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{{short description|Indian multinational technology company}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Info Edge (India) Limited
| logo = Infoedgelogo.png
| logo_size =
| caption =
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| genre =
| ISIN = INE663F01024
| traded_as = {{plainlist|
*{{NSE|NAUKRI}}
*{{BSE|532777}}
}}
| predecessor =
| successor =
| foundation = {{start date and age|1995}}
| location_city = [[Noida]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| location_country = India
| locations =
| area_served = [[India]], [[United Arab Emirates]], [[Bahrain]], [[Saudi Arabia]]
| founder = [[Sanjeev Bikhchandani]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Why Sanjeev Bikhchandani, the Naukri man, wants to be a builder and funder with Info Edge |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/entrepreneurship/why-sanjeev-bikhchandani-the-naukri-man-wants-to-be-a-builder-and-funder-with-info-edge/articleshow/45892016.cms |access-date=24 May 2020 |work=Economic Times}}</ref>
| key_people = Hitesh Oberoi (CEO)<ref>{{cite news |title=Trying on new hats |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/features/info-edge-looks-for-newer-avenues-of-growth-amid-slowdown/story/205365.html |access-date=24 May 2020 |work=Business Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=How a sales-obsessed company has been developing its tech muscle |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/how-a-sales-obsessed-company-has-been-developing-its-tech-muscle/articleshow/60916296.cms |access-date=24 May 2020 |work=The Economic Times}}</ref>
| industry = {{plainlist|
* [[Internet]]
* [[Classifieds]]
}}
| products = {{plainlist|
*[[Naukri.com]]
*[[Jeevansathi.com]]
*99Acres.com
*Shiksha.com
}}
| services = {{plainlist|
*[[Employment website|Employment]]
*[[Education]]
*[[Real estate]]
*[[Matrimonial website|Matrimonial services]]
}}
| revenue = {{increase}} {{INRconvert|2654|c}} (FY25)<ref name="fy25">{{cite news |title=Infoedge|url=https://www.hdfcsec.com/hsl.docs//HSIE%20Results%20Daily%20-%2028%20May%2025%20-%20HSIE-202505280713241618664.pdf |access-date=31 July 2025 |publisher=HSIE}}</ref>
| operating_income = {{increase}} {{INRconvert|1073|c}} (FY25)<ref name="fy25"/>
| net_income = {{increase}} {{INRconvert|977|c}} (FY25)<ref name="fy25"/>
| aum =
| assets =
| equity =
| owner =
| num_employees = 4,049 (2022)<ref name="iev"/>
| subsid =
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.infoedge.in}}
| footnotes =
}}

'''Info Edge''' is an Indian [[Technology company|technology holding company]] which owns, operates and invests in [[internet]]-led businesses.<ref>{{cite news |title=HSBC values Info Edge's stake in Zomato at $1.1 billion; stock jumps 5% |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/hsbc-values-info-edge-s-stake-in-zomato-at-1-1-billion-stock-jumps-5-120090200732_1.html |access-date=28 April 2021 |work=Business Standard India |date=2 September 2020}}</ref> The company's offerings include the flagship employment website [[Naukri.com]], matrimonial website [[Jeevansathi.com]], real estate classifieds platform 99Acres.com, and educational portal Shiksha.com, among others.<ref>{{cite news |title=Info Edge: Getting the job done |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/work-in-progress/info-edge-getting-the-job-done/52251/1 |access-date=24 May 2020 |work=Forbes India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Info Edge spreads its start-up investments |url=https://www.livemint.com/Home-Page/fwn1WW3cJGwa6XpbstDTZK/Info-Edge-makes-additional-investment-in-Zomatocom.html |access-date=24 May 2020 |work=Livemint}}</ref> As of 2018, more than 70 percent of the company's revenue came from Naukri.com.<ref>{{cite news |title=Investments In AI, Revenue Growth May Stem Fall In Margin, Says Info Edge |url=https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/investments-in-ai-revenue-growth-may-stem-fall-in-margin-says-info-edge |access-date=24 May 2020 |work=Bloomberg Quint}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Info Edge's biggest edge |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/leaderboard/info-edges-biggest-edge/50493/1 |access-date=24 May 2020 |work=Forbes India}}</ref>

