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App · Other origin

Story TV (Eloelo)

Key facts

Operator / parent
Eloelo (Good Game Software), founded by former Flipkart executives
Origin
India
Headquarters
Bengaluru, India
Launched
app about July 2025
Category
App · Other origin

Story TV is the microdrama app of Eloelo, the Bengaluru live-social company. It carries more than 1,000 titles and monetises through micropayments and gifting rather than advertising. The company says AI cuts production costs by about 75% and that gross margin exceeds 90%. Group revenue was ₹69.5 crore, about $8m, in FY2025, and the group has been profitable since October 2025.

Story TV (Eloelo) revenue and key figures

Reported revenue: group revenue ₹69.5 crore (about $8m) in FY2025 (official, company filing)

MetricFigureBasisSource
Revenuegroup revenue ₹69.5 crore (about $8m) in FY2025officialcompany filing
Usersmore than 50m across the groupno basis given—
Fundingabout $50m raised in total; targeting a further round of $50m or moreno basis given—

Profile

Markets
India.
Content
More than 1,000 titles. The company says AI cuts production costs by about 75% and that gross margin exceeds 90%.
Monetisation
Micropayments and gifting; no advertising.
Profitability
Profitable since October 2025.
Backers
WaterBridge, Lumikai, Kalaari; Balaji Telefilms.