Kuku FM

Media · Mumbai, IN · kukufm.com

OTT audio platform with audiobooks, podcasts, and multilingual original shows.

Founders

Lal Chand Bisu (India · ♂) — An IIT Jodhpur grad who co-founded edtech EasyPrep (acquired by Toppr), then launched Kuku FM in 2018 as CEO on an audio-first strategy to bring vernacular spoken content to Indian listeners.
Vikas Goyal (India · ♂) — An IIT Jodhpur engineer (ex-Samsung, ex-Toppr) who co-founded Kuku FM in 2018 to lead product and growth for the vernacular audio platform.
Vinod Kumar Meena (India · ♂) — An IIT Jodhpur grad with a DevOps and backend background who co-founded Kuku FM in 2018, overseeing content delivery and platform engineering.

Shares the most investors with (number = shared investors):

Date	Round	Amount
Jun 2026	Incoming IPO Kuku confidentially filed its DRHP for a ₹2.500-3.500 Cr (~$261-366M) IPO, targeting a valuation of up to ~$1.8B.	—
Mar 2026	Funding round Kuku FM welcomed MS Dhoni as an investor (undisclosed amount) and brand ambassador for its microdrama app Kuku TV.	—
Oct 2025	Series C Kuku FM raised $85M in a Series C led by Granite Asia, with Vertex Growth, Krafton, IFC, Paramark, Tribe Capital India and Bitkraft, for premium content.	$85M
Sep 2022	Series B Vernacular audio platform Kuku FM raised $21.8M in a Series B1 led by Fundamentum Partnership, with Paramark Ventures, KRAFTON, 3one4 Capital and Vertex participating.	$21.8M

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