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.

How many employees does HCL Technologies have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at HCL Technologies is 252551.

Is HCL Technologies a funded company?

HCL Technologies is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 3 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 $18.5M in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of HCL Technologies?

Annual revenue of HCL Technologies is ₹1,20,000Cr as on Mar 31, 2025.

Where does HCL Technologies rank among its competitors?

HCL Technologies ranks 93rd amongst 122174 active competitors, of which 951 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Accenture, which secured an undisclosed amount in Mar, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of HCL Technologies?

HCL Technologies' top competitors include UST, IBM and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Among them, Accenture secured the most recent funding round in March, 2024.

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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Email ID: *****@hcltech.com
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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

ChrysCapital & 2 more

Ranked

93^rd among 122174 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹1,20,000Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

252,551 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Finergic & 38 more

Similar Companies

UST & 145905 more

Exit Details

Public

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HCL Technologies is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
HCL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED CIN: L74140DL1991PLC046369 , India, Active	Nov 12, 1991	$14.1B (As on Mar 31, 2025)	123261 (As on Apr 30, 2025)
HCL TECHNOLOGIES DENMARK ApS CIN: 33041454 , Denmark, Active	Jun 22, 2010	-	-

HCL Technologies got listed on Jan 06, 2000.

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HCL Technologies has raised funding over 3 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 3 institutional investors.

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	6710991	Grant (prize money)	3157688	5325980	4317105	9468515
2008	8946	Post IPO	8245	9323	5906	ChrysCapital
Jan 2001	3512458	Post IPO	4630907	6560307	2853441	2104656

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The founders of HCL Technologies is Shiv Nadar. Vijayakumar C is the CEO of HCL Technologies.

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

Shiv Nadar: Founder of HCL Technologies and founder of 4 other companies, including HCL Infosystems, Shiv Nadar School and HCLSoftware. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses

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
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Goutam Rungta	Independent board member	-	Current	-
yfhxguz	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 5m
vfexztb	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 4m

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HCL Technologies' employee count trend

HCL Technologies has 252,551 employees as of Mar 26. 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 UST, IBM and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. 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	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	80/100
2nd	IBM 1911, United States, Public	Provider of hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence, and consulting services	-	Berkshire Hathaway, Runway & 16 others	80/100
3rd	Hewlett Packard Enterprise 2015, Houston (United States), Public	Provider of edge-to-cloud solutions, products, and services for enterprise organizations	-	Draper Athena, Kleiner Perkins & 2 others	79/100
4th	Mindtree 1999, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Consulting and implementations company	$23.9M	Global Technology Ventures, Capital Group ... & 9 others	79/100
5th	Happiest Minds 2011, Bengaluru (India), Public	Provider of IT suite services	$64.8M	Canaan, Trident Trust & 40 others	76/100
6th	Accenture 1989, Dublin (Ireland), Public	Provider of IT consulting, technology, and outsourcing services	-	ngn-capital.com, Bondeinvest.com & 6 others	76/100
7th	Infosys 1981, Bengaluru (India), Public	Provider of digital marketing, data analytics, and IT services	-	Seaside Private Capital, Nepean Capital & 1 others	75/100
8th	EPAM 1993, Newtown (United States), Public	Provider of software development, data analytics, and other IT suite services	$50M	Merifin Capital, VTB Capital Investment Management ... & 8 others	74/100
9th	Virtusa 1996, Westborough (United States), Acquired	IT services company	$45.2M	Back Bay Group, Orogen Group & 8 others	73/100
10th	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
93rd	HCL Technologies 1976, Noida (India), Public	Provider of data analytics, cloud, networking, cyber security, support, and other outsourcing services	-	ChrysCapital, Amarnath Partners & 1 others	61/100

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HCL Technologies has made 5 investments in companies including Kilimo and Borong. HCL Technologies has also acquired 34 companies including Finergic and Jaspersoft.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jan 23, 2026	Acquisition	Finergic	2019	Singapore
Dec 19, 2025	Acquisition	Jaspersoft	2002	San Francisco (United States)
Jan 14, 2025	Acquisition	Nuance	1992	London (United Kingdom)

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Media has covered HCL Technologies for a total of 185