When was Sulekha founded?

Sulekha was founded in 2002 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Sulekha located?

Sulekha is headquartered in Chennai, India. It is registered at No. 143, Second Floor,RMZ Millennia Business Park Campus 1A, Dr. MGR Road, Kandanchavadi, Chennai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 600096.

Which legal entities is Sulekha associated with?

Sulekha is associated with Sulekha .com New Media Private Limited.

How many employees does Sulekha have?

As of Aug 31, 2025, the latest employee count at Sulekha is 429.

Is Sulekha a funded company?

Sulekha is a funded company, having raised a total of $44.8M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Sep 27, 2006.

How much is Sulekha worth?

The latest valuation of Sulekha is $***** as of Apr 10, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Sulekha?

Sulekha's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Apr 10, 2015, with participation from 2 investors.

What is the annual revenue of Sulekha?

Annual revenue of Sulekha is between ₹100 Cr and ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Where does Sulekha rank among its competitors?

Sulekha ranks 11th amongst 3496 active competitors, of which 51 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was BBB, which secured $4.64M in Jul, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Sulekha?

Sulekha's top competitors include Yelp, Justdial and 11880.com. Among them, BBB secured the most recent funding round in July, 2025.

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

Sulekha is a series C company based in Chennai (India), founded in 2002 by Satya Vankamamidi Prabhakar. It operates as a Network connecting users with service experts across various professional categories. Sulekha has raised $44.8M in funding from Mitsui and Norwest, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 3496 active competitors, including 51 funded and 59 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Yelp, Justdial and 11880.com.

Company Details

Network connecting users with service experts across various professional categories. The platform provides connections for home services, education and training, and personal services. These include home repairs, cleaning, pest control, and interior design. It also offers options for job training, entrance exam coaching, and overseas education. The network extends to event organizers, caterers, and photographers for special occasions.

Website: www.sulekha.com/
Social
Email ID: *****@sulekha.com
Phone Number: +91 **********
Registered Address: No. 143, Second Floor,RMZ Millennia Business Park Campus 1A, Dr. MGR Road, Kandanchavadi, Chennai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 600096

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2002

Location

Chennai, India

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$44.8M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Apr 10, 2015, $*****

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Apr 10, 2015

Investors

Mitsui & 8 more

Ranked

11^th among 3496 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

429 as on Aug 31, 2025

Similar Companies

Yelp & 5290 more

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Sulekha is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Sulekha .com New Media Private Limited CIN: U72900TN2002PTC049739 , India, Active	Oct 17, 2002	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	429 (As on Aug 01, 2025)

Sulekha has raised a total funding of $44.8M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 27, 2006. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Apr 10, 2015 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Sulekha has 6 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Sulekha:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 10, 2015	4318660	Series C	6497358	2165526	9824017	2017412
Jan 31, 2011	9348839	Series B	4307002	6299680	5360639	Norwest
Sep 27, 2006	2687506	Series A	9110302	8193179	Norwest	7369420

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The founders of Sulekha is Satya Vankamamidi Prabhakar.

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

Satya Vankamamidi Prabhakar: Former Founder of Sulekha and founder of 2 other companies, Sulekha Properties and Sulekha B2B. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 phone number

Sulekha's Board of Directors

Sulekha's board has 3 active members. Satya Vankamamidi Prabhakar and Harish Raghavan are part of team and Ramamoorthy Parameswaran is independent board member.

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

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Harish Raghavan	Team	-	Current	19y 9m
eqydebx	Team	-	Past	1y 2m
czmvos{	Investor	-	Past	1y 5m
Ramamoorthy Parameswaran	Independent board member	-	Current	23y 10m

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Sulekha's employee count trend

Sulekha has 429 employees as of Aug 25. The total employee count is 18.0% lower than what it was in Aug 24. Here is Sulekha's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Sulekha include Yelp, Justdial and 11880.com. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Sulekha, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Yelp 2004, San Francisco (United States), Public	Platform providing reviews and recommendations for local businesses and services	$56M	Benchmark, Firsthand Technology Value Fund ... & 14 others	80/100
2nd	Justdial 1996, Mumbai (India), Acquired	Online listing platform for multi category local service providers	$101M	Sequoia Capital, Sapphire Ventures & 6 others	79/100
3rd	11880.com 1996, Essen (Germany), Public	Online listing platform for multiple local services	-	-	65/100
4th	The Real Yellow Pages 1950, Chicago Heights (United States), Acquired	Local business listing platform	-	-	54/100
5th	Editus 1974, Kayl (Luxembourg), Funding Raised	Mobile-based listing platform for multi-category local businesses	-	U.S. Department of State	54/100
6th	PagesJaunes 2005, Boulogne billancourt (France), Acquired	Online directory of local businesses	-	Mediterra Capital, IRDI Soridec Gestion	53/100
7th	Apontador 2000, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Series A	Online listing platform for local businesses	$15M	Movile	52/100
8th	ParuVendu 1998, Lyon (France), Acquired	Online listing platform for multiple local services	-	-	51/100
9th	BBB 1912, Arlington (United States), Funding Raised	Online local service business directory	-	HHS	51/100
10th	Thailand Yellowpages 2015, Ratchathewi (Thailand), Funding Raised	Online B2B listing platform offering multi-category products and services	-	Europa	49/100
11th	Sulekha 2002, Chennai (India), Series C	Network connecting users with service experts across various professional categories	$44.8M	SeedFord Partners, Norwest & 7 others	49/100

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Funds (largest shareholder) own 55.51%, Parent Entities own 41.83%, Other People own 0.00% and ESOP Pool own 2.66%.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Fund	55.51%	787Cr	7947007	3665581	1598927	1947209
Mitsui	6063463	6616348	7380423	3544687	9168752	9910108
Gamnat	9656726	6333728	9887771	3919486	9466102	7212246
Parent Entity	41.83%	593Cr	1082088	6118683	2520831	7795623
Other People	-	24.9K	0	0	0	0
ESOP Pool	2.66%	37.7Cr	89	59	85	94
Total	100.00%	1,420Cr	9330882	8016722	2077502	5227375