As of September 2020, it also held [[Minority interest|minority stakes]] in 23 online companies<ref>{{cite news |title=Hottest India Internet Stock Surging Despite Valuation Fears |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-18/hottest-internet-stock-in-india-surging-despite-valuation-fears |access-date=27 November 2020 |work=Bloomberg.com |date=18 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref> including two [[unicorn (finance)|unicorn]]s<ref>{{cite news |title=It's an internet platform. It's a holding company. It's a VC fund. It's Info Edge! |url=https://the-ken.com/story/info-edge-various-faces/ |access-date=24 May 2020 |work=The Ken}}</ref>—the food delivery company [[Zomato]] (15.23% stake, as of July 2021)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shah |first1=Sneha |title=Info Edge clocks a return of 1,050 times on Zomato investment |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/infoedges-rs-4-7-crore-investment-in-zomato-is-now-worth-rs-15000-crore/articleshow/84678085.cms |access-date=25 January 2022 |work=The Economic Times}}</ref> and the insurance aggregator [[Policybazaar]] (13.3% stake, as of November 2021).<ref>{{cite news |title=Info Edge, SoftBank among biggest winners as Policybazaar lists |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/info-edge-softbank-among-biggest-winners-as-policybazaar-lists/articleshow/87721532.cms |access-date=25 January 2022 |work=The Economic Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Info Edge raises capital to tap inorganic opportunities; flexible on investments in Zomato, PolicyBazaar |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/companies/article/info-edge-raises-capital-to-tap-inorganic-opportunities-flexible-on-investments-in-zomato-policybazaar/634570 |access-date=27 November 2020 |work=www.timesnownews.com |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
Info Edge was founded by [[Sanjeev Bikhchandani]] in 1995, initially reproducing [[classified advertising|classified ads]] from newspapers on its website. In April 1997, Bikhchandani started Naukri.com with help from his brother and friends.<ref>{{cite news |title=The amazing story of the making of Naukri.com |url=https://www.rediff.com/money/2007/jan/24inter.htm |access-date=6 February 2023 |work=Rediff}}</ref> It then launched Jeevansathi.com in 1998, 99acres.com in 2005 and Shiksha.com in 2008.<ref name=fortune/> Info Edge [[initial public offering|went public]] in 2006 under the [[ticker symbol]] "Naukri".<ref>{{cite news |title=Info Edge (India) Ltd. |url=https://www.business-standard.com/company/info-edg-india-18844/information/company-history |access-date=24 May 2020 |work=Business Standard}}</ref> It launched offshoots of Naukri such as NaukriGulf.com for [[Gulf Cooperation Council|Gulf]] countries in 2006<ref>{{cite news |title=Naukri.com enters Middle-East market |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060402/ldh1.htm#2 |access-date=6 February 2023 |work=Tribune India}}</ref> and FirstNaukri.com for campus recruitment in 2009.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mukherjee |first1=Pradipta |title=Info Edge plans portal for freshers |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/technology/info-edge-plans-portal-for-freshers-109012801046_1.html |access-date=6 February 2023 |work=Business Standard India |date=28 January 2009}}</ref>

Info Edge was one of the early investors of Zomato (then known as FoodieBay) and reportedly invested in Policybazaar in 2008 before its website was launched.<ref name=fortune>{{cite news |title=Info Edge: Investing in ideas |url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/enterprise/info-edge-investing-in-ideas/104586 |access-date=27 November 2020 |work=www.fortuneindia.com |language=en}}</ref> Between 2010 and 2013, Info Edge invested a total of {{INR}}86 crore in Zomato across four rounds and became the controlling shareholder in Zomato.<ref>{{cite news |title=Info Edge invests $10M afresh in Zomato, values firm at around $55M |url=https://www.vccircle.com/info-edge-invests-10m-afresh-zomato-values-firm-around-55m |access-date=3 January 2023 |work=VCCircle |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103094921/https://www.vccircle.com/info-edge-invests-10m-afresh-zomato-values-firm-around-55m |url-status=dead }}</ref> Zomato ceased to be a subsidiary of Info Edge in September 2015.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Verma |first1=Shrutika |title=Zomato raises fresh funds of $60 million, taking Info Edge's stake down to 47% |url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/zi7r9EP4TLuEI4H4QuqHbO/Zomato-raises-60-million-from-Temasek-Holdings-others.html |access-date=6 February 2023 |work=mint |date=7 September 2015 |language=en}}</ref> In the later years between 2017 and 2018, Info Edge made investments in the education-technology company, NoPaperForms (Meritto), an Education CRM and Enrolment-automation software for educational institutions.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Info Edge invests more in ed-tech startup NoPaperForms|url=https://www.vccircle.com/info-edge-invests-more-in-ed-tech-startup-nopaperforms|website=VCCircle|access-date=2025-11-27|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Info Edge-Backed NoPaperForms Sets The IPO Ball Rolling, Appoints Bankers|url=https://inc42.com/buzz/info-edge-backed-nopaperforms-sets-the-ipo-ball-rolling-appoints-bankers/|website=Inc42 Media|date=2025-03-05|access-date=2025-11-27|language=en|first=Palak|last=Sharma}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Meritto's parent NoPaperForms files confidential IPO papers with Sebi|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/ipos/fpos/merittos-parent-nopaperforms-files-confidential-ipo-papers-with-sebi/articleshow/125182219.cms?utm_source=chatgpt.com|work=The Economic Times|date=2025-11-08|access-date=2025-11-27|issn=0013-0389}}</ref>{{AI-retrieved source|date=March 2026|checked=no}}

