Info Edge

Info Edge (India) Limited is an Indian internet company that was founded by Sanjeev Bikhchandani in 1995. The company runs an online job portal Naukri.com, a matrimony website Jeevansathi.com, a real estate classifieds platform 99Acres.com and an educational website Shiksha.com.[4][5] It also holds a stake in other online companies including two unicorns[6]—the food delivery company Zomato (25.13% stake, as of January 2020)[7] and the insurance aggregator PolicyBazaar (19% stake, as of November 2019).[8]

Info Edge (India) Limited
Public company
Traded asNSE: NAUKRI
BSE: 532777
IndustryInternet
Founded1995
FoundersSanjeev Bikhchandani[1]
Headquarters
Noida, Uttar Pradesh
,
India
Key people
Hitesh Oberoi (CEO)[2][3]
ProductsNaukri.com, Jeevansathi.com, 99Acres.com, Shiksha.com

Info Edge went public in 2006 under the name "Naukri";[9] as of 2018, more than 70 percent of the company's revenue comes from the job portal Naukri.com.[10][11] In 2020, the company set up a venture capital fund, Info Edge Venture Fund, to invest in online startup companies.[12][13]

References
  1. "Why Sanjeev Bikhchandani, the Naukri man, wants to be a builder and funder with Info Edge". Economic Times. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  2. "Trying on new hats". Business Today. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. "How a sales-obsessed company has been developing its tech muscle". The Economic Times. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  4. "Info Edge: Getting the job done". Forbes India. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  5. "Info Edge spreads its start-up investments". Livemint. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  6. "It's an internet platform. It's a holding company. It's a VC fund. It's Info Edge!". The Ken. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  7. "Info Edge confirms Ant Financial's $150 million capital infusion in Zomato". Economic Times. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  8. "Info Edge confirms Tencent investment in PolicyBazaar; may consider Zomato stake sale in April-May". TechCircle. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  9. "Info Edge (India) Ltd". Business Standard. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  10. "Investments In AI, Revenue Growth May Stem Fall In Margin, Says Info Edge". Bloomberg Quint. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  11. "Info Edge's biggest edge". Forbes India. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  12. "Info Edge's tech start-up investment coffer much larger at Rs 750 cr". Business Standard. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  13. "Info Edge opens Rs 100 cr venture fund". Economic Times. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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