Lokal
Local news, information and classifieds for India's small town users
Bengaluru, India · Founded 2018
- Headquarters
- Bengaluru
- Employees
- 11–50
- Founded
- 2018
- Business Model
- B2C
- Website
- getlokalapp.com
- Last Round
- Series AApr 2023
- Rounds
- 2
About
Lokal is India's foremost vernacular hyperlocal platform providing local news, jobs, and classifieds to over 900 million users who do not speak English. Used by more than 5 million people across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Gujarat, Lokal covers 180+ districts, 600+ towns, and 1,400+ villages with local news, job listings, government scheme updates, classifieds, and daily consumer price information—powered by a network of on-the-ground reporters and an in-app digital reporter training program.
Summary
Lokal is a Social Media company based in Bengaluru, India, founded in 2018. Its most recent funding was a Series A round in Apr 2023. Investors include Tencent, Sony and Global Brain.
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Funding History
Apr 2023
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