Info Edge
Indian internet holding company whose principal businesses include Naukri.com, 99acres, Jeevansathi and Shiksha.
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Overview
Info Edge is an Indian internet holding company founded by entrepreneur Sanjeev Bikhchandani in 1995 and headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. It develops, operates and invests in internet-led businesses, with a portfolio concentrated in online classifieds, recruitment, education and consumer services. Its best-known asset is Naukri.com, an employment marketplace that connects job seekers, recruiters and employers. Other principal platforms include 99acres, a real-estate listings service; Jeevansathi, a matrimonial platform; and Shiksha, an education-information and student-recruitment portal. The company began during the early commercial development of the Indian internet. Its initial activity involved reproducing classified advertisements from newspapers online. In 1997, Bikhchandani launched Naukri.com with assistance from his brother and friends. The business model subsequently developed around paid recruitment products, employer access to candidate databases, job advertising and related services. Naukri became the company's economic anchor: reference material states that more than 70 percent of Info Edge's revenue came from Naukri.com as of 2018. Info Edge expanded beyond recruitment through a sequence of platform launches. Jeevansathi.com was introduced in 1998, 99acres.com in 2005 and Shiksha.com in 2008. It also developed recruitment-related extensions, including NaukriGulf.com for users and employers in Gulf markets and FirstNaukri.com for campus recruitment. This multi-brand structure allowed the company to apply its experience in search, listings, user acquisition, data and online monetization across several categories while retaining recruitment as its core operating franchise. Info Edge became a publicly traded company in 2006. Its stock-market ticker, NAUKRI, reflects the importance of its flagship employment service rather than the corporate name alone. Alongside operating its own platforms, Info Edge became a significant early-stage investor in Indian technology companies. It invested in the food-discovery and delivery business FoodieBay, later renamed Zomato, across four rounds between 2010 and 2013, investing a reported total of ₹86 crore in the reference material. It also invested in Policybazaar before that company's website launched. Zomato stopped being an Info Edge subsidiary in September 2015, although Info Edge continued to hold an investment stake. Reference material later identified Zomato and Policybazaar among the company's major minority investments. The investment strategy broadened in the late 2010s. Info Edge invested in education-technology company NoPaperForms, later known as Meritto, during 2017–2018. In 2020 it established Info Edge Ventures and began building dedicated venture-capital and alternative-investment vehicles for early-stage technology companies. By 2022, the reference material identified three vehicles or funds associated with the platform: Info Edge Venture Fund, Info Edge Capital and Capital 2B. Info Edge therefore combines a cash-generating operating business with a technology-investment portfolio. Its principal brand remains Naukri.com, while its other consumer and professional platforms provide exposure to real estate, matrimony and education. The company remains active and publicly listed in India. The available reference material does not establish a single consolidated current revenue figure, a current complete list of portfolio holdings or a definitive current executive roster, so those details are not inferred here.
History
Info Edge emerged from the first wave of Indian consumer internet businesses. Sanjeev Bikhchandani founded the company in 1995, initially placing newspaper classified advertisements online. This approach addressed a practical problem: classified information was fragmented across print publications and difficult to search, while the web offered a more persistent and searchable distribution channel. The company's defining step came in April 1997, when Bikhchandani launched Naukri.com with help from his brother and friends. Naukri developed into an employment marketplace serving both sides of the recruitment process. Job seekers could search and respond to vacancies, while employers and recruiters could advertise roles and obtain access to candidate information and recruitment tools. The service gave Info Edge a repeatable online-classifieds model and eventually became its dominant business. Info Edge added Jeevansathi.com in 1998, extending its listings and matching expertise into matrimonial services. It entered real-estate classifieds with 99acres.com in 2005. In 2006, the company became publicly listed, using NAUKRI as its stock ticker, and launched NaukriGulf.com to address recruitment activity in Gulf countries. Shiksha.com followed in 2008 as an education-information and student-oriented portal, and FirstNaukri.com was introduced in 2009 for campus recruitment. These launches created a portfolio of category-specific services rather than a single general-purpose classifieds site. The company's operating structure was complemented by strategic investing. Info Edge was an early investor in FoodieBay, which later became Zomato, and invested across four rounds between 2010 and 2013. The reference material reports aggregate investment of ₹86 crore during that period and describes Info Edge as having become Zomato's controlling shareholder. Zomato ceased to be a subsidiary in September 2015. Info Edge also invested in Policybazaar before the insurance-aggregation website launched, giving the company exposure to another major Indian consumer-internet category. During 2017 and 2018, Info Edge invested in NoPaperForms, an education-technology company later known as Meritto. This investment complemented the company's existing education presence through Shiksha while broadening its exposure from consumer content and lead generation to software supporting educational institutions. In 2020, Info Edge formalized its investment activity by creating Info Edge Ventures and an associated venture-fund structure for early-stage technology companies. By 2022, the reference material identified Info Edge Venture Fund, Info Edge Capital and Capital 2B as three investment vehicles associated with Info Edge Ventures. This marked a clearer evolution from an internet operator that made selected strategic investments into a holding company combining operating platforms with a more organized technology-investment program. The company continues to be identified primarily with Naukri.com, which generated more than 70 percent of revenue according to the cited 2018 reference point. Its broader group includes online services for employment, real estate, matrimony and education, while its investment arm provides participation in other Indian technology businesses. The available material does not provide enough information to describe later corporate reorganizations, a complete current investment portfolio or all present-day leadership positions without risk of speculation.
