Inshorts is one of the most popular news aggregator apps in India with more than 10 million app users. The company delivers content across 700+ districts and 12 languages through an AI-powered technology stack. As of FY24, Inshorts reported operating revenue of ₹181 crore with a net loss of ₹228 crore, a 26% reduction in losses compared to the previous fiscal year.
Cyborg Score Rationale
Inshorts has raised a total funding of $119M over six venture capital rounds, with $140 million raised in the last one year from investors including Addition, Tiger Global, and SIG. The company has dominant market position in Indian news aggregation but faces profitability challenges and operates in a competitive landscape.
Top Insights
70% of app downloads come organically, with almost 35% of news consumed in India done on Inshorts.
In 2020, Inshorts launched Public App, a hyperlocal news, social-network, and video platform focusing on location-based updates.
Public App won the Gold Medal for Best Multilingual Regional App at the IAMAI India Digital Awards 2026 with 275M+ app downloads across availability in 10+ Indian languages.
Inshorts now has 500+ brands under their advertising portfolio.
Named Competitors
Dailyhunt — News aggregator app
Way2News — News and content aggregation platform
Gunosy — News aggregation platform
NewsBytes — Short-form news content platform
Upday — News aggregator platform
Recent Developments
(July 2021) Raised Series D funding of $60M led by Vy Capital
(January 2021) Public App reached 10 million users within six months of launch
(March 2026) CEO Deepit Purkayastha recognized as one of India's Top 50 Leaders in Advertising Technology, Platforms, Data & AI
(May 2026) Raised additional $60M from Vy Capital and existing investors
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