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Lokal

YC S19 β†—

Bengaluru, IN Β· Founded 2018 Β· 24 employees Β· 7 known investors

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Lokal is a vernacular hyperlocal platform providing local news, classifieds, and job listings to non-English speaking users across rural and tier 2+ Indian markets. The platform serves over 900 million users through a distributed network of local reporters and partnerships with major brands to reach audiences in remote areas.

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Founders & leadershipΒ· Y Combinator alumni (S19)

VCVipul Chaudhary
Vipul Chaudharyin𝕏Founder
JPJani Pasha
Jani Pashain𝕏Founder

Investors Β· 7

3one4 Capitalβœ“ verifiedGift City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat Β· $364K – $30M
India Quotientβœ“ verifiedBengaluru Β· $481K – $32M
Y Combinatorβœ“ verifiedSan Francisco Β· $500K
Soma Capitalβœ“ verifiedSacramento Β· $100K – $300K
Capria VenturesBengaluru Β· $300K – $1M
Global BrainTokyo Β· $100K – $184M
Sony Ventures CorporationreportedTokyo

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