ABOUT THE KEN
The Ken is a pan-Indian, digital, subscription-driven publication headquartered out of Bangalore, India. Founded by a team of experienced journalists and entrepreneurs, The Ken pioneered subscribers-only online business journalism.
Born in October 2016 into a world populated by scores of media sources churning out countless pieces of “content” endlessly, hoping for traffic or readership they could monetise, we chose not to play the game.
The Ken pioneered a new kind of tech journalism in India.
Since our inception, we’ve published thousands of stories that have been widely discussed, debated and referenced, and we are very proud of what we’ve achieved.
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"Ken" is defined as one’s range of knowledge or understanding. We strive to increase exposure and analyse our surroundings at a deep level, hence the name was but natural.
Journalism is our product
We strive to add products that improve the experience for subscribers on our platform. Some of our most loved products are subscriptions for corporates and campuses.
40%
Female Workforce
10 million+
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"Ken" is defined as one’s range of knowledge or understanding. We strive to increase exposure and analyse our surroundings at a deep level, hence the name was but natural.
40%
Female Workforce
Reporting from 8 cities across Asia Bengaluru, Bangkok, Delhi, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Mumbai, and Singapore
We put in a lot of effort and resources in writing our stories and believe that you must pay for good journalism.
The heart of our business is the subscription model, by which our subscribers fund us so we can report and produce truly independent journalism. Conversely, charging a premium for our journalism makes us accountable to subscribers—for the quality and value they get.
We take responsibility for our work and arrive at the story, analysis, or a viewpoint based on honestly gathered facts.
When we commit errors, we acknowledge our mistakes, correct them and make our expressions of regret public. If by chance we are unfair, we work on remedies.
We are supported by many successful and well-known angel investors, thus if any story involves them and there is a potential conflict of interest, we add disclaimers.
We do not accept gifts, discounts, reimbursements or any other inducements from any organisation or individual that we write or are likely to write about.
We always attribute. As far as possible we use quotes verbatim, but if paraphrasing, we ensure not to distort the meaning or context.
We do not pay for getting access or interviews, nor do we accept a fee for publishing such material.
Whenever writing about people, companies and other parties, we try all possible means to reach out to them and give them a chance to respond to questions, criticism or allegations..
Our writers consider the motives of sources before promising anonymity. We grant anonymity to sources who may face harm or retribution, and have information that cannot be obtained elsewhere.
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Building a sustainable and independent business news organisation takes dedication, time, and capital. The Ken has raised venture capital from a set of well-respected institutional and individual investors.
The Ken's editorial policies and decisions have always been made independently, uninfluenced by our investors.