Knocksense Media Services Pvt. Ltd, a Lucknow-based local news discovery and distribution platform, announced that it has raised capital from Mumbai Angels Network. Finance details of the investment remain undisclosed.
The company will use the funds to strengthen its tech platform and create a content bank for new geographies launch, Knocksense said in a statement.
“Raising funds through Mumbai Angels during COVID – 19 has given us confidence and has validated our position to be India’s only non-political, non-divisive news platform,” Vibhore Mayank, co-founder at Knocksense, said.
Founded in 2016 by Vibhore Mayank and Varul Mayank, Knocksense covers news in categories such as development, social and health campaigns, F&B events, environment, travel and sports activities. Currently it has presence in Mumbai, Lucknow, Kanpur, Goa, Indore and Jaipur.
“I belong to the event industry and I know the need for brand messaging in smaller cities hence the business model of Knocksense attracted investment. The huge scale is a possibility, they are sustaining and expanding since 2016,” Navin Talreja, an investor at Mumbai Angels Network, said.
Knocksense is a local news platform which aims at discovering, curating and distributing non-divisive stories daily
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