When was HCL Technologies founded?

HCL Technologies was founded in 1991 and raised its 1st funding round 10 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, 2026, the latest employee count at HCL Technologies is 170811.

Is HCL Technologies a funded company?

HCL Technologies is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Post IPO round on Jan 2001.

When was the latest funding round of HCL Technologies?

HCL Technologies' latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Jan 2001, with participation from 0 investor.

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 415th amongst 150928 active competitors, of which 997 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 Virtusa. Among them, Hewlett Packard Enterprise secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

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

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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Registered Address: 806, SIDDHARTH, 96, NEHRU PLACE, South Delhi, NEW DELHI, Delhi, India, 110019

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1991

Location

Noida, India

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Jan 2001, $*****

Ranked

415^th among 150928 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2026

Employee Count

170,811 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Robotiq.ai & 30 more

Similar Companies

IBM & 174671 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	Reports
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 1 round.

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
Jan 2001	7789245	Post IPO	1954691	4904042	8153516	8589810

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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 11 active members. C Vijayakumar, Shikhar Neelkamal Malhotra and Roshni Nadar Malhotra are part of team and Deepak Kapoor, Kimsuka Narsimhan, Amitabh Kant, Vanitha Narayanan, Simon John England, Jacob Christian Dahl, Chew Lee Fang and Balasubramanian Bhavani are independent board members.

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

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Deepak Kapoor	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 2m
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kxnuxlw	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 9m
sixsiv{	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 2m

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HCL Technologies' employee count trend

HCL Technologies has 170,811 employees as of Mar 26. The total employee count is 24.0% lower than what it was in Mar 25. Here is HCL Technologies's employee count trend over the years:

Employee count trend for HCL Technologies

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Top competitors of HCL Technologies include IBM, UST and Virtusa. 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 & 23 others	78/100
2nd	UST 1998, 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	Virtusa 1996, Westborough (United States), Acquired	IT services company	$45.2M	EQT, Back Bay Group & 8 others	76/100
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 & 4 others	75/100
5th	Infosys 1981, Bengaluru (India), Public	Provider of consulting, data analytics, and IT services	-	Nepean Capital, Seaside Private Capital	74/100
6th	Sutherland 1986, Pittsford (United States), Late Stage	Provider of business process and technology management services	$60M	Affirma Capital, Oak Investment Partners & 3 others	74/100
7th	Endava 2000, London (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of digital transformation services using artificial intelligence and automation	-	M\|C Partners, Europa	74/100
8th	Datamatics 1975, Mumbai (India), Public	Provider of digital technologies, business process management, analytics, and automation services	$3M	IIML	73/100
9th	Mindtree 1999, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Consulting and implementations company	$23.9M	Global Technology Ventures, Walden Israel ... & 9 others	73/100
10th	Happiest Minds Technologies 2011, Bengaluru (India), Public	Provider of IT suite services	$64.5M	Canaan, Trident Trust & 33 others	73/100
415th	HCL Technologies 1991, Noida (India), Public	Provider of data analytics, cloud, networking, cyber security, support, and other outsourcing services	-	-	50/100

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

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Sep 28, 2026	Acquisition	Robotiq.ai	2018	Zagreb (Croatia)
Jun 15, 2026	Investments	Sarvam	2023	Bengaluru (India)
Jan 23, 2026	Acquisition	Finergic	2019	Singapore

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Media has covered HCL Technologies for a total of 214 events in the last 1 year, 101 of them have been about company updates and 42 about partnerships.