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IAN Group appoints Info Edge’s Chintan Thakkar as Group CEO

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IAN Group appoints Info Edge’s Chintan Thakkar as Group CEO
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Early stage investment platform IAN Group has appointed Chintan Thakkar as Group CEO of IAN Group. The move comes as part of a broader strategy to augment the Group and build it to fuel future growth. Chintan will also provide critical guidance to the recently launched IAN Alpha Fund as a Senior Managing Partner for the Fund. Formerly the Group CFO & Whole time Director at Info Edge India, Chintan is a seasoned leader in finance, governance, and strategic growth and brings over three decades of experience, vision, and leadership to the IAN Group. At Info Edge, Chintan played a pivotal role in the company’s transformation from a small cap to large cap company with 18x market capitalisation growth, helped execute landmark capital market and M&A transactions, and was deeply involved in the company’s investments in early stage companies as well as in launching AIFs for startup investments. “IAN is one of India’s most respected names in the investment world. Its commitment to investing in innovation that addresses real problems or meets national strategic imperatives truly excites me. I look forward to making a significant contribution alongside the IAN Board and the team,” said Thakkar. IAN enables entrepreneurs to raise from Rs 50 lakhs to Rs 50 crore on a single platform, along with mentoring and global market access. The Group’s investment thesis has been to invest in startups in emerging sectors led by exceptional founders solving real problems or building for India’s strategic imperatives, while giving exceptional investor returns. Over the last 19 years, it claims to have consistently returned capital with multiples in high double digits.

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Angel One appoints former Google Pay VP Ambarish Kenghe as Group CEO

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Angel One appoints former Google Pay VP Ambarish Kenghe as Group CEO
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Angel One appoints former Google Pay VP Ambarish Kenghe as Group CEO Mumbai-based stockbroking firm Angel One has announced the appointment of Ambarish Kenghe as Group Chief Executive Officer. Kenghe will assume his role as CEO in March 2025. Previously, as Vice President and General Manager at Google Pay APAC, Kenghe was instrumental in scaling Google Pay's footprint and advancing the UPI ecosystem in India. He also played a pivotal role in the launch of Chromecast and contributed significantly to the development of Google TV. Before Google, he served as Chief Product Officer at Myntra, spearheading AI/ML-powered innovations that redefined the fashion e-commerce landscape. "With his proven track record of driving innovation and deep expertise in the industry, he is the visionary leader we need to propel us into our next chapter of growth,” said Dinesh Thakkar, Chairman and Managing Director of Angel One. Angel One is the third-largest stockbroking platform in India, behind Groww and Zerodha. The company has 7.75 million active clients and controls a 15.67% market share in the stockbroking space. Its revenue from operations jumped 19.2% to Rs 1,262.2 crore in the December quarter, compared to Rs 1,059 crore in the same period of the previous financial year, with profits surging 8.1% to Rs 281.4 crore.

Info Edge posts Rs 791 Cr revenue in Q1 FY26; profit surges 32%

EntrackrEntrackr · 14d ago
Info Edge posts Rs 791 Cr revenue in Q1 FY26; profit surges 32%
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Info Edge, the parent company of Naukri and 99acres, reported a 17% growth in operating revenue in the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal year (Q1 FY26), while its profit increased by 32%. The Noida-based company’s operating revenue rose to Rs 791 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 677 crore in Q1 FY25, according to documents sourced from the National Stock Exchange (NSE). On a quarter-on-quarter basis, Info Edge’s operating revenue rose 5.5% to Rs 791 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 750 crore in Q4 FY25. Info Edge derives the majority of its revenue from Naukri.com, which contributed Rs 562 crore in the quarter ending June 2025, a 15% year-on-year growth compared to Q1 FY25. Meanwhile, revenue from 99acres reached Rs 111 crore, while Jeevansathi and Shiksha contributed Rs 34 crore and Rs 50 crore, respectively, during the same quarter. The company added another Rs 213 crore from interest on deposits and investment which pushed its overall revenue to Rs 1,004 crore in Q1 FY26. On the expense side, Info Edge spent 58% of its overall expenditure on employee benefits, which increased 12% year-on-year to Rs 327 crore in Q1 FY26. Its advertising and internet costs stood at Rs 127 crore and Rs 22 crore, respectively. The company’s overall cost grew 16% YoY to Rs 564 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 485 crore in Q1 FY25. Info Edge’s profit grew by 32% to Rs 343 crore in Q1 FY26, compared to Rs 259 crore in Q1 FY25. Its EBITDA stood at Rs 468 crore in the same period. As of 2:22 PM (Friday, August 8), Info Edge is trading at Rs 1,333.5, down 2% from today’s opening price. The firm’s market capitalization stands at Rs 86,277 crore ($9.8 billion).

