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Founded 2015 · 59 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors
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NewsBytes is a news aggregation and publishing platform delivering short-form news coverage across topics including business, India, sports, entertainment, and current affairs. Its content is oriented toward Indian readers.
Founders & leadership
NewsBytes was founded in 2015 by Romesh Khaddar, Shikha Chaudhry, and Sumedh Chaudhry.
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Romesh KhaddarCo-founderHe has over 15 years of software development experience, including 10+ years building companies and 3+ years in hardware development.
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Sumedh ChaudhryCo-founderSumedh Chaudhry is a graduate of IIT Roorkee and IIM Ahmedabad with prior experience in investment banking and equity research. He co-founded NewsBytes in 2015 and leads operations for the news aggregation platform.
Investors · 3
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries AApr 2020 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
- Undisclosed amountPre Series A RoundSep 2018Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does NewsBytes do?
- NewsBytes is a news aggregation and publishing platform delivering short-form news coverage across topics including business, India, sports, entertainment, and current affairs. Its content is oriented toward Indian readers.
- Who founded NewsBytes?
- NewsBytes was founded by Romesh Khaddar, Shikha Chaudhry, Sumedh Chaudhry in 2015.
- Who are NewsBytes's investors?
- NewsBytes's investors include GSF Accelerator, JITO Angel Network, Powerhouse Ventures.