# Pratilipi

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/pratilipi

- Industry: Media
- Headquarters: Bangalore, India
- Website: www.pratilipi.com
- Total disclosed funding: $99M
- Latest round: Series E (Apr 3, 2025)
- Investors on record: 13

## About

Based in India, Nasadiya Tech. Pvt. Ltd., trading under the name Pratilipi, focuses on bridging the gap between readers and writers through its innovative digital platform Pratilipi, offering an extensive library of user-generated content in multiple Indian languages. Nasadiya Tech. Pvt. Ltd., founded in 2015 and headquartered in Bangalore, India, operates Pratilipi, a digital platform connecting readers with writers. The company has secured a total of 11 deals, with the latest round being a Series E funding of INR 1712.60 million led by Jungle Ventures on April 3, 2025. The CEO and co-founder, Ranjeet Singh, has been instrumental in guiding the company's growth, reflecting a commitment to expanding their platform's capabilities. Pratilipi operates as a digital platform designed to connect readers and writers, offering an expansive library of content in various Indian languages including Hindi, Malayalam, Bengali, and Tamil. Users can access thousands of stories, poems, articles, magazines, novels, and essays at no cost, facilitating literary exploration and engagement. It serves avid readers and aspiring writers, enabling them to save their favorite pieces and interact with authors. By providing advanced self-publishing tools, Pratilipi democratizes literature and fosters a vibrant writing community. In the most recent year, 2023, Pratilipi reported a revenue of INR 4,347,813.60 with an EBITDA of -INR 18,656,929.20, illustrating the ongoing investment in providing free access to content and supporting its users without upfront costs. In April 2025, Nasadiya Tech. Pvt. Ltd. raised INR 1712.60 million in Series E funding led by Jungle Ventures, which will be utilized to expand its animation and vertical drama formats and to enter new markets beyond India. The company is focused on targeted geographic expansions to enhance its user base and increase engagement.

## Funding rounds

- Series E, Apr 3, 2025, $8M — Jungle Ventures
- Series E, Mar 27, 2025, $12M — Jungle Ventures, LogX Ventures
- Series D, Aug 13, 2021, $49M — Omidyar Network, Alteria Capital, Krafton Inc.
- Series C, Apr 18, 2020, $9.9M — Nexus Venture Partners, Tencent Investment, Shunwei Capital, Omidyar Network
- Series B, May 14, 2019, $15M — Qiming Venture Partners, Nexus Venture Partners, Shunwei Capital, Omidyar Network, Contrarian Drishti Partners, WEH Ventures
- Series A, Dec 26, 2017, $4.4M — Contrarian Capital Management, Nexus Venture Partners, Times Internet Limited, Shunwei Capital, Omidyar Network, WEH Ventures
- Seed, Feb 29, 2016, $0.9M — Nexus Venture Partners, Times Internet Limited, Contrarian Drishti Partners

## Investors

- Nexus Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nexus-venture-partners) — Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C
- Times Internet Limited — Seed, Series A
- Contrarian Drishti Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/contrarian-drishti-partners) — Seed, Series B
- Contrarian Capital Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/contrarian-capital-management) — Series A
- Shunwei Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/shunwei-capital) — Series A, Series B, Series C
- Omidyar Network (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/omidyar-network) — Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
- WEH Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/weh-ventures) — Series A, Series B
- Qiming Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/qiming-venture-partners) — Series B
- Tencent Investment — Series C
- Alteria Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/alteria-capital) — Series D
- Krafton Inc. — Series D
- Jungle Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/jungle-ventures) — Series E
- LogX Ventures — Series E