Short learning video platform Seekho raised $28 million in September 2025 at a valuation of $180 million after reporting over 12X growth in operating revenue in the fiscal year ended March 2025. During the period, the firm spent over Rs 134 crore on marketing, which pushed its losses up more than 8X to Rs 39 crore. Bengaluru-based Seekho’s revenue from operations jumped 12.3X year-on-year to Rs 141.5 crore in FY25 from just Rs 11.5 crore in FY24, according to its financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC).
Subscription income was the primary source of revenue for the firm in FY25, while a small portion came from advertisements. Seekho also earned Rs 1.9 crore from non-operating sources, mainly from interest on bank deposits, which tallied its overall income to Rs 143.5 crore in FY25. On the expense side, marketing expenses were the largest for the firm and accounted for 75% of total expenses at Rs 134.2 crore. This cost increased more than 11.5X from Rs 11.6 crore in FY24. Employee benefits expenses also rose to Rs 23.4 crore in the last fiscal year; notably, this included Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) worth Rs 14.3 crore, which are non-cash in nature.
On a unit level, the Seekho-backed by Elevation Capital spent Rs 1.27 to earn a single rupee of operating revenue. As of March 2025, the company’s cash and bank balance stood at Rs 40.2 crore, while its current assets totaled Rs 93.3 crore. Seekho has raised around $40 million to date from investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Elevation Capital, and Bessemer Venture Partners. Following the allotment of its latest $28 million round, Elevation Capital holds the largest 22.73% stake, followed by Lightspeed Venture Partners with 13.26%. New investors Bessemer Venture Partners and Goodwater Capital hold 6.42% and 4.52%, respectively. The company’s promoters Rohit Choudhary, Keertay Agarwal, and Yash Banwani each retain a 10.39% stake in the company.
About Seekho
Seekho, a popular Indian AI-powered, short-form "edutainment" app founded in 2020, has been founded by IIT Kanpur alumni Rohit Choudhary (CEO), Keertay Agarwal (COO), and Yash Banwani(CTO). The platform operates under Keyaro Edutech Private Limited, specializing in microlearning and practical skills for career growth. Seekho is a short learning video platform offering educational content in English, Hindi and other regional languages on topics such as business skills, technology, Government exams, personal growth, and app tutorials. It caters to students, professionals, and general learners.