I Am Buddha Foundation

What I Am Buddha Foundation does

I Am Buddha Foundation is a private, India-focused non-profit foundation that operates a digital content platform centered on the WordPress website iambuddha.net and a YouTube channel under the #IAmBuddha brand. The platform publishes original video series (VRA TV covering socio-political topics, Buddha Speaks motivational content, I Am Buddha Chats interviews, and Bharat Ki Baat), long-form articles, and community discussion forums on Indian history, philosophy, culture, and political awareness, and frames its mission as protecting and rejuvenating the Indic Civilisation. The foundation is closely associated with filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, whose films The Tashkent Files (Rs 18 crore box office, 100+ day theatrical run, IMDb 8.4) and The Kashmir Files are integrated into the platform's content slate, and is supported by contributors including Pallavi Joshi (co-producer and I Am Buddha Chats host) and managed digitally by 'The Dhwalin'.

The core technology stack is conventional and lightweight: a WordPress CMS hosting articles, video embeds, discussion boards, and a PayPal-based donation portal, with YouTube as the primary video distribution channel and ZEE5 used for streaming of The Tashkent Files. Social media presence spans Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. There is no proprietary technology product, no application, no API, and no disclosed AI or machine learning capability; the foundation is a content/media organization, not a technology company.

The business model is donation-based non-profit: contributions flow via PayPal to support the foundation's civilizational-preservation mission. There are no paid products, subscriptions, or services offered. The platform also runs civic-engagement campaigns (Article 370 abolition petition in February 2019, NEET/JEE postponement poll receiving 71,000+ student responses) and hosted a Covid-19 relief concert (Future of Life Festival, 15 August 2020 with Kailash Kher). Revenue, funding rounds, headcount, and financial disclosures are absent from the source data, and the foundation's reach and donor sentiment are structurally dependent on the personal brand of Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri.

Name

I Am Buddha Foundation

Legal name

I Am Buddha Foundation

Website

https://iambuddha.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

I Am Buddha Foundation is a non-profit digital content platform associated with filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, producing YouTube series and articles on Indian history, politics, and Indic civilization for the Indian public, funded by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic and Cultural Content Media

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Hindu Broadcasting (MPABALAH)

Keywords

• Civic awareness content
• Digital video publishing
• Political documentary series
• Non-profit foundation
• Cultural education media

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

I Am Buddha Foundation is a non-profit foundation that produces and distributes digital content on Indic civilisational heritage, Indian history, philosophy, and socio-political issues through a WordPress website (iambuddha.net), YouTube-hosted video series such as VRA TV and Buddha Speaks, interview series, discussion boards, and political films including The Tashkent Files and The Kashmir Files. It sustains operations entirely through online donations and operates a community-driven #RightToTruth civic movement.

Product overview

I Am Buddha Foundation operates primarily as a digital content platform and media organization. The core offering is the #IAmBuddha website (iambuddha.net) which aggregates articles, videos, and community discussions. Content offerings include VRA TV (socio-political video series), Buddha Speaks (motivational content), and #IAmBuddhaChats (interviews). The foundation is also associated with producing films including 'The Tashkent Files' and upcoming 'The Kashmir Files'. The platform supports a donation portal and discussion board for community engagement. The organization functions as a content/media entity rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VRA TV: Video series covering political and social topics including democracy, media criticism, and international affairs
• Buddha Speaks
• #IAmBuddhaChats
• Bharat Ki Baat

Products and services

• VRA TV A video documentary series covering political, social, and cultural topics including democracy, media criticism, China geopolitics, Bollywood criticism, and Indian civilization. Distributed to the general Indian public via the foundation's website and YouTube channel.
• Buddha Speaks Short-form motivational and philosophical video series delivering messages of creativity, human excellence, and self-empowerment. Produced by the foundation and shared via website and YouTube for the general public.
• #IAmBuddhaChats Interview video series featuring conversations with notable personalities such as Sadhguru discussing Hindu civilization and its future. Hosted by Pallavi Joshi and distributed via the foundation's website and YouTube.
• The Tashkent Files (Film) Political thriller film by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri investigating the mysterious 1965 death of India's second Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri in Tashkent. Distributed theatrically and premiered on ZEE5 streaming; tied to the foundation's #RightToTruth movement.
• The Kashmir Files (Film) Film by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri documenting the genocide and mass exodus of Kashmiri Pandits. First look launched on 14 August 2019 with planned release for August 2020, promoted through the foundation's platform.
• Donation Portal Online donation service accepting voluntary contributions via PayPal to fund the foundation's mission of protecting and rejuvenating the Indic Civilisation. Available globally through the foundation website.

Quantifiable outcome

• The Tashkent Files film ran for over 100 days in theatres — described as a rare achievement for a small-budget film without star-studded promotions or hype marketing. Grossed a BOC of 18 crore. IMDb rating of 8.4/10.
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• ISKCON (Hare Krishna Movement media): Large international Hindu spiritual organization with an active digital media presence (YouTube, podcasts, articles) promoting Indic philosophy and culture. Comparable in producing Hindu-themed digital content for mass audiences, though from a devotional rather than political angle.

Direct peers

• HinduPost: Digital news and opinion platform dedicated to news and analysis from a Hindu civilizational perspective. Directly comparable in topic focus (Hindu heritage, political advocacy) and digital-first audience engagement.
• Swarajya: Online magazine focused on Indic civilization, Indian culture, and right-of-center political analysis. Closely comparable in content focus (Indic heritage, socio-political commentary) and digital distribution model.
• OpIndia: Digital news and opinion platform with a similar Hindu-nationalist editorial stance, serving politically engaged Indian audiences through articles and video content. Directly comparable in ideological positioning, digital-first distribution, and target audience.
• TFI Post (The Frustrated Indian): Digital platform producing opinion, news, and explainer content with Hindu-nationalist orientation, reaching Indian audiences through articles and social media. Directly comparable in ideological positioning, content format, and grassroots digital distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Republic World / Republic TV: Major Indian digital media platform with right-of-center editorial alignment, offering news, video, and opinion content at much larger scale. Comparable audience demographic and ideological positioning, though operating at significantly greater scale and with institutional backing.
• Art of Living (Sri Sri Ravi Shankar media): Large spiritual and cultural organization with significant digital content production (videos, courses, social media) focused on Indic heritage, wellness, and philosophy. Comparable in scale of Indic-themed content production and donation-driven model, though much larger and more diversified.

Others

• Pallavi Joshi / Vivek Agnihotri (Agnihotri Films): The associated film production venture of the foundation's founder, producing politically themed films such as The Tashkent Files, The Kashmir Files, and The Delhi Files. Comparable as a content engine feeding the foundation's audience funnel and brand, though operating as a separate production entity.
• The Kashmir Files (Vivek Agnihotri / IAmBuddha Films): The film franchise itself represents the foundation's most prominent revenue-generating and audience-building asset, with The Kashmir Files becoming one of India's highest-grossing Hindi films in 2022. Comparable as a content asset tied to the same founder and ideological positioning, but functions as a film production rather than a foundation.

Regional players

• VHP (Vishva Hindu Parishad): India-based Hindu nationalist organization with an active digital communications apparatus (website, social media, campaigns) advocating for Hindu civilizational causes. Comparable in ideological mission and digital advocacy approach, though a much larger formal organizational structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/i_ambuddha
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/iambuddha
• Facebookfacebook.com/IAmBuddhaFoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/iambuddhafoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iambuddhafoundation

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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