# Rohan Nayak

> Rohan Nayak is the Indian co-founder and CEO of Pocket FM and CEO and co-founder of its parent, Pocket Entertainment. A mechanical engineering graduate of IIT Kharagpur, he worked at Credit Suisse, Cube26 and Paytm before starting Pocket FM with Nishanth KS and Prateek Dixit in 2018. His work combines serialized fiction, consumer product experimentation and AI-assisted content creation for international audiences.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Pocket FM; Co-founder and CEO at Pocket Entertainment
- **Organizations:** Pocket FM, Pocket Entertainment, Paytm, Cube26, Credit Suisse, Barclays
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram
- **Known for:** Co-founded Pocket FM in 2018 and developed its serialized audio-fiction business with Nishanth KS and Prateek Dixit., Included in Fortune India’s 40 Under 40 2023 with his co-founders., Led the company through its $103 million Series D in March 2024.

## Career timeline

- **2010-2014** — Studied mechanical engineering at IIT Kharagpur; Nishanth KS was a batchmate.
- **2013** — Summer internship at Barclays.
- **2014-2015** — Worked as a Delta One Analyst at Credit Suisse in Mumbai.
- **2015-2018** — Worked in product management at Cube26, later becoming product lead.
- **2018** — Joined Paytm following its acquisition of Cube26; co-founded Pocket FM with Nishanth KS and Prateek Dixit in September.
- **2022** — Pocket FM expanded into the United States.
- **2023** — Featured with Pocket FM co-founders in Fortune India’s 40 Under 40.
- **2024** — Pocket FM raised a $103 million Series D; accelerated investment in AI-assisted audio production.
- **2025** — Discussed AI, creator tools and international storytelling on Generative Now and at TechSparks; outlined an ambition for an Indian superhero universe.
- **2026** — Pocket Entertainment reported surpassing a $500 million annualized revenue run rate; Nayak appeared in the Sherpa launch campaign.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Pocket FM in 2018 and developed its serialized audio-fiction business with Nishanth KS and Prateek Dixit.
- Included in Fortune India’s 40 Under 40 2023 with his co-founders.
- Led the company through its $103 million Series D in March 2024.
- Pocket Entertainment reported a $500 million-plus annualized revenue run rate in September 2026; this is a company metric, not personal wealth.
- His LinkedIn profile lists a 2008 CBSE Certificate of Merit in English communication.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Appeared alongside Chris Diamantopoulos in the international campaign for Sherpa by Pocket FM, a fiction-writing AI platform.
- **2026-09** — Pocket Entertainment announced a $500 million-plus annualized revenue run rate as of August 2026. The metric annualizes monthly revenue and is not audited annual revenue.
- **2026-06** — Explained the closure of the roughly five-month Pocket TV beta, emphasizing the difficulty of long-term retention.
- **2026-02** — Interviewed by Paul Corvino on CEOs You Should Know.

## Links

- Website: https://pocketfm.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohan-nayak
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/RohanNayak2

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Last updated: 2026-10-23