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Seekho

Subscription-based short-form educational video platform

Overview

Seekho is an edutainment OTT platform based in Bengaluru that offers a subscription library of bite-sized educational videos across topics like finance, tech, business, and personal development in Hindi and regional languages. It works by providing unlimited access to subscribers to a catalog of 10,000+ videos, with some content available for free with ads; videos are short (2–5 minutes) and organized into episodic series for easy learning. Seekho differentiates itself by focusing on Gen Z and users in India’s tier-II and tier-III cities with accessible pricing (as low as INR 149/month) and regionally relevant, professionally curated content. The company aims to democratize learning and upskill its users, supported by strong investor backing including an $8 million Series A and more than 4 million paid subscribers by mid-2025.

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About Seekho

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Why Seekho is rated
B
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated A on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Consumer SoftwareEducationEntertainment

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$36.5M

Headquarters

Bengaluru, India

Founded

2020

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What believers are saying

  • Seekho added 21.75 million users in 2025 and retained users now watch 28-29 minutes daily.
  • Bessemer led a $28 million Series B in 2025, giving Seekho strong capital runway.
  • Google Play Best of Play 2025 recognition strengthens distribution and brand trust among Android users.

What critics are saying

  • Auto-deduction complaints and scam allegations hit Seekho in May 2026, risking payment churn.
  • English-speaking and part-time-income content concentrates demand, making growth dependent on narrow aspirational categories.
  • If paid subscriptions stall, Seekho's content-heavy model faces brutal CAC and creator-margin pressure.

What makes Seekho unique

  • Seekho reached 4 million paid subscribers and 100 million downloads by August 2026.
  • Seekho sells Hindi and regional-language microlearning across 20,000 expert-led videos.
  • Seekho expanded into Seekho Junior and English Seekho, widening household learning use cases.

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Funding

Total Funding

$36.5M

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

3 Rounds

Series B funding is typically for startups that have proven their business model and need more funding to expand rapidly—often by entering new markets or adding more products. Investors are usually venture capital firms that specialize in later-stage investments.
Series B Funding Comparison
Below Average

Industry standards

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Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

4%
The Hindu BusinessLine
Sep 3rd, 2025
Seekho raises $28M in Series B

Short-form learning platform Seekho raised $28M in Series B funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with Goodwater Capital and existing investors participating. Funds will enhance content formats and AI solutions. Founded in 2020, Seekho targets tier-II cities in India with 25M monthly users, showing 60% quarterly growth. Bessemer's Anant Vidur Puri highlighted India's 800M+ smartphone users and digital shift, emphasizing Seekho's role in digital education.

Entrackr
Dec 17th, 2024
Seekho app raises $8 Mn in Series A led by Lightspeed

Seekho has raised $8 million in Series A round, with Lightspeed leading the investment, according to a LinkedIn post by the company’s founder and CEO, Rohit Choudhary.

IndianWeb2
Jul 19th, 2022
We Founder Circle Leads INR 3.75 Cr Seed Round in Edutainment Startup Seekho

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