongst 824 active competitors, of which 91 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Meitu, which secured $250M in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Pulse?

Pulse's top competitors include Meitu, ClassDojo and Goodwall. Among them, Meitu secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

Pulse - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Pulse is a social network app for colleges. Enables users to share photos, videos, and updates amongst their college peers. Users can also create private groups. Additionally, the app also notifies users regarding major happenings at their favourite places. The app is available on both Google Play and App Store.

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Registered Address: Janaki Kripa No:46 Krishna Vihar c Panampilly Nagar, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kochi, Kerala, India, 682036

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Delhi, India

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$500K in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Nov 30, 2016, $*****

Investors

Elevation Capital & 12 more

Ranked

64^th among 824 active competitors

Employee Count

1 as on Jun 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Meitu & 1032 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Hike (Jun 29, 2017)

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Pulse is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Instalively Livestreaming Private Limited CIN: U72900KL2014PTC037696 , India, Dormant under section 455	Dec 22, 2014	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2020)	-

Pulse got acquired by Hike on Jun 29, 2017.

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Pulse has raised a total funding of $500K over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 15, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Nov 30, 2016 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Pulse has 2 institutional investors and 11 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Pulse:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 30, 2016	9887618	Seed	6100454	7851423	5013936	3742279
Jul 15, 2015	6948502	Angel	1283618	6391637	9657793	Uday Shankar & 5 more

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The founders of Pulse are Prakhar Khanduja and Karthik Vaidyanath.

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

Prakhar Khanduja: Co-Founder of Pulse.
Karthik Vaidyanath: Co-Founder of Pulse.
Contact Info: 1 phone number

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Pulse's employee count trend

Pulse has 1 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Pulse's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Pulse include Meitu, ClassDojo and Goodwall. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Pulse, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Meitu 2008, Xiamen (China), Public	Developer of image, video, and design creation software and applications	$525M	IDG Capital, Qiming Venture Partners & 19 others	85/100
2nd	ClassDojo 2011, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Classroom behaviour feedback platform used by teachers and students	$221M	General Catalyst, Paul Graham & 44 others	77/100
3rd	Goodwall 2014, Geneva (Switzerland), Series B	Online learning community for students and young professionals	$10.8M	Verve Ventures, Zurcher Kantonalbank & 10 others	69/100
4th	Brainly 2009, Krakow (Poland), Series D	Provider of learning resource for school students	$165M	Naspers, Kulczyk Investments & 10 others	68/100
5th	ELSA Speak 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series C	AI-powered English pronunciation app for personalized learning and confident speaking	$60M	Gradient Ventures, UOB & 23 others	67/100
6th	Zigazoo 2020, Miami (United States), Series A	Mobile-based platform providing social streaming services for kids	$21M	MaC Venture Capital, Liberty City Ventures ... & 15 others	67/100
7th	Saturn 2018, New York City (United States), Acquired	Social platform for connecting with school friends	$44M	General Catalyst, TQ Ventures & 22 others	60/100
8th	Socratic 2013, New York City (United States), Acquired	Developer of visual search tools using camera or image input	$7.5M	Shasta Ventures, Spark Capital & 6 others	60/100
9th	Answers 1999, Saint Louis (United States), Acquired	Social platform for Q&A	$388M	Apax, Flatiron Partners & 16 others	60/100
10th	500px 2009, Toronto (Canada), Acquired	Photo sharing platform and stock photo marketplace	$23M	Harrison Metal, Visual China Group & 8 others	58/100
64th	Pulse 2015, Delhi (India), Acquired	Social network app for colleges	$500K	Elevation Capital, Aecal & 11 others	37/100