In 2020, the company set up an [[alternative investment]] arm called Info Edge Ventures<ref>{{cite news |last1=Das Gupta |first1=Surajeet |title=Info Edge founder wants a hat-trick after Zomato, PolicyBazaar success |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/info-edge-founder-wants-a-hat-trick-after-zomato-policybazaar-success-120090100002_1.html |access-date=16 February 2023 |work=Business Standard |date=1 September 2020 |language=en}}</ref> under which it started Info Edge Venture Fund, a [[venture capital fund]] to invest in early-stage technology startups.<ref>{{cite news |title=Info Edge's tech start-up investment coffer much larger at Rs 750 cr |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/info-edge-s-tech-start-up-investment-coffer-much-larger-at-rs-750-cr-120012401695_1.html |access-date=24 May 2020 |work=Business Standard}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Info Edge opens Rs 100 cr venture fund |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/info-edge-opens-rs-100-cr-venture-fund/articleshow/73571711.cms |access-date=24 May 2020 |work=Economic Times}}</ref> As of 2022, Info Edge Ventures has three [[investment funds]]–Info Edge Venture Fund, Info Edge Capital, and Capital 2B.<ref name="iev">{{cite news |title=Temasek to invest $162.5 million in three Info Edge Ventures funds |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/temasek-to-invest-162-5-million-in-three-info-edge-ventures-funds-8426421.html |access-date=16 February 2023 |work=Moneycontrol |language=en}}</ref>

==Acquisitions==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Company
!Type
!Ref.
|-
|2017
|AmbitionBox
|workplace discovery platform
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Info Edge brings AmbitionBox under its fold |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/info-edge-brings-ambitionbox-under-its-fold/articleshow/58161029.cms |access-date=14 March 2021 |work=The Economic Times}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|iimjobs.com<br>hirist.tech
|job portals
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nanda |first1=Prashant K. |title=Naukri.com acquires recruitment portals iimjobs.com and hirist.com |url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/naukri-com-acquires-recruitment-portals-iimjobs-com-and-hirist-com-1559019337562.html |access-date=6 February 2023 |work=mint |date=28 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|Zwayam
|HR software
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ghosh |first1=Debangana |title=Info Edge to acquire HR SaaS startup Zwayam to boost Naukri's growth |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/info-edge-to-acquire-hr-saas-startup-zwayam-to-boost-naukris-growth/article34802786.ece |access-date=6 February 2023 |work=The Hindu Businessline |date=13 June 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|DoSelect
|HR and skilling platform
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Naukri parent Info Edge acquires HR tech startup DoSelect |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/naukri-com-parent-info-edge-acquires-hr-tech-startup-doselect/articleshow/84670447.cms |access-date=6 February 2023 |work=The Economic Times |date=23 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|Aisle
|dating app
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=V. Sajeev |title=Tech company Info Edge takes 76% stake in dating app Aisle |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/tech-company-info-edge-takes-76-stake-in-dating-app-aisle/article65230161.ece |access-date=6 February 2023 |work=The Hindu Businessline |date=16 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|Broker Network
|real estate broker platform
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Upadhyay |first1=Harsh |title=Info Edge acquires majority stake in Rahul Yadav's startup 4B Networks |url=https://entrackr.com/2022/05/info-edge-acquires-majority-stake-in-rahul-yadavs-startup-4b-networks/ |access-date=6 February 2023 |work=Entrackr |date=31 May 2022}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|Coding Ninjas
|edtech platform
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Info Edge gains on acquiring controlling stake in CodingNinjas |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/info-edge-gains-on-acquiring-controlling-stake-in-codingninjas-122100600433_1.html |access-date=6 February 2023 |work=Business Standard India |date=6 October 2022}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|BigShyft
|recruitment
|
|}

== Affiliated companies ==
* [[Zomato]]
* [[Policybazaar]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|www.infoedge.in}}

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EmoryFigueroa at 08:00, 8 May 2026