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Gaana

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Leading Indian mobile music streaming app

IndiaFounded 2011Consumer Services

Valuation $500M–1B Last recorded · 2021

Headcount 100–500 Current team size

Total funding $100–500M Disclosed equity funding

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About Gaana

Gaana.com is a digital music streaming service that operates primarily in the Indian market. The platform offers a vast library of music, including trending songs, new releases, old classics, albums, radio, and podcasts. It caters to a diverse audience with a wide range of music genres such as Hindi, Punjabi, Retro, Indie, and regional languages like Tamil, Bhojpuri, and Odia. It also features music from popular artists like Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar, and songs from various movies.

Gaana.com's business model is based on a freemium model, where users can access a basic version of the service for free, but can upgrade to Gaana Plus for an ad-free experience and additional features. This subscription-based model is the primary revenue stream for the company. It also earns revenue from advertising, which is displayed to free users.

The company operates in the competitive digital music streaming market, competing with other global and local platforms. However, its extensive library of regional music and focus on the Indian market gives it a unique selling proposition.

In summary, Gaana.com is a music streaming platform that offers a wide range of music to a diverse audience, primarily in India. It operates on a freemium model, earning revenue from subscriptions and advertising.

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At a glance

Status: Acquired
Founded: 2011
Headquarters: India
Employees: 211
Open positions: None listed
Dealroom signal: 47.6/100
Industry: Music
Sector: Consumer Services, App, Music, Streaming, Freemium, Radio
Client focus: b2c
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Funding history

6 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal type	Date	Amount	Valuation	Investors	Source
ACQUISITIONOther financing	Aug 2024	$0	—	Entertainment Network India	↗
CONVERTIBLEOther financing	Jun 2021	$0	—	Undisclosed	—

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Gaana website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Gaana is 9.7M monthly website visits, down 19.2% over the last three months. Gaana's team grew 14.1% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits9.7M 3-month web change-19.2% 1-year team growth+14.1%

Monthly website visitsOct 2014–Jul 2026

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