Knocksense builds visually appealing local news and recommendations content and curates regional events through a subscription-driven model. The platform combines exclusive access to regional events with carefully curated content feeds aimed at city-level audiences. It reports presence across multiple Indian cities, with mentions of Lucknow, Indore, Kanpur, Bandra (Mumbai), Ahmedabad, Delhi, Noida, and Jaipur. The company was founded in 2016 by Vibhore Mayank and Varul Mayank. Knocksense says it plans to continue growing its footprint in additional cities. No revenue or user metrics are disclosed in the article. Knocksense is a mediatech startup that produces locally generated content including news, recommendations, videos, and features with a stated focus on non-divisive, non-sensational stories. The company reports 20 million+ organic impressions per month and operates in six Indian cities: Mumbai, Lucknow, Kanpur, Goa, Indore, and Jaipur. It plans to launch video stories and Hindi content, expand further into other Tier-II cities, and introduce a subscription plan to strengthen user engagement and brand integration. Knocksense says it will use the new funding to improve IT infrastructure and strengthen its content team. The founders are Vibhore Mayank and Varul Mayank; the company was founded in November 2016. Target audiences are neighborhoods and millennial users in Tier-II cities, with a stated aim to bring the unorganised local ad market from offline to online.

Total raised

$1M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Feb 2024