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Kuku FM

Media & Entertainment (Audio)Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Kuku is a digital entertainment company behind Kuku FM (audio series and audiobooks) and Kuku TV (vertical micro-dramas), operating as an AI-first studio with artificial intelligence embedded across its content development pipeline. It crossed 1 crore paying subscribers in 2026 and has expanded into theatrical films.

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2018Founded
Media & Entertainment(Audio)Sector
Mar 2026Latest coverage

Funding

Kuku FM has raised $130M across 3 disclosed rounds, most recently a Series C in Oct 2025.

$130MRaised
Series CLatest round · Oct 2025
$500MValuation
3Events
Series COct 2025confirmed
$85M
InvestorsGranite Asia (lead), Vertex Growth Fund, Krafton, IFC, Paramark, Tribe Capital India, Bitkraft
Valuation~$500M — more than double the prior round
Included secondary transactions — Google fully exited its sub-2% stake
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~$500M — more than double the prior round
Oct 2025Series C$85MGranite Asia (lead), Vertex Growth Fund, Krafton, IFC, Paramark, Tribe Capital India, Bitkraft ~$500M — more than double the prior roundTechCrunch ↗
Sep 2023Series C1$25MFundamentum Partnership & IFC (co-leads), Vertex VenturesTechCrunch ↗
Mar 2022Series B$20MKrafton (lead), 3one4 Capital, Vertex Ventures, India Quotient, Founder Bank Capital, VerlinvestTechRadar ↗

Investor roster

Every disclosed backer and how often they've written a cheque — repeat names are the strongest conviction signal on the cap table.

New · Latest leadGranite Asia (lead)1 round · 2025
Vertex Ventures2 rounds · since 2022
Bitkraft1 round · 2025
IFC1 round · 2025
Krafton1 round · 2025
Paramark1 round · 2025
Tribe Capital India1 round · 2025
Vertex Growth Fund1 round · 2025
Fundamentum Partnership & IFC (co-leads)1 round · 2023
3one4 Capital1 round · 2022
Founder Bank Capital1 round · 2022
India Quotient1 round · 2022
Krafton (lead)1 round · 2022
Verlinvest1 round · 2022
Aggregated automatically from the disclosed rounds above.

Leadership

LCLal Chand BisuCo-founder · CEO
VGVikas GoyalCo-founder
VKVinod Kumar MeenaCo-founder

The Kuku FM journey

2018 · founded
Founded in Mumbai by Lal Chand Bisu, Vikas Goyal, Vinod Kumar Meena.
Mar 2022 · funding
Series B — $20M, led by Krafton (lead).
Sep 2023 · funding
Series C1 — $25M, led by Fundamentum Partnership & IFC (co-leads).
Oct 2025 · funding
Series C — $85M, led by Granite Asia (lead).
Mar 2026 · milestone
Crosses 1 crore (10M) paying subscribers and announces its theatrical debut — Indian Institute of Zombies, billed as India's first campus zombie comedy, released May 8, 2026. ↗

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Kuku Enters Theatres With India's First Campus Zombie Comedy Following 1 Crore Subscriber Milestone
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Frequently Asked

What is Kuku FM?

Kuku is a digital entertainment company behind Kuku FM (audio series and audiobooks) and Kuku TV (vertical micro-dramas), operating as an AI-first studio with artificial intelligence embedded across its content development pipeline. It crossed 1 crore paying subscribers in 2026 and has expanded into theatrical films.

Who founded Kuku FM?

Kuku FM is associated with Lal Chand Bisu, Vikas Goyal, Vinod Kumar Meena.

How much funding has Kuku FM raised?

Kuku FM has raised $130M across 3 disclosed rounds. The most recent was a $85M Series C in Oct 2025.

Who are Kuku FM's investors?

Disclosed investors in Kuku FM include Granite Asia (lead), Vertex Growth Fund, Krafton, IFC, Paramark, Tribe Capital India, Bitkraft, Fundamentum Partnership & IFC (co-leads), Vertex Ventures, Krafton (lead), 3one4 Capital, India Quotient.

What is Kuku FM's valuation?

Kuku FM was last reported at ~$500M — more than double the prior round, at the time of its Series C in Oct 2025.

What is the latest news on Kuku FM?

The most recent StartupFox coverage is “Kuku Enters Theatres With India's First Campus Zombie Comedy Following 1 Crore Subscriber Milestone” (27 March 2026). All stories are listed on this page.