Sulekha - About the company
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
Post Money Valuation
$***** as on Apr 10, 2015
Ranked
11th among 3496 active competitors
Annual Revenue
₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Employee Count
429 as on Aug 31, 2025
Legal entities associated with Sulekha
Sulekha is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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) |
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Sulekha's funding and investors
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 | 2128163 | Series C | 7961827 | 5317839 | 5904611 | 3897016 |
Jan 31, 2011 | 2451244 | Series B | 2193827 | 9213016 | 3177142 | |
Sep 27, 2006 | 3761634 | Series A | 4564666 | 2769944 | 4956865 |
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Sulekha's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | - | Current | 19y 9m | |
ijqaqnq | Team | - | Past | 4y 6m |
vnwiinx | Investor | - | Past | 8y 4m |
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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Sulekha's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Sulekha include Yelp, Justdial and 11880.com. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Sulekha, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | _1588053744799.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} Yelp 2004, San Francisco (United States), Public | Platform providing reviews and recommendations for local businesses and services | $56M | 80/100 | |
2nd | Online listing platform for multi category local service providers | $101M | 79/100 | ||
3rd | 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 | - | 54/100 | |
6th | PagesJaunes 2005, Boulogne billancourt (France), Acquired | Online directory of local businesses | - | 53/100 | |
7th | Online listing platform for local businesses | $15M | 52/100 | ||
8th | Online listing platform for multiple local services | - | - | 51/100 | |
9th |  BBB 1912, Arlington (United States), Funding Raised | Online local service business directory | - | 51/100 | |
10th |  Thailand Yellowpages 2015, Ratchathewi (Thailand), Funding Raised | Online B2B listing platform offering multi-category products and services | - | 49/100 | |
11th | Network connecting users with service experts across various professional categories | $44.8M | 49/100 |
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Sulekha's Investments and acquisitions
Sulekha has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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