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Pocket FM

Pocket FM

Private
BangaloreMedia, Entertainment & Gaminghttps://pocketfm.com/

Last Round

Growth Equity

Oct 1, 2025

Est. Valuation

$750M

Total Funding Raised

$218.3M

Momentum

Top 5%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Pocket FM is an audio entertainment company that offers a platform for long-form audio series, audiobooks, and podcasts across multiple genres.

Sector

Media, Entertainment & Gaming

Verticals

Streaming Platforms, Creator Economy, Content Creation, User-Generated Content, Digital Publishing

Business Model

B2C

Customer Profile

Freemium, Usage-Based SaaS, Revenue Share

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

audio entertainmentaudio seriesaudio fictionaudio dramastorytelling appcreator economyfreemium streamingAI audioserialized storytellingcontent creation toolsmicro-transactionaudio marketplaceAI writer copilotaudiobook alternativevibe coding

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Pocket FM comparables — related companies by embedding similarity
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Kuku FM
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79%
Headfone
77%

Pocket FM Funding Rounds

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Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Growth EquityOct 1, 2025
Series DMar 20, 2024
DebtMay 2, 2023
Series CMar 3, 2022
Series BDec 6, 2021
Series A
Oct 21, 2020

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Umesh Bude

Chief Technology Officer

Executive Team

Pocket FM Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Pocket FM investors
InvestorRounds
Goodwater CapitalSeries C
StepStone GroupSeries D
Tanglin Venture PartnersSeries B, Series C
Brand CapitalSeries A, Series B
Mirae Asset Venture InvestmentsSeries C
Times GroupSeries B, Series A, Seed
Lightspeed IndiaSeries A, Series D

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  • Jun 25, 2026

    Remains free cash-flow positive as of June 2026.

  • Apr 21, 2026

    Lalit Gangwar appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersBangalore
Employee Range4,115
Year Founded2018
Last FundingOct 1, 2025

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