AppsForBharat Secures $20 Million in Round Led By Susquehanna Asia Venture Capital

Spiritual tech platform Sri Mandir parent AppsForBharat has raised $20 million in its Series C funding round led by Susquehanna Asia Venture Capital.

Existing investors Nandan Nilekani’s Fundamentum, Elevation Capital and Peak XV Partners, also participated in this round.

The startup plans to use the funds to invest in more than 20 temple towns across India, improve services and business activities and build fulfilment and logistics centres.

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“On the devotee side, we are further investing in the product to help it grow in multiple languages. We are also investing heavily in AI-led experiences, where users will be assisted in their devotional journeys and more,” founder and chief executive Prashant Sachan said.

According to Sachan, the company’s revenue has doubled in the last six months, though he did not share exact figures. He also mentioned that the platform now has around three million monthly active users.

Sai Araveti, investment advisor, Susquehanna Asia VC, “Sri Mandir has demonstrated exceptional execution in building foundational infrastructure for digital devotional services, while simultaneously enabling temples to serve devotees across geographical boundaries better."

About AppsForBharat

Founded in 2020 by IIT Bombay alumni Prashant Sachan, AppsForBharat’s main spiritual tech app, Sri Mandir, has been downloaded over 4 crore times. It allows devotees to book online poojas, make offerings, receive prasad, and access devotional content.

In the past year, the app helped 12 lakh users complete 52 lakh rituals across more than 70 temples. Sri Mandir also served as the official digital partner for the Vedashram Trust at Mahakumbh Mela 2025, supporting over 3 lakh devotees through both online and offline experiences during the event.

The startup says around 20% of its users are from outside India, mainly from countries like the US, UK, UAE, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

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