ScoopWhoop - About the company
ScoopWhoop is an acquired company based in Delhi (India), founded in 2013 by Sattvik Mishra, Rishi Mukherjee and Sriparna Tikekar. It operates as a Curated entertainment content specific to Indian stories. ScoopWhoop has raised $8.03M in funding from investors like Kalaari Capital, Bharti SoftBank and Gravy Partners, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 261 active competitors, including 45 funded and 48 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like JetSynthesys, AOL and Jungle.
Company Details
ScoopWhoop is an internet media company that creates and curates India-specific stories. It operates through three segments namely an entertainment and news portal called ScoopWhoop.com, a women-centric content website called Vagabomb.com, and a Hindi-content publisher platform called Gazabpost.com. It initially started as a viral content generating and sharing website but gradually begun serving as a news portal and acting as a channel for sharing and remedying social concerns. The contents are offered in two major languages namely Hindi and English. In 2016, the company acquired Bangalore-based Touchfone Technologies for undisclosed cash and stock deal. In 2017, it launched Pulse which is a dashboard that gives viewers and brands real-time insight into the stories, ideas, and topics that Indian youth are reading and talking about. The company generates revenue through native advertising and sponsored stories. Clientele includes Pepsi, Godrej, HUL, Budweiser, MMT, to name a few.
- Website
- scoopwhoop.com
- Social
- Registered Address
- 105/2 Sanghvi House, Shivajinagar (Pune), Pune, Pune City, Maharashtra, India, 411005
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
Delhi, India
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$8.03M in 5 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Feb 22, 2025
Investors
Ranked
22nd among 261 active competitors
Annual Revenue
₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2023
Employee Count
36 as on Jan 31, 2025
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Exit Details
Acquired by WLDD (Feb 22, 2025)
Legal entities associated with ScoopWhoop
ScoopWhoop is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SANGHVI BEAUTY & TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900PN2015PTC156163 , India, Under CIRP | Aug 12, 2015 | ₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2023) | 142 (As on Jun 30, 2025) | |
Scoopwhoop Media Private Limited CIN: U74900PN2013PTC226234 , India, Active | Nov 26, 2013 | ₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2023) | 17 (As on Jun 01, 2025) |
ScoopWhoop's acquisition details
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ScoopWhoop's funding and investors
ScoopWhoop has raised a total funding of $8.03M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 2013. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on May 18, 2018 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. ScoopWhoop has 7 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of ScoopWhoop:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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May 18, 2018 | 6978360 | Series A | 5833474 | 2578007 | 7994106 | 5550340 |
Jun 16, 2017 | 8886866 | Series A | 2546086 | 7328277 | 4911788 | |
Nov 17, 2015 | 3336586 | Series A | 6694654 | 7421783 |
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ScoopWhoop's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of ScoopWhoop's key team members:
- Sattvik Mishra: Co-Founder of ScoopWhoop and founder of 1 other company.
- Rishi Mukherjee: Former Co-Founder of ScoopWhoop.
- Sriparna Tikekar: Former Co-Founder of ScoopWhoop.
