Way2News
Way2News is a media company in Hyderabad, India, founded in 2015. It has 3 recorded funding rounds, most recently a Series B in September 2024.
India's #1 Hyperlocal Short News App
- Headquarters
- Hyderabad
- Employees
- 201–500
- Founded
- 2015
- Business Model
- B2C
- Website
- way2news.com
- Last Round
- Series BSep 2024
- Rounds
- 3
Indexed holds 3 funding rounds and 2 investors for this company. The full record is or through the API.
About
Way2News is India's largest hyperlocal short news app, delivering real-time news in eight vernacular languages — Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, and Bangla. The platform covers news from over 400 districts across India and generates more than 4 billion screen views per month. Founded in 2015 by Raju Vanapala in Hyderabad, Way2News connects over 40,000 local contributors with more than 20 million readers. The company uses AI to combat fake news and personalizes content to individual reader preferences.
Summary
It lists 201–500 employees. Its most recent funding was a Series B round in Sep 2024. Investors include WestBridge Capital and SRI Capital.
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Funding History
Sep 2024
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Funding: Seed through Series B. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
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