Desi app Leher rides Clubhouse wave

Indian alternatives to social networks are now ready to breach the next frontier of audio/video discussion platforms. Filling the void of in-person interactions in the post-Covid world, US-based drop-in audio chat app Clubhouse has taken Silicon Valley by storm, and there’s a stampede among members of the Indian startup and business community to secure entry for the invite-only iOS app.

Clubhouse’s popularity here has thrown the spotlight on the Made-in-India live discussions app Leher. Available on both iOS and Android, Leher supports audio and video, and says its organic downloads are doubling every week and is now at around 1.5 lakh. The app has also seen a surge in interest from Indian and global entrepreneurs looking to back its growth as a formidable local alternative to Clubhouse, and talks are on for closing a funding round.