STAGE Shorts
Key facts
- Operator / parent
- STAGE, founded by former WittyFeed executives
- Origin
- India
- Headquarters
- Gurugram, India
- Launched
- about 2019; short-form added later
- Category
- App · Other origin
STAGE is an Indian streaming service built on local dialects, which added short-form originals to its subscription offering. It reports annual recurring revenue of ₹180 crore, about $21m, with revenue up 289% in 2024, and counts 4.4m paying users against more than 20m installs. It raised a $12.5m Series B in March 2025 from Goodwater and Blume. Its niche is hyperlocal dialect content rather than the translated global catalogues most operators run.
STAGE Shorts revenue and key figures
Reported revenue: ₹180 crore (about $21m); revenue up 289% in 2024 (company, STAGE)
| Metric | Figure | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual recurring revenue | ₹180 crore (about $21m); revenue up 289% in 2024 | company | STAGE |
| Users | 4.4m paying; more than 20m installs | no basis given | — |
| Funding | $12.5m Series B in March 2025 | no basis given | — |
Profile
- Markets
- India, hyperlocal.
- Content
- Originals in local dialects.
- Monetisation
- Subscription.
- Profitability
- Not disclosed.
- Backers
- Goodwater, Blume.