Kuku's ₹3,500 Crore IPO and the Birdcall Behind the Name

Kuku filed a confidential DRHP this week for a ₹3,500 crore IPO at a target valuation near ₹15,000 crore.

The name 'Kuku' echoes the koel's 'kuhu-kuhu' call — a sound-first brand built for an audio app.

Dropping 'FM' marked the pivot from radio-style audio to vertical video microdramas via Kuku TV.

FY26 revenue crossed ₹1,400 crore, up from roughly ₹240 crore a year earlier.

The legal entity quietly changed from Mebigo Labs to Kuku Technologies Limited ahead of the listing.