# The Ken funding: rounds and investors

> The Ken has raised $1.9M across 1 round since 2023. Investors include Rainmatter by Zerodha. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/the-ken (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Who invested in *The Ken*

One round we have observed, with the one investor named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Media

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$1.9M** raised across 1 round since 2023, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Series B, $1.9M Aug 2023
- **Investors:** 1

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Aug 2023** Series B **$1.9M** [Rainmatter by Zerodha](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rainmatter-by-zerodha) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From The Ken's own website: 3 founders, 7 on the team.

**Rohin Dharmakumar** Co-founder and CEO

**Seema Singh** Co-Founder And Editor

**Sumanth Raghavendra** Co-founder

- **Sumit Chakraborty** Head of Desk
- **Biju Abraham** Finance Manager
- **Indrajith Iyer** Product Analyst
- **Joseph M C** Subscriber Success Manager
- **Karan Kumar Sekar** Product Manager
- **Sakshi Modi** Editorial Designer and Illustrator
- **Sushmita Vavilala** Product Designer

## Everyone who backed them

[Rainmatter by Zerodha](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rainmatter-by-zerodha) Corporate VC **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list The Ken as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

[Airi Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airi-capital) VC firm Per its own site

[Gentree Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gentree-fund) VC firm Per its own site

## Quick answers about The Ken

### Who invested in The Ken?

The Ken's investors include Rainmatter by Zerodha.

### How much has The Ken raised?

The Ken has raised $1.9M across 1 round since 2023.

### When did The Ken last raise?

The Ken's most recent round was a Series B of $1.9M in Aug 2023.

### What was The Ken's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $1.9M in Aug 2023, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed The Ken first?

The Ken's first round on record, in Aug 2023, was backed by Rainmatter by Zerodha.

### What stage is The Ken at?

The Ken's latest named round is a Series B, in Aug 2023.

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