- 2020
Info Edge Ventures is established
[1]The company created an alternative-investment arm focused on early-stage technology companies.
- 2009
FirstNaukri launches
[1]Info Edge launched FirstNaukri.com for campus recruitment.
- 2008
Shiksha.com launches
[1]The company launched Shiksha.com, an education-information portal.
- 2006
Public listing and Gulf recruitment expansion
[1]Info Edge went public under the NAUKRI ticker and launched NaukriGulf.com.
- 2005
99acres.com launches
[1]Info Edge expanded into real-estate classifieds through 99acres.com.
- 1998
Jeevansathi.com launches
[1]The company entered online matrimonial services with Jeevansathi.com.
- 1997
Naukri.com launches
[1]Info Edge launched Naukri.com, its flagship online employment marketplace.
- 1995
Info Edge is founded
[1]Sanjeev Bikhchandani founded Info Edge in India and began by putting newspaper classified advertisements online.
Products and positioning
A leading Indian online classifieds and recruitment platform group combining owned internet businesses with technology-company investments.
Online recruitment · 1997
Naukri.com
Naukri.com is Info Edge's flagship employment marketplace. It serves job seekers, employers and recruitment agencies through vacancy listings, candidate discovery and related recruitment services. The platform is the central operating business of the group and has historically supplied the majority of Info Edge's revenue. Its brand also supports extensions such as NaukriGulf and FirstNaukri.
Online matrimony · 1998
Jeevansathi.com
Jeevansathi.com is an online matrimonial service launched as Info Edge's second major internet category after recruitment. It provides a platform for users seeking matrimonial matches and applies the company's broader experience in searchable profiles, listings, user acquisition and online matching.
Real-estate classifieds · 2005
99acres.com
99acres.com is Info Edge's real-estate classifieds platform. It connects property seekers with listings and property advertisers, extending the company's online-classifieds model into residential and commercial real estate. The service is one of the group's principal consumer internet brands.
International online recruitment · 2006
NaukriGulf.com
NaukriGulf.com is a recruitment extension serving employment activity connected with Gulf countries. It adapts the Naukri employment-marketplace model for employers and job seekers operating across that regional labor market.
Education information · 2008
Shiksha.com
Shiksha.com is an education portal providing information relevant to students and education choices. It broadened Info Edge's portfolio into education after the company had established businesses in recruitment, matrimony and real-estate listings.
Campus recruitment · 2009
FirstNaukri.com
FirstNaukri.com is a campus-recruitment service associated with the Naukri brand. It focuses on the connection between students or recent graduates and employers seeking entry-level talent.
Technology investment platform · 2020
Info Edge Ventures
Info Edge Ventures is the company's organized alternative-investment and venture-capital platform. Its associated vehicles invest in early-stage technology businesses. Reference material identifies Info Edge Venture Fund, Info Edge Capital and Capital 2B among the vehicles associated with the platform by 2022.
Brand decisions
2020
Create a dedicated venture-investment armStrategyBackground
Info Edge had accumulated experience investing in Indian technology companies and sought a more formal structure for early-stage investments.
Action taken
The company established Info Edge Ventures and began operating investment vehicles for technology startups.
Aftermath
By 2022, the associated platform was described as having three investment vehicles: Info Edge Venture Fund, Info Edge Capital and Capital 2B.
2010
Invest across multiple rounds in FoodieBay, later ZomatoStrategyBackground
Info Edge pursued exposure to emerging Indian consumer-internet companies beyond its wholly owned operating platforms.
