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Kuku TV named Best New Short Drama App at Sensor Tower APAC Awards 2025

By Startup Enthusiast · 25 February 2026

Date: 25 February 2026
Company: Kuku TV
What it does: short drama platform
Kind: Launch
Founded: 2018
Sector: Consumer Internet & Media

What they do

Kuku TV is a short drama platform offering premium micro-dramas in multiple genres and languages

What happened

It was named Best New Short Drama App at the Sensor Tower APAC Awards 2025, highlighting its rapid growth and global ranking #1 in growth within its category

Why it matters

The platform has over 170 million downloads and collaborates with tens of thousands of creators, backed by major global investors

The details

Kuku TV was named Best New Short Drama App at the Sensor Tower APAC Awards 2025, a recognition of its rapid growth and performance in the short-form entertainment category.
The award citation highlighted Kuku TV's role in introducing premium micro-dramas to Indian audiences and its multi-fold increase in downloads in 2025.
Kuku TV ranked number one globally in growth within its category, reflecting the accelerating global popularity of short dramas.
Lal Chand Bisu, Co-founder and CEO of Kuku, emphasized the company's commitment to delivering high-quality, engaging stories across multiple genres and languages.
The platform uses an AI-powered storytelling stack to drive its operations, from pitch to production to promotion and personalization.

The bigger picture

The Sensor Tower APAC Awards are based on independent market intelligence and performance data, evaluating metrics like downloads, active users, and engagement momentum.
Kuku TV's rapid rise underscores the growing demand for short-form content, especially among mobile-first audiences.
The recognition positions Kuku TV as a key player in India's fast-evolving digital entertainment ecosystem.

About the business

Kuku TV is a short drama platform offering premium micro-dramas in multiple genres and languages, including romance, drama, mythology, thriller, action, youth entertainment, and family stories.
It has over 170 million downloads and 100,000+ micro-drama episodes across six languages.
The platform collaborates with tens of thousands of creators to produce content.
Kuku TV invests hundreds of crores annually in content creation.
It is part of the Kuku Group, which also includes KukuFM (audio storytelling) and Guru (micro learning).

The deal

Type: other

Investors

The Fundamentum Partnership (investor) — A global venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology startups.
Krafton Inc. (investor) — A South Korean gaming company and investor in emerging tech ventures.
Vertex Ventures SEA & India (investor) — A venture capital firm with a focus on Southeast Asia and India.
Granite Asia (investor) — A venture capital firm investing in high-growth startups in Asia.
IFC (investor) — The World Bank's private investment arm, supporting development in emerging markets.
Vertex Growth Fund (investor) — A venture capital fund focused on growth-stage startups.
India Quotient (investor) — A venture capital firm investing in Indian startups with global potential.
V Cube Ventures (investor) — A venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology startups in India.
3one4 Capital (investor) — A venture capital firm investing in high-potential startups across India.

Founders

Lal Chand Bisu, Co-founder & CEO
Vinod Kumar Meena, COO
Vikas Goyal, CTO

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