Medial, a professional networking platform catering to the startup ecosystem, has secured $500,000 in pre-Series A funding. The round was led by Ortella Global Capital, co-founded by entrepreneur Rajvardhan Mohite and former IFC executive Sayan Ghosh.
Since its alpha launch, Medial has seen rapid growth, attracting a community of 100,000 entrepreneurs, tech enthusiasts, and investors, with more than 10,000 daily active users.
Medial’s founder and CEO, Niket Raj Dwivedi, pointed out that professionals in the startup and tech sectors often struggle with fragmented solutions across various platforms. Medial addresses this by combining learning, collaboration, and discussions into one streamlined platform
The platform, founded by Dwivedi and his team, offers real-time news, a social feed for insights and discussions, and a Startup Showcase for pitching and validating ideas. Medial focuses on delivering valuable content without clickbait and promoting transparent, inclusive workplace conversations. Dwivedi emphasized that Medial centralizes networking, news, and idea validation, eliminating the need for multiple apps.
