This comes at a pivotal moment for Pocket FM
as it strengthens its operating foundation to support long-term, predictable
growth at global scale.
A founding team member, Lalit has played a
defining role in building Pocket FM’s business across markets. He built the
early growth and marketing playbook for India, helping scale the platform to
over 150 million users within the first year and establishing category
leadership.
He later led Pocket FM’s expansion into the
US, building the business from the ground up. This
included setting up teams, defining the growth
playbook, and driving scale. Under his leadership, the US business reached
significant scale, reinforcing the company’s ability to build large,
sustainable businesses globally.
As COO, Lalit will focus on scaling global
markets, driving operating discipline, and building the systems, talent, and
processes required for the next phase of growth.
“Lalit has been central to Pocket FM’s journey
from the very beginning. He has built our growth engine and scaled our business
across markets. At Pocket FM, we strongly believe in growing leaders from
within, and Lalit’s journey is a reflection of that. His ability to combine
sharp execution with long-term thinking makes him the right leader to run our
global audio business as we enter the next phase of growth,”
said Rohan Nayak, Co-founder and CEO, Pocket FM.
“Pocket FM has always been driven by a simple
belief that powerful stories can travel across borders and create meaningful
impact. Having been part of this journey from the beginning, I am excited to
take on this role and continue building a global business that empowers
creators and delivers immersive storytelling experiences to audiences
worldwide. Our focus will remain on scaling markets, investing in AI-led
storytelling, and strengthening monetisation,” said
Lalit Gangwar, COO, Pocket FM.
Over the past few years, Pocket FM has emerged
as a leading player in audio storytelling with a rapidly expanding global
audience. The platform continues to invest in new storytelling formats,
including AI-powered content and genre expansion, while building a strong
creator ecosystem to drive sustainable growth.
About Pocket FM:
Pocket FM is the world’s largest audio series
platform shaping the future of serialized storytelling. With a global community
of over 250 million listeners, Pocket FM has pioneered the audio series format
and turned it into a mainstream entertainment category, powered by long-form,
episodic narratives that drive deep engagement and binge-listening.
As an AI-first entertainment company, Pocket
FM combines human creativity with advanced AI to help writers create stories
faster, adapt them across languages, and scale successful IPs for global audiences.
Its creator ecosystem includes more than 300,000 writers and a rapidly growing
library of over 100,000 audio series.
Available on iOS and Android, click here
to download Pocket FM. For more information, please get in touch with communications@pocketfm.com