StopDownOpen the app

Results · Consumer Internet & Media

Pocket FM reports revenue growth and profitability in FY25

By ·

Pocket FM logo
Date
Company
Pocket FM
What it does
Audio drama platform with AI tools
Kind
Results
Based in
Bengaluru
Sector
Consumer Internet & Media

What they do

Pocket FM is an audio drama platform using AI to create content

What happened

The company reported Rs 1,768 crore revenue and crossed $450 million annual recurring revenue

Why it matters

It achieved EBITDA profitability while expanding its creator ecosystem and office capacity

The details

  • The new workspace has a capacity for 1,000 employees.
  • The company reported Rs 1,768 crore revenue for fiscal year 2025.
  • This represents a 68% rise in revenue compared to the previous year.
  • Pocket FM achieved EBITDA profitability during this period.
  • Its annual recurring revenue crossed $450 million.
  • The platform now has over 250 million listeners worldwide.
  • Lalit Gangwar was promoted to COO as a founding team member.

The bigger picture

  • Profitability signals strong unit economics in the audio entertainment sector.
  • Rapid revenue growth highlights increasing demand for digital audio content.
  • Expansion into AI tools suggests a strategy to scale content production.

About the business

  • Pocket FM operates an audio dramas platform for global audiences.
  • It uses an AI story writing partner named Sherpa.
  • The company manages a creator ecosystem of over 300,000 writers.
  • There are tens of thousands of audio series available on the app.
  • Content formats are broadening beyond traditional storytelling methods.
  • The company invests heavily in AI tools for content creation.
  • IndiQube is the exclusive provider for Pocket FM's workspace management.
  • Popular titles include Super Yoddha with 1.4 billion plays.
  • Ek Ladki Ko Dekha to Drama has 1.3 billion plays.

What happens next

  • The company plans to continue investing in AI tools.
  • It aims to broaden its content formats further.

Read it as a card in the app

More on Pocket FM

Everything on Pocket FM →

Same day

All startup news on 20 May 2026 →