Info Edge pegs Zomato, PB Fintech holdings at $3.7 billion

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Info Edge pegs Zomato, PB Fintech holdings at $3.7 billion
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Info Edge (India) Ltd has pegged the combined value of its holdings in two of India’s top tech internet firms—Zomato and PB Fintech (which operates Policybazaar and Paisabazaar)—at Rs 31,500 crore (approximately $3.7 billion) as of March 31, 2025, according to its latest disclosures. The Gurugram-based internet conglomerate holds a 12.38% stake in Zomato and 19% in PB Fintech—key pillars of Info Edge’s listed tech portfolio that continue to add significant value to its balance sheet. According to an analyst report from Info Edge, its investment activities account for approximately 30–40% of the company’s overall value. The firm made its initial investments in Policybazaar in 2008 and Zomato in 2010, when the firms were valued at Rs 21 crore and Rs 9.4 crore, respectively, as per shareholder records. So far, Info Edge has backed 111 startups using a mix of its own capital and funds through its Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) arm. It has invested Rs 3,959 crore across these companies, while the fair market value of its portfolio stands at Rs 36,855 crore ($4.33 billion), implying an estimated gross internal rate of return (IRR) of 36%. While Info Edge has not indicated any immediate plans to exit or monetize these key holdings, the disclosures reaffirm how startup equity continues to be a critical pillar in its long-term value creation strategy.

Info Edge revenue touches Rs 1,230 Cr revenue in H1 FY25

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Info Edge revenue touches Rs 1,230 Cr revenue in H1 FY25
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Info Edge, the parent company of Naukri and 99acres, has released the unaudited numbers for the second quarter of the ongoing fiscal year (Q2 FY25). Info Edge revenue from operations increased by 14.3% to Rs 650.3 crore in Q2 FY25 from Rs 569 crore in Q2 FY24, the company’s update accessed from the National Stock Exchange shows. On a sequential basis, the Sanjeev Bikchandani firm posted Rs 2,500 crore in revenue with profits amounting to Rs 500 crore in FY24. According to the NSE document, Info Edge’s recruitment solutions segment (naukri.com) accounted for 75.65% of total revenue, increasing by 14.04% to Rs 492 crore in Q2 FY25 from Rs 431.4 crore in Q2 FY24. The firm’s real estate segment, 99acres, contributed Rs 107.4 crore to revenue in the second quarter of FY25, while other platforms, including Jeevansathi and Shiksha, added Rs 50.9 crore during the same period. Info Edge reported a total of Rs 1,229.6 crore in revenue in the first half of FY25, which showed a 12.59% increase from Rs 1092.1 crore when compared to the first half of the previous fiscal year (FY24). During the first quarter of FY25, the Noida-based company posted a total revenue of Rs 715.8 crore with net profits standing at Rs 232.2 crore. As of 11:31 AM, Info Edge shares are trading at Rs 8,038.3, down 2% from the opening price of Rs 8,308.90, with a total market capitalization of Rs 1,04,013 crore or approximately $12.38 billion. Thus, the firm continues to be led by its core recruitment business, with the rest going through their by now usual cycle of close, but not quite there when it comes to significant scale or value creation. Many would argue that the investments into the real estate, matrimonial and education portals has fared poorly, perhaps even detracting from more work on the core jobs vertical. Real estate, to take just one example, has been through multiple boom and bust cycles with barely any significant change in long term trajectory beyond single to barely double digit growth. Considering Info Edge’s proficiency in picking winners, and sticking with them for the long haul as seen in the listed Zomato and PolicyBazaar, there is a clear case for the firm to relook at the performance of these verticals.

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