Seekho Secures $28 Million in Series B Funding

Short-form learning platform Seekho has successfully secured $28 million in its Series B funding round, led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Notable investors such as Goodwater Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Elevation Capital also participated in this funding round. The startup Superb had provided exclusive coverage of this development in April this year. According to sources, the company’s post-money valuation is anticipated to range from $120 to $130 million.

To date, Seekho has raised a total of $39 million over three funding rounds, attracting investment from renowned firms including Lightspeed, Elevation, PointOne Capital, Sprout Investment, and AngelList, alongside a group of angel investors like Gaurav Munjal, Anupam Mittal, Alok Mittal, Harsh Daga, Abhinav Daga, Hemant Goteti, and Zishaan Hayath.

The newly acquired funds will be utilized to develop innovative content formats and AI-first solutions, as per the company’s statement.

About Seekho

Founded in 2020 by Rohit Choudhary, Keertay Agarwal, and Yash Banwani, Seekho delivers bite-sized vernacular content focused on career development, business, and personal growth. Based in Bengaluru, the company claims to have attracted 25 million monthly active users, achieving a remarkable 60% growth quarter-on-quarter.

Vision for Learning

Rohit Choudhary, the founder of Seekho, expressed enthusiasm for the partnership with Bessemer, stating that learning should be relevant, bite-sized, and readily accessible. Seekho aims to create a category-defining product that delivers ‘Edutainment on Tap’ to the next 500 million individuals in India.

Market Opportunities

According to the company, the growing consumer willingness to invest in digital content and the adoption of UPI autopay are driving subscription-led growth. Seekho believes it is strategically positioned to capture a substantial share of the $2.5 billion subscription market in India.

Financial Performance

For the fiscal year ending March 2024, Seekho reported revenue of Rs 11.5 crore, along with Rs 4.6 crore in losses. The financial report for FY25 is yet to be released.