The Ken - About the company
The Ken is a series B company based in Bengaluru (India), founded in 2016 by Seema Singh, Sumanth Raghavendra, Rohin Dharmakumar and Ashish K Mishra. It operates as an Online platform offering business news. The Ken has raised $3.8M in funding from Rainmatter and Omidyar Network India, with a current valuation of ₹*****. The company has 5052 active competitors, including 42 funded and 136 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like TechCrunch+, Business Insider and Caixin Global.
Company Details
Online platform offering business news. It publishes original, analytical, and curated stories from India every day (weekdays only) for its subscribers in the fields of technology, startups, business, science, and healthcare. One story a week is made free to read. It monetizes through subscription.
- Website
- the-ken.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@the-ken.com
- Registered Address
- 3582, 2nd Floor, 13th G Main, 4th Cross , Doopanahalli, H.A.L II Stage, Bangalore, Bangalore North, Karnataka, India, 560008
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2016
Location
Bengaluru, India
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$3.8M in 5 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
₹***** as on Jul 18, 2023
Investors
Ranked
24th among 5052 active competitors
Annual Revenue
0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Employee Count
41 as on Jan 31, 2025
Investment & Acquisitions
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Legal entities associated with The Ken
The Ken is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
KENRISE MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U58199KA2016PTC095501 , India, Active | Aug 04, 2016 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 48 (As on Apr 01, 2026) |
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The Ken's funding and investors
The Ken has raised a total funding of $3.8M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 19, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jul 18, 2023 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. The Ken has 12 institutional investors and 23 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of The Ken:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 18, 2023 | 2124061 | Series B | 2509745 | 7369448 | 6141597 | 2305462 |
Jul 18, 2018 | 1977025 | Series A | 3444996 | 1304587 | 3903978 | |
Mar 22, 2018 | 9455883 | Angel | 6989906 | 4346179 |
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The Ken's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of The Ken are Seema Singh, Sumanth Raghavendra, Rohin Dharmakumar and Ashish K Mishra. Rohin Dharmakumar is the CEO of The Ken.
Here are the details of The Ken's key team members:
- Seema Singh: Co-Founder of The Ken. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number
- Sumanth Raghavendra: Co-Founder of The Ken and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Rohin Dharmakumar: Co-Founder & CEO of The Ken and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number
- Ashish K Mishra: Former Co-Founder of The Ken and founder of 1 other company.
The Ken's Board of Directors
The Ken's board has 2 active members. Seema Singh and Rohin Dharmakumar are part of team.Here is the list of The Ken's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | - | Current | 9y 9m | |
Team | - | Current | 10y 2m | |
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The Ken's employee count trend
The Ken has 41 employees as of Jan 25. The total employee count is 7.0% lower than what it was in Jan 24. Here is The Ken's employee count trend over the years:
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The Ken's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of The Ken include TechCrunch+, Business Insider and Caixin Global. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of The Ken, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |  TechCrunch+ 2005, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Online platform providing multi-category news | - | 75/100 | |
2nd | Business Insider 2007, New York City (United States), Acquired | Online platform offering business news | $64.6M | 72/100 | |
3rd | Caixin Global 2010, Beijing (China), Funding Raised | Online platform offering business news | - | 66/100 | |
4th | TechTarget 1999, Newton (United States), Public | Network of websites providing information technology news, insights, and resources | $115M | 63/100 | |
5th |  Fortune New York (United States), Acquired | Publisher of business news, analysis, rankings, and corporate editorial content | - | 63/100 | |
6th | Deal Street Asia 2014, Singapore (Singapore), Acquired | News portal and startup information provider | - | 61/100 | |
7th | MarketWatch 1997, New York City (United States), Acquired | Financial news, stock market analysis, and investment guidance platform | - | 59/100 | |
8th | Entrepreneur 1977, Irvine (United States), Funding Raised | Entrepreneurship and business news | - | - | 58/100 |
9th | Provider of financial news and insights | $4.81M | 58/100 | ||
10th | Adweek 1978, New York City (United States), Acquired | Leading source of news and insights for brand marketing ecosystem | - | 58/100 | |
24th | Online platform offering business news | $3.8M | 49/100 |
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The Ken's Latest cap tables and shareholding
Founders (largest shareholder) own 30.38%, Funds own 21.77%, Enterprises own 9.49% and Angels own 18.26%. The net worth of The Ken's founders is INR 32.8Cr as of Jul 18, 2023.
Shareholders Name | Post Round Holding % | Net worth | Cumulative Investment | Realised Returns | Unrealised Returns | Return Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Founder | 30.38% | 32.8Cr | 9166531 | 7496074 | 5103574 | 8252085 |
6668310 | 6801727 | 5910390 | 1657240 | 3391258 | 1759844 | |
5110593 | 3691032 | 8715051 | 1374616 | 9343036 | 1185658 | |
7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
Fund | 21.77% | 23.5Cr | 6418984 | 8867807 | 5045762 | 8416146 |
9809612 | 8800211 | 5850287 | 4912719 | 4289916 | 9394613 | |
Enterprise | 9.49% | 10.3Cr | 5819815 | 5409782 | 9071318 | 3242381 |
Angel | 18.26% | 19.7Cr | 9378681 | 8146921 | 3473551 | 8128086 |
23 | 57 | 98 | 51 | 76 | 29 | |
30 | 88 | 16 | 75 | 89 | 22 | |
1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | |
Other People | 11.20% | 12.1Cr | 1817780 | 1762834 | 4063273 | 3629497 |
ESOP Pool | 8.89% | 9.6Cr | 1761440 | 9619923 | 5364717 | 7959740 |
Total | 100.00% | 108Cr | 7664938 | 5950817 | 7028645 | 5401927 |
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The Ken's Investments and acquisitions
The Ken has a total of 1 investment in PaperVC. The Ken has not made any acquisitions as of now.Reports related to The Ken
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Subscription-only business news portal The Ken raises $400,000 fundingStartagist•Feb 17, 2017•The Ken, AngelList, Mahesh Murthy, Mahesh Murthy and 9 others
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