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Kuku Raises $85 Million Series C Led by Granite Asia, Valuing Startup at About $500 Million

A Delhi High Court order restricting five shows underscores immediate legal risk to Kuku’s content rollout.

Overview

  • Google exited its sub‑2% stake via secondary sales in the round, the company said.
  • Kuku reports more than 10 million paid subscribers, and Appfigures counts 229 million downloads plus over $4 million in consumer spending.
  • The startup runs a GenAI studio that assists creators with scripts, dialogue and localization using tools from providers such as OpenAI and ElevenLabs.
  • New capital will go to AI and data infrastructure, hiring and creator partnerships, with tests in the Middle East and U.S. and a U.S. scale‑up targeted for 2026.
  • Pocket FM’s litigation remains active, and a Delhi High Court order currently restrains new episodes of five disputed shows.