Kommune

What Kommune does

Kommune is an Indian live entertainment and cultural storytelling company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Mumbai. The company operates a multi-format cultural platform that spans flagship festivals (notably Spoken Fest, claimed as Asia's largest spoken word festival), touring theatrical productions, open mic events, and short-film screenings. Its portfolio includes multiple proprietary creative IPs — Spoken Fest, Spoken Salon, Shabd, Bohot Zor Se Pyaar Laga Hai, The Queues, We Belong, Indradhanush, and Coping Hearts — plus a network of 25+ independently operated city chapters across India and one international chapter in Vienna. Kommune Film Club, launched in 2025, marks its entry into cinema curation with monthly screenings in collaboration with Tess Joseph Casting.

The company monetizes through three primary revenue streams: (1) brand partnerships, creating experiential marketing campaigns for enterprise clients including Netflix, Tanishq, Sprite, Smirnoff, Paul John, and Foxtale; (2) ticketed events distributed through BookMyShow; and (3) festival and event production for flagship properties like Spoken Fest and touring Kommune Specials. Distribution combines physical venues (NCPA, The Beer Cafe, The Laughter Foyer, The Space), ticketing platforms, multi-account social media presence across Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X, and grassroots city chapter networks. Stated scale metrics include 70K+ event attendees and 1B+ digital views.

Founded by five co-founders — Roshan Abbas, Ankur Tewari, Tess Joseph, Gaurav Kapur, and Ranjit Raina — all with established Indian entertainment credentials, Kommune appears to be founder-owned with no disclosed institutional venture or private equity investment. The 101-250 employee organization has continued expanding its IP portfolio and international footprint, with the recent launch of Kommune Film Club (2025), the Adelaide Fringe touring production 'We Belong' (2026), and partnerships with Tiger Baby/Amazon Prime Video (2024). The business model blends live event production, content IP licensing, and brand-led experiential marketing into a single cultural storytelling ecosystem.

Name

Kommune

Legal name

Kommune

Website

https://kommuneity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kommune is an Indian live entertainment and cultural storytelling company operating flagship festivals (Spoken Fest), theatrical productions, city chapter communities, and brand experiential campaigns across India and Vienna, serving audiences, artists, and enterprise brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Entertainment and Cultural Experiences

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Festival & Live Entertainment Brand Partnerships (MPAAAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Live Event Marketing, Sponsorship & Brand Partnerships (MPAIAFAI)

Keywords

• Live storytelling events
• Spoken word festival
• Experiential brand marketing
• Theatrical productions
• Cultural community events

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Brand Partnerships: Kommune creates branded experiential marketing campaigns for companies like Paul John (whisky), Sprite, Netflix, Smirnoff, Tanishq, and Foxtale. These partnerships involve immersive brand experiences integrated with art, poetry, music, and storytelling.
2. Ticket Sales: Live events and theatrical productions are sold through ticketing platforms like BookMyShow. Events include musical comedies, open mics, storytelling shows, and festivals.
3. Festival and Event Production: Revenue from producing large-scale festivals (Spoken Fest) and Kommune Special theatrical productions that tour and perform at venues.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kommune produces and operates live cultural experiences centered on storytelling, poetry, music, and theatrical performance — anchored by its flagship Spoken Fest festival, a slate of named theatrical productions (Kommune Specials), a 25+ city chapter community network, and a Brandwork service that designs branded experiential campaigns for enterprise clients. It monetizes through consumer ticketing for live events and through B2B partnerships that integrate brands into cultural programming.

