When was VerSe founded?

VerSe was founded in 2007 and became a unicorn in 2020.

Where is VerSe located?

VerSe is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. It is registered at Mantri Commercio, Spatium Offices, Unit 001, Tower A, 5th Floor, Outer Ring Road, Near Sakra World Hospital, Kariyammana Agrahara, Bellandur, Bangalore, Bangalore South, Karnataka, India, 560103.

Who is the current CEO of VerSe?

Umang Bedi of VerSe. They have also founded 4 companies.

Which legal entities is VerSe associated with?

VerSe is associated with VER SE INNOVATION PRIVATE LIMITED and 1 other.

How many employees does VerSe have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at VerSe is 541.

Is VerSe a funded company?

VerSe is a funded company, having raised a total of $1.68B across 18 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $279K Seed round, raised on Oct 22, 2007.

How much is VerSe worth?

The latest valuation of VerSe is ₹33,400Cr as of Jul 01, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of VerSe?

VerSe's latest funding was a $6.02M Venture Debt round on Feb 07, 2024, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of VerSe?

Annual revenue of VerSe is more than ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2026

Is VerSe a Social Platforms company?

The primary sectors of VerSe are Social Platforms and Vernacular Platforms.

Where does VerSe rank among its competitors?

VerSe ranks 5th amongst 664 active competitors, of which 53 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Rumble, which secured $775M in Dec, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of VerSe?

VerSe's top competitors include Kuaishou Technology, Triller and YouTube. Among them, Rumble secured the most recent funding round in December, 2024.

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

VerSe is a series J company based in Bengaluru (India), founded in 2007 by Virendra Gupta, Umang Bedi and Shailendra Sharma. It operates as a Developer of a technology platform for consuming short video content. VerSe has raised $1.68B in funding from investors like Sequoia Capital, OnMobile and Z47, with a current valuation of ₹33,400Cr. The company has 664 active competitors, including 53 funded and 31 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Kuaishou Technology, Triller and YouTube.

Sectors and market segments that VerSe operate in

VerSe serves in the Media & Entertainment market segments.The primary business model of VerSe is:

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Company Details

Developer of a technology platform for consuming short video content. This platform enables users to access and engage with short-form video media across various local languages. The technology supports content creation and distribution, facilitating interaction between creators and audiences through digital interfaces.

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Registered Address: Mantri Commercio, Spatium Offices, Unit 001, Tower A, 5th Floor, Outer Ring Road, Near Sakra World Hospital, Kariyammana Agrahara, Bellandur, Bangalore, Bangalore South, Karnataka, India, 560103

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2007

Location

Bengaluru, India

Stage

Series J

Total Funding

$1.68B in 18 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Venture Debt, Feb 07, 2024, $6.02M

Post Money Valuation

₹33,400Cr as on Jul 01, 2022

Investors

Sequoia Capital & 54 more

Ranked

5^th among 664 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2026

Employee Count

541 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Valueleaf & 5 more

Similar Companies

Kuaishou Technology & 308 more

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VerSe is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
BMEG PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74994KA2022PTC158974 , India, Active	Mar 17, 2022	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	104 (As on May 31, 2026)
VER SE INNOVATION PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72200KA2007PTC042493 , India, Active	Apr 13, 2007	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2026)	437 (As on May 31, 2026)

VerSe has raised a total funding of $1.68B over 18 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 22, 2007. Its latest funding round was a Venture Debt round on Feb 07, 2024 for $6.02M. 1 investor participated in its latest round. VerSe has 51 institutional investors and 4 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of VerSe:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 07, 2024	$6.02M	Venture Debt	-	-	-	Alteria Capital
Mar 29, 2022	$805M	Series J	$4.27B	-	CPP Investments	Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Luxor Capital Group, Sofina, Sumeru Ventures, Baillie Gifford, Google, Whitlow Partner Master
Feb 09, 2022	$5.59M	Series I	-	-	-	Catamaran

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The founders of VerSe are Virendra Gupta, Umang Bedi and Shailendra Sharma. Umang Bedi is the CEO of VerSe.

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

Virendra Gupta: Co-Founder of VerSe and founder of 5 other companies, including JoshCam, Josh and Dailyhunt. They are also an angel investor in 3 startups.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses and 1 phone number
Umang Bedi: Co-Founder & CEO of VerSe and founder of 3 other companies, JoshCam, Josh and Dailyhunt.
Shailendra Sharma: Former Co-Founder of VerSe.

VerSe's Board of Directors

VerSe's board has 11 active members. Vikram Vaidyanathan, Virendra Kumar Gupta and Umang Bedi are part of team and Utsav Mitra, Sulabh Arya, Nitin Kukreja, Neeraj Bharadwaj, Yana Vladimirovna Kachurina, Prathivadibhayankara Rajagopalan Ramesh, Deepak Dara and Prakul Kaushiva are independent board members.

