# FRND: Online media, Bengaluru, India

> FRND: FRND is an audio dating and social discovery app based in Bengaluru, India, founded in 2019 by IIT Kanpur alumni Bhanu Pratap Singh Tanwar, Hardik...

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# FRND

FRND is an audio dating and social discovery app based in Bengaluru, India, founded in 2019 by IIT Kanpur alumni Bhanu Pratap Singh Tanwar, Hardik Bansal, and Harshvardhan Chhangani.

Funding reported Last round: Series A

Online media Bengaluru, India

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2019 7 years old
- **Team:** 120 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** 6.5M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Series A Dec 2021

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

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## About FRND

FRND is an audio dating and social discovery app based in Bengaluru, India, founded in 2019 by IIT Kanpur alumni Bhanu Pratap Singh Tanwar, Hardik Bansal, and Harshvardhan Chhangani.

The app is designed for users in tier-2, tier-3, and non-metro cities, providing a platform for safe voice-based interactions. FRND emphasizes a secure environment where users can connect anonymously through real-time audio chats and games. The mobile application offers features such as live-streamed dating sessions, interactive audio games, anonymous voice chat, and AI-enabled matching. Users can create personalized avatars and engage in group chat rooms. FRND has raised $8.68 million in funding and has reported an annual revenue rate exceeding $60 million, with a user base of around 3 million. The company is focused on global expansion and developing new revenue products while targeting young adults aged 18 to 35 seeking dating and friendship opportunities.

## What company datasets say FRND raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **6.5M** in the source's currency

Rounds **2**

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **6.5M**

Last round date **Dec 2021**

Investors listed **3**

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

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- **Sector:** Online media
- **Industry code:** NAICS 519, 516210, SIC 7375
- **Region:** Karnataka
- **Revenue:** 25.6M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/frnd)

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