Product overview

Kommune is a cultural platform and live entertainment company that creates experiences at the intersection of storytelling, poetry, music, and conversation. The portfolio architecture includes: Spoken Fest (flagship spoken word festival) and Spoken Salon as the live storytelling vertical; Shabd (Hindustani showcase) and Coping Hearts (mental health storytelling) as content IPs; Kommune Specials (Bohot Zor Se Pyaar Laga Hai, The Queues, We Belong, Indradhanush) as theatrical productions; City Chapters (25+ city-based communities) and Kommune Offline for in-person community events; Kommune Film Club for cinema; and Brandwork as the brand partnership service. The company operates across physical events, digital content, and community-building to nurture a culture of listening, expression, and belonging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Spoken Fest: Flagship live storytelling vertical, curating experiences that bring stories, poetry, music, and conversations to the stage. Asia's largest spoken word festival.
• Spoken Salon
• Shabd
• Bohot Zor Se Pyaar Laga Hai
• The Queues
• We Belong
• Indradhanush
• Coping Hearts
• Kommune Offline
• Kommune Film Club
• Brandwork
• City Chapters

Quantifiable outcome

• 70,000+ people engaged at live events
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tess Joseph CastingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Kommune Film Club was launched in 2025 in collaboration with Tess Joseph Casting. The Film Club is a space dedicated to discovering and showcasing new voices in cinema, curated by Tess Joseph, Gurpal Singh, and the team.
• DIY SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Indradhanush is presented as an NCPA Offstage Presentation in collaboration with Kommune and DIY Solutions.
• Tiger BabycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Kommune's City Chapters collaborated with Tiger Baby to take 'In Transit' - a docu-series by Tiger Baby and Amazon Prime Video - across cities with intimate screenings in Delhi and Mumbai followed by community-led open mics.
• Amazon Prime VideocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerIn Transit docu-series collaboration with Tiger Baby and Amazon Prime Video tracing trans and non-binary journeys. Kommune brought these stories from screen to stage with screenings and open mics.
• blaide.liveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner for 'We Belong' production.
• Nexus ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner for 'We Belong' production in Adelaide Fringe.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• TED: Global ideas/conference platform with curated live talks and a massive digital content library. Overlaps with Kommune's storytelling festival + digital amplification model, though TED operates at far larger scale, more corporate/ideas-driven programming, and global brand presence.
• The Viral Fever (TVF): Indian digital content studio with a strong live-events and creator-festival presence. Adjacent to Kommune through digital storytelling distribution, young-Indian-audience targeting, and live creator events, though TVF's primary medium is long-form web video rather than stage.
• Wizcraft: India's largest event management and experiential marketing agency. Comparable to Kommune's Brandwork division on delivering large-scale branded experiences and corporate events, with substantially greater scale, government/corporate client roster, and event-management infrastructure.

Direct peers

• StoryCorps: US nonprofit platform that records and broadcasts personal stories from everyday people. Directly comparable to Kommune's Spoken Fest storytelling ethos, oral-history/archive orientation, and use of audio/digital distribution to extend the reach of live storytelling sessions.
• The Moth: US-based storytelling platform running live storytelling events and a flagship Mainstage show, plus digital/podcast distribution. Directly comparable to Kommune's Spoken Fest and Spoken Salon model of curating true-storytelling live experiences with associated brand partnerships.
• Jaipur Literature Festival: World's largest free literary festival, organized by Teamwork Arts. Comparable to Spoken Fest as a marquee India-based literary/storytelling event with international author curation, city-level cultural positioning, and brand sponsorship-driven economics.
• Teamwork Arts: India-based cultural events producer behind large-format literary and arts festivals (e.g., Jaipur Literature Festival). Comparable to Kommune as a fellow India-rooted operator of literary/storytelling festivals with international festival partnerships and brand sponsorship monetization.
• Only Much Louder (OML): Indian live entertainment and artist management company that runs comedy festivals, music tours, and branded experiences. Directly comparable to Kommune on operating live event IP at scale, managing artist talent, and delivering brand-sponsored cultural experiences in India.
• Pop-Up Magazine: Live 'magazine' experience combining first-person storytelling, film, music, and photography performed on stage. Directly comparable to Kommune's hybrid storytelling-music-performance Kommune Specials and Spoken Salon format, with similar brand-sponsorship monetization.

Others

• Penguin Random House India: Major Indian trade publisher whose authors frequently anchor literary festivals like JLF and similar storytelling platforms. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor, but a relevant cultural partner/feeder for Kommune's spoken-word and storytelling programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KOMMUNEity
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@KommuneIndia
• Facebookfacebook.com/KOMMUNEity
• Instagraminstagram.com/kommuneity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kommune-india

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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