Funding
Kuku FM raises $85 million led by Granite Asia
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Kuku FM
- What it does
- Audio and video platform
- Kind
- Funding
- Amount
- $85 million
- Stage
- Series D
- Based in
- Mumbai
- Founded
- 2018
What they do
Granite Asia, formerly GGV Capital, led a round mixing fresh capital with shares sold by earlier holders
What happened
Vertex Growth Fund, Krafton, IFC, Paramark, Tribe Capital India and Bitkraft all put money in again
Why it matters
Proceeds go towards creators, platform technology and reaching more listeners; total funding now stands near $156 million
The details
- Kuku FM raised $85 million in October 2025.
- Granite Asia led; existing investors followed.
- The round includes both primary (new shares) and secondary (existing shares sold) parts.
- Money will grow content creation, creator base and technology.
Investors
About Kuku FM
- Product
- operates vernacular audio platform
- Customers
- Vernacular language users seeking audio stories, microdramas, and educational content
- How it makes money
- Multi-platform content provider monetizing through subscriptions and advertising
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