ScoopWhoop's Board of Directors
ScoopWhoop's board has 4 active members. Rishi Pratim Mukherjee and Sattvik Mishra are part of team and . Manish Kumar and Hemant Goyal are independent board members.Here is the list of ScoopWhoop's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
vcfglce | Team | - | Past | 4y 2m |
wwhixho | Team | - | Past | 7y 1m |
ohddaug | Investor | - | Past | 4y 3m |
Independent board member | - | Current | 7y 2m | |
ijvljew | Independent board member | - | Past | 2y 9m |
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ScoopWhoop's employee count trend
ScoopWhoop has 36 employees as of Jan 25. The total employee count is 16.0% more than what it was in Jan 24. Here is ScoopWhoop's employee count trend over the years:
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ScoopWhoop's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of ScoopWhoop include JetSynthesys, AOL and Jungle. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of ScoopWhoop, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |  JetSynthesys 2010, Pune (India), Series B | Developer of digital gaming software and creator of entertainment content | $91.9M | 82/100 | |
2nd | AOL 1983, United States, Acquired | Provider of a news aggregation platform with customizable content feeds | $20M | 78/100 | |
3rd |  Jungle London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Digital media network focusing on youth | $7.33M | 73/100 | |
4th | Developer of technology platforms for local language content and video | $1.9B | 71/100 | ||
5th | Overtime 2016, New York City (United States), Series D | Multi-channel network focused on Sports content | $219M | 69/100 | |
6th | Provider of news and entertainment media services | $22M | 69/100 | ||
7th | Jellysmack 2016, New York City (United States), Series C | Video content creation platform for businesses | $40M | 68/100 | |
8th | Provides content platform for lifestyle/fashion, beauty, and health topics | $11.8M | 67/100 | ||
9th |  Outside 2017, Boulder (United States), Series B | Provider of sports, recreation, and fitness and nutrition services | $169M | 66/100 | |
10th |  Hepmil Media Group 2016, Singapore (Singapore), Acquired | Creates and distributes millennial-centric digital content | $11M | 66/100 | |
22nd | ScoopWhoop 2013, Delhi (India), Acquired | Curated entertainment content specific to Indian stories | $8.03M | 59/100 |
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ScoopWhoop's Latest cap tables and shareholding
Founders own 27.62%, Funds (largest shareholder) own 33.23%, Enterprises own 24.51% and Angels own 10.29%. The net worth of ScoopWhoop's founders is INR 30.5Cr as of May 18, 2018.
Shareholders Name | Post Round Holding % | Net worth | Cumulative Investment | Realised Returns | Unrealised Returns | Return Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Founder | 27.62% | 30.5Cr | 3221523 | 1657416 | 2902805 | 4626561 |
Fund | 33.23% | 36.7Cr | 1608019 | 7832480 | 1084460 | 6459885 |
7610632 | 7788512 | 6338505 | 7064241 | 7109164 | 4943576 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Enterprise | 24.51% | 27.1Cr | 4505278 | 1055664 | 2622156 | 1923566 |
Angel | 10.29% | 11.4Cr | 1713208 | 4176703 | 4539522 | 1961320 |
824517 | 260293 | 933602 | 107287 | 322222 | 809812 | |
ESOP Pool | 4.33% | 4.78Cr | 1454 | 2100 | 4015 | 9026 |
Total | 99.98% | 110Cr | 8282439 | 6234554 | 1944825 | 2188441 |
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ScoopWhoop's Investments and acquisitions
ScoopWhoop has made 2 investments in HYPD and HYPD and acquired Touchfone Technology.Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 17, 2021 | Investments | 2020 | Delhi (India) | |
Jan 27, 2021 | Investments | 2020 | Delhi (India) | |
Dec 19, 2016 | Acquisition | 2009 | Bengaluru (India) |
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News related to ScoopWhoop
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Good Glamm Group sells ScoopWhoop to WLDD for Rs 20 croreExchange4Media•Feb 24, 2025•The Good Glamm Group, ScoopWhoop, WLDD
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GoodGlamm in talks to sell ScoopWhoop to WLDDMint•Feb 20, 2025•The Good Glamm Group, ScoopWhoop, WLDD
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The Good Glamm Group acquires digital media platform ScoopWhoopTechStory•Oct 21, 2021•ScoopWhoop, MyGlamm, The Good Glamm Group
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Indian Ecommerce Platform Hypd Bags Pre-seed Money From ScoopWhoopVOLANEWS•Feb 14, 2021•HYPD, ScoopWhoop
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Indian ecommerce platform bags pre-seed money from ScoopWhoopTech in Asia•Feb 12, 2021•ScoopWhoop, HYPD
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ScoopWhoop Media appoints Vinay Gupta as Senior Vice President, TechnologyAdgully•Jun 28, 2018•ScoopWhoop
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