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Seekho Raises $28 Million Series B Led by Bessemer to Scale AI-Powered Vernacular Learning

The company is pairing rapid user growth with a subscription push against heavyweight short‑video rivals.

Overview

  • Bessemer Venture Partners led the $28 million round with participation from Goodwater Capital and existing investors Lightspeed Venture Partners and Elevation Capital.
  • Seekho plans to deploy the funds into an AI content and personalization stack, new content formats, more languages and categories, and expansion to new markets including a U.S. launch targeted in the next two to three quarters.
  • The platform reports about 25 million monthly active users growing 60% quarter over quarter and more than 100 million downloads on Google Play.
  • Seekho positions its paid offering as an alternative to YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels, charging INR 199 per month for ad‑free access on Android.
  • FY24 operating revenue rose 475% to INR 11.5 crore while net loss widened 91.6% to INR 4.6 crore, following roughly $11–11.5 million raised in earlier rounds since its 2020 founding.