When was HCL Technologies founded?

HCL Technologies was founded in 1976 and raised its 1st funding round 25 years after it was founded.

Where is HCL Technologies located?

HCL Technologies is headquartered in Noida, India. It is registered at 806, SIDDHARTH, 96, NEHRU PLACE, South Delhi, NEW DELHI, Delhi, India, 110019.

Which legal entities is HCL Technologies associated with?

HCL Technologies is associated with HCL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED.

How many employees does HCL Technologies have?

As of Mar 31, 2025, HCL Technologies has 223420 employees, reflecting a 88% year-over-year growth in headcount.

Is HCL Technologies a funded company?

HCL Technologies is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Post IPO round, raised on Jan 2001.

When was the latest funding round of HCL Technologies?

HCL Technologies' latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Dec 01, 2020, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is IT Services. In India, the IT Services sector has seen $105M in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of HCL Technologies?

Annual revenue of HCL Technologies is more than ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2026

Where does HCL Technologies rank among its competitors?

HCL Technologies ranks 272nd amongst 144529 active competitors, of which 993 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Hewlett Packard Enterprise, which secured $118K in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of HCL Technologies?

HCL Technologies' top competitors include IBM, UST and Infosys. Among them, Hewlett Packard Enterprise secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

HCL Technologies - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

HCL Technologies is a public company based in Noida (India), founded in 1976 by Shiv Nadar and Guru Prasad. It operates as a Provider of data analytics, cloud, networking, cyber security, support, and other outsourcing services. HCL Technologies has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 144529 active competitors, including 993 funded and 7820 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like IBM, UST and Infosys.

Company Details

Provider of data analytics, cloud, networking, cyber security, support, and other outsourcing services. It enables organizations to leverage AI and automation to accelerate business processes. It delivers industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, and cloud services. The company empowers organizations to drive transformation and innovation through its technology products and services.

Website: www.hcltech.com/
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Email ID: *****@hcltech.com, *****@hcltech.com
Phone Number: +91 **********
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Registered Address: 806, SIDDHARTH, 96, NEHRU PLACE, South Delhi, NEW DELHI, Delhi, India, 110019

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1976

Location

Noida, India

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Dec 01, 2020, $*****

Investors

Europa

Ranked

272^nd among 144529 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2026

Employee Count

223,420 as on Mar 31, 2025

Investment & Acquisitions

Sarvam & 30 more

Similar Companies

IBM & 168276 more

Exit Details

Public

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HCL Technologies is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
HCL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED CIN: L74140DL1991PLC046369 , India, Active	Nov 12, 1991	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2026)	170616 (As on May 31, 2026)

HCL Technologies got listed on Jan 06, 2000.

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HCL Technologies has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 2001. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Dec 01, 2020 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. HCL Technologies has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of HCL Technologies:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 01, 2020	7030869	Grant (prize money)	3790843	1119651	4917797	7483120
Jan 2001	5101604	Post IPO	9783036	2510047	4234628	2748755

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The founders of HCL Technologies are Shiv Nadar and Guru Prasad. Vijayakumar C is the CEO of HCL Technologies.

Here are the details of HCL Technologies' key team members:

Shiv Nadar: Founder & Chairman of HCL Technologies and founder of 5 other companies, including Actian, HCL Infosystems and Shiv Nadar School. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
Guru Prasad: Global Technology Director – CXM, Cloud, Automation Consulting of HCL Technologies.

HCL Technologies' Board of Directors

HCL Technologies's board has 4 active members. Bejoy George is part of team and Goutam Rungta, Shiv Kumar Walia and Deepa Nittur are independent board members.

Here is the list of HCL Technologies' board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
kwgnyly	Team	-	Current	9y 6m
Goutam Rungta	Independent board member	-	Current	-
mmemnqp	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 7m
eygixwe	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 1m

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HCL Technologies' employee count trend

HCL Technologies has 223,420 employees as of Mar 25. Here is HCL Technologies's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of HCL Technologies include IBM, UST and Infosys. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of HCL Technologies, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	IBM 1911, Armonk (United States), Public	Provider of hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence, and IT consulting services	-	Berkshire Hathaway, Runway & 22 others	77/100
2nd	UST 1999, Aliso Viejo (United States), Late Stage	Provider of data analytics, cloud modernization, management strategy, and digital transformation services	$250M	Temasek, MFAR & 1 others	76/100
3rd	Infosys 1981, Bengaluru (India), Public	Provider of consulting, data analytics, and IT services	-	Nepean Capital, Seaside Private Capital & 1 others	75/100
4th	Hewlett Packard Enterprise 2015, Houston (United States), Public	Provider of edge-to-cloud solutions, products, and services for enterprise organizations	-	Kleiner Perkins, Draper Athena & 3 others	75/100
5th	Virtusa 1996, Westborough (United States), Acquired	IT services company	$45.2M	EQT, Back Bay Group & 8 others	74/100
6th	Happiest Minds Technologies 2011, Bengaluru (India), Public	Provider of IT suite services	$64.8M	Canaan, Trident Trust & 37 others	73/100
7th	Datamatics 1975, Mumbai (India), Public	Provider of digital technologies, business process management, analytics, and automation services	$3M	IIML	73/100
8th	Mindtree 1999, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Consulting and implementations company	$23.9M	Global Technology Ventures, Walden Israel ... & 9 others	73/100
9th	Sutherland 1986, Pittsford (United States), Late Stage	Provider of business process and technology management services	$60M	Affirma Capital, Oak Investment Partners & 3 others	73/100
10th	Accenture 1989, Dublin (Ireland), Public	Provider of IT consulting, technology, and outsourcing services	-	ngn-capital.com, Bondeinvest.com & 6 others	73/100
272nd	HCL Technologies 1976, Noida (India), Public	Provider of data analytics, cloud, networking, cyber security, support, and other outsourcing services	-	Europa	53/100

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HCL Technologies has made 6 investments in companies including Sarvam and Kilimo. HCL Technologies has also acquired 25 companies including Finergic and Jaspersoft.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jun 15, 2026	Investments	Sarvam	2023	Bengaluru (India)
Jan 23, 2026	Acquisition	Finergic	2019	Singapore
Dec 19, 2025	Acquisition	Jaspersoft	2002	San Francisco (United States)

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Media has covered HCL Technologies for a total of 208 events in the last 1 year, 97 of them have been about company updates and 42 about partnerships.