[5][6][7] Its founders include Rohin Dharmakumar, Seema Singh, Sumanth Raghavendra and Ashish Mishra.

[9] The Ken was launched by Rohin Dharmakumar, Seema Singh, Sumanth Raghavendra and Ashish Mishra in 2016 as a premium subscriber only platform.

In 2019, Ashish Mishra left The Ken and started a rival online publication called The Morning Context.

[16] The Ken publishes articles that focus on Indian business, healthcare and other similar topics.

[19] In late 2022, The Ken launched its third podcast "Daybreak" that aimed to provide business news in less than 15 minutes.