Action taken
The company invested in FoodieBay, later renamed Zomato, across four rounds between 2010 and 2013.
Aftermath
The reference material reports aggregate investment of ₹86 crore and says Info Edge became Zomato's controlling shareholder before Zomato ceased to be its subsidiary in September 2015.
Aggregate investment in Zomato across four rounds. ₹86 crore invested (2010–2013)
1997
Launch Naukri.com as a dedicated employment platformProduct launchBackground
Info Edge's initial activity involved placing newspaper classified advertisements online. The company identified recruitment as a scalable category for a dedicated internet service.
Action taken
Sanjeev Bikhchandani and collaborators launched Naukri.com in April 1997.
Aftermath
Naukri became the company's flagship business and later accounted for more than 70 percent of revenue at the cited 2018 reference point.
Recent events
Info Edge announces Sanjeev Bikhchandani’s return as CEO and MD[3]
Reported:
Info Edge said its board had approved the appointment of founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani as Executive Vice Chairman, Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer, effective December 3, 2026, subject to shareholders’ approval.
Adda247 raises around $20 million in Series B funding[4]
Reported:
Adda247 said it raised around $20 million in a Series B funding round led by WestBridge Capital, with participation from existing investors Info Edge, Asha Impact and JM Financials.
InfoEdge agrees to acquire DoSelect[5]
Reported:
InfoEdge entered into an agreement to acquire 100 percent of DoSelect.com’s share capital for Rs 21 crores. The proposed acquisition is intended to strengthen InfoEdge’s recruitment offerings.
- Unconfirmed
InfoEdge acquires DoSelect[6]
Reported:
InfoEdge acquired 100% of DoSelect in an all-cash deal. The article says the acquisition enables InfoEdge to offer additional services under the Naukri.com brand.
Zomato announces IPO price range[7]
Reported:
Zomato announced that it would price its $1.25 billion initial public offering at 72 to 76 rupees per share. The IPO was set to open for subscription from July 14 to 16.
Info Edge agrees to acquire Zwayam[8]
Reported:
Info Edge entered into an agreement to acquire all of the share capital of Zwayam Digital, which operates the Zwayam recruitment-management platform.
Zomato files draft prospectus for proposed IPO[9]
Reported:
Zomato filed its draft red herring prospectus with India's markets regulator, seeking to raise Rs 8,250 crore through a fresh share issue and an offer for sale by existing investor Info Edge.
Info Edge India acquires stake in 4B Networks[10]
Reported:
Info Edge India acquired 1,747 compulsorily convertible preference shares in 4B Networks for Rs 9 crore. Its aggregate shareholding after the investment would be 12.30% on a fully converted and diluted basis.
Shipsy raises USD 6 million in Series A funding[11]
Reported:
Shipsy said it raised USD 6 million in a Series A funding round co-led by Sequoia Capital India's Surge and existing investor Info Edge. The company said the funds would support growth, geographical expansion and product innovation.
Adda247 raises USD 6 million in Series B funding[12]
Reported:
Adda247 said it raised USD 6 million in a Series B funding round led by Info Edge (India) and Asha Impact, with participation from existing investor STL. The company said it plans to use the funding to expand into new exam categories, add platform languages and increase its presence across India.
Sources15 sources
- 1Info Edgeen.wikipedia.org
- 2Info Edge official websiteinfoedge.in
- 3Info Edge宣布Sanjeev Bikhchandani回任首席执行官兼董事总经理thehindubusinessline.com
- 4Adda247完成约2,000万美元B轮融资business-standard.com
- 5InfoEdge同意收购DoSelectfreepressjournal.in
- 6InfoEdge收购DoSelectinc42.com
- 7Zomato宣布首次公开募股价格区间business-standard.com
- 8Info Edge同意收购Zwayamfreepressjournal.in
- 9Zomato提交拟议IPO的招股说明书草案economictimes.indiatimes.com
- 10Info Edge India 收购 4B Networks 股权realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com
- 11Shipsy 获得 600 万美元 A 轮融资dailyexcelsior.com
- 12Adda247完成600万美元B轮融资business-standard.com
- 13India's Zomato cashes in on demand for online food orders, files $1.1 billion IPOsg.news.yahoo.com
- 14Shipsy secures $6mn in series A funding to build worlds largest shipping platform for global trade - Daily Excelsiordailyexcelsior.com
- 15Zomato files for IPO, plans to raise Rs 8,250 crore - BusinessTodaybusinesstoday.in
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