Frankly is a video Q&A platform operating in beta with a website and Android and iOS apps that enables users to submit and upvote video questions for public figures to answer. The startup has attracted politicians, celebrities, chefs and others to host sessions, and it aims to facilitate more in-depth two-way conversations than short-form social platforms. Frankly is focused on driving user growth ahead of monetization and is considering different business models. The company plans to concentrate on the India market for the next 15–18 months and is targeting impact on the upcoming Delhi assembly elections. Founders Nikunj Jain and Abhishek Gupta report 1,000–2,000 new users per day since the beta launch. The platform positions itself against rivals like Twitter and YouTube by emphasizing conversational depth and question up-voting to surface popular queries.

Total raised

$1M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Jan 2015