shabd.in - About the company
shabd.in is a seed company based in Delhi (India), founded in 2012 by Nikhil Tiwari and Kalpnesh Gupta. It operates as an Online book publishing platform. shabd.in has raised $351K in funding from IIT Kanpur and Hilman Capital Finance, with a current valuation of ₹*****. The company has 915 active competitors, including 31 funded and 28 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Pratilipi, Wattpad and Kobo.
Company Details
Online book publishing platform. It allows users to read and write content in various languages and post articles, pictures, videos, and questions using the tools provided on the website. It comes with the availability of input options for typing Hindi on the platform. The platform is compatible with Android devices.
- Website
- shabd.in
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@shabd.in
- Phone Number
- +91 **********
- Registered Address
- 117/395, 'O' BLOCK GEETA NAGAR, KANPUR, Uttar Pradesh, India, 208001
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2012
Location
Delhi, India
Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$351K in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
₹***** as on May 11, 2016
Investors
Ranked
35th among 915 active competitors
Annual Revenue
0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Employee Count
20 as on Aug 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with shabd.in
shabd.in is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SHABD ONLINE PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U22300UP2022PTC157970 , India, Active | Jan 12, 2022 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | - | |
TRIDENT ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72300UP2012PTC049765 , India, Active | Apr 09, 2012 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | - |
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shabd.in's funding and investors
shabd.in has raised a total funding of $351K over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 17, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Venture Debt round on May 12, 2016 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. shabd.in has 7 institutional investors and 33 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of shabd.in:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 12, 2016 | 8597483 | Venture Debt | 2957529 | 4551138 | 1746065 | 9767153 |
May 11, 2016 | 1308738 | Seed | 7419629 | 7041319 | 6083472 | |
Oct 15, 2015 | 3112062 | Angel | 1604322 | 2354327 | 7902947 |
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shabd.in's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of shabd.in are Nikhil Tiwari and Kalpnesh Gupta.
Here are the details of shabd.in's key team members:
- Nikhil Tiwari: Former Co-Founder of shabd.in. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 phone number
- Kalpnesh Gupta: Former Co-Founder of shabd.in. They serve on the board of 1 company.
shabd.in's Board of Directors
shabd.in's board has 3 active members. Nikhil Tiwari, Amitesh Mishra and Amaresh Chandra Misra are part of team.Here is the list of shabd.in's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | - | Current | 10y 8m | |
Team | - | Current | 14y 5m | |
Team | - | Current | 14y 5m | |
sqwfwfv | Team | - | Past | 7y 3m |
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shabd.in's employee count trend
shabd.in has 20 employees as of Aug 26. Here is shabd.in's employee count trend over the years:
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shabd.in's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of shabd.in include Pratilipi, Wattpad and Kobo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of shabd.in, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Online self-publishing and storytelling platform offering digital literature in multiple languages | $97M | 81/100 | ||
2nd | Platform for users to read, write, and share original stories | $118M | 74/100 | ||
3rd | Provider of app-based reading and self-publishing platform | $132M | 73/100 | ||
4th | Provider of platform for children to learn creative writing and publish | $1.5M | 60/100 | ||
5th | WEBook 2007, New York City (United States), Deadpooled | A collaborative book-writing website | $5M | 59/100 | |
6th | Lulu 2002, Morrisville (United States), Unfunded | Self-publishing platform for indie authors | - | - | 55/100 |
7th |  Blurb 2005, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Self-publishing platform empowering creators to design, publish, and sell books | $23.7M | 51/100 | |
8th | Provider of a platform for book writing and reading | $2.9M | 50/100 | ||
9th | Juggernaut 2015, Delhi (India), Series A | Mobile-first publishing platform for authors | $5.23M | 47/100 | |
10th | MatruBharti 2015, Ahmedabad (India), Seed | App-based self-publishing platform in vernacular languages | $1M | 47/100 | |
35th | Online book publishing platform | $351K | 37/100 |
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shabd.in's Investments and acquisitions
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