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

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Virendra Kumar Gupta	Team	-	Current	4y 1m
Umang Bedi	Team	-	Current	6y 5m
Vikram Vaidyanathan	Investor	-	Current	12y 0m
Nitin Kukreja	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 4m
Neeraj Bharadwaj	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 8m
Yana Vladimirovna Kachurina	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 11m
Deepak Dara	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 1m
Prakul Kaushiva	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 4m
Utsav Mitra	Independent board member	-	Past	3y 4m
Sulabh Arya	Independent board member	-	Past	5y 2m
Prathivadibhayankara Rajagopalan Ramesh	Independent board member	-	Past	0y 5m

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VerSe's employee count trend

VerSe has 541 employees as of May 26. The total employee count is 32.0% lower than what it was in May 25. Here is VerSe's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of VerSe include Kuaishou Technology, Triller and YouTube. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of VerSe, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Kuaishou Technology 2011, Beijing (China), Public	Social platform for sharing short videos	$4.79B	Tencent, Sequoia Capital China & 22 others	87/100
2nd	Triller 2015, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Mobile-based music video creation and social sharing platform	$400M	Global Emerging Markets, Proxima & 36 others	80/100
3rd	YouTube 2005, San Bruno (United States), Acquired	Online video-sharing and streaming platform	$11.5M	Artis Ventures, Sequoia Capital & 5 others	80/100
4th	TikTok 2016, Los Angeles (United States), Funding Raised	Mobile-based social networking platform for sharing short videos	-	Silver Lake, Digital Invest & 5 others	72/100
5th	VerSe 2007, Bengaluru (India), Series J	Developer of a technology platform for consuming short video content	$1.68B	Goldman Sachs, Baillie Gifford & 53 others	63/100
6th	ShareChat 2015, Bengaluru (India), Series H	Social media platform that facilitates user‑generated content and community engagement across a variety of regional languages	$1.2B	Lightspeed Venture Partners, Temasek & 50 others	70/100
7th	Dailymotion 2005, Paris (France), Acquired	Video sharing platform	$148M	Advent Life Sciences, Atlas Venture & 12 others	68/100
8th	Vine 2012, New York City (United States), Acquired	Video sharing platform	-	RRE Ventures, BoxGroup	64/100
9th	Chingari 2018, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Platform offering live streaming, gaming, and social interaction with rewards for creators and users	$61.6M	Republic Capital, OnMobile & 132 others	63/100
10th	Rumble 2013, Toronto (Canada), Public	Video creator monetization platform	-	Colt Ventures, Narya & 4 others	62/100

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VER SE INNOVATION PRIVATE LIMITED, the legal entity associated with VerSe, generated more than ₹1,000 Cr in revenue for the financial year ending on Mar 31, 2026. The revenue of VER SE INNOVATION PRIVATE LIMITED has a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of -40% in the last 1 year.

Financial Statement Summary

Metrics	FY 2025-26	FY 2024-25	FY 2023-24	FY 2022-23	FY 2021-22
Income Statement
Revenue	3916	9237	8886	5802	4318
Total Sales	3966	9565	2274	8408	6511
Total Expenses	1208	4011	2371	2430	5115
Operating Expenses	5922	2620	2175	6711	1598
Employee Expenses	1243	4195	9608	8757	8991
Operating Income (EBIT)	7662	9825	4046	4886	5173
Interest Expenses	4827	6351	1422	7967	2042
Expenses from other activities	1156	7041	8344	5427	2398
EBITDA	3800	8030	3469	5705	2500
Taxes	9697	6985	3043	9179	2207
Net Profit	6451	5552	9837	2248	6539
Balance Sheet
Assets	1711	6561	5602	5307	3399
Cash Equivalent	9058	4009	3679	4803	5341
Accounts Receivables	7276	2186	9583	2905	4876
Inventory	8793	7167	5675	5718	1281
Liabilities	7160	7587	7045	5990	5140
Total Debt	8370	9173	9186	9162	5481
Accounts Payable	4166	3723	2315	6818	1763
Equities	5687	6538	6592	5992	9918
Cashflow Statement
Cash from Operating activities	4468	3494	1995	2900	7083
Cash from Investing activities	2080	3159	9461	1140	9896
Net cash from Financing activities	4412	1454	2880	2029	6019

Detailed Financials (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cashflow Statement)

Founders own 5.48%, Funds (largest shareholder) own 79.54%, Enterprises own 11.53% and Angels own 0.00%. The net worth of VerSe's founders is INR 1,830Cr as of Jul 01, 2022. The cap table displayed below is for VER SE INNOVATION PRIVATE LIMITED which is the legal entity associated with VerSe.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	5.48%	1,830Cr	92030	44564	10882	25951
Virendra Gupta	13775	65404	58950	33107	23156	13356
Fund	79.54%	26,600Cr	1642013	3488108	5390575	6702748
CPP Investments	9370949	3797441	9558268	8130160	9946234	8336643
Z47	6800365	3864865	2634951	6961186	1411133	6269542
Sofina	117071	644065	164779	804826	927932	793932
Goldman Sachs	338	264	799	409	349	536
Lupa Systems	675	346	690	662	572	890
Glade Brook Capital	455	989	102	416	809	651
Alpha Wave Investors	47	45	37	63	71	33
Omidyar Network India	35	22	87	79	36	57
Dahlia Invest	2	5	7	3	4	4
FEG	1	7	2	7	1	3
Baillie Gifford	5	4	1	6	4	2
Alpha Wave Global	6	6	1	1	4	4
Bay Capital	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trifecta Capital	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luxor Capital Group	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sixteenth Street Capital	0	0	0	0	0	0
Catamaran	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stonebridge	0	0	0	0	0	0
Renu Sehgal Trust	0	0	0	0	0	0
Whitlow Partner Master	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sarin Family India	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enterprise	11.53%	3,850Cr	5529317	6221243	4817269	9525176
Angel	-	0	0	0	0	0
Other People	1.18%	396Cr	4	7	2	6
ESOP Pool	2.13%	712Cr	17	10	19	63
Other Investors	0.14%	47.7Cr	0	0	0	0
Total	100.00%	33,400Cr	9147811	6673300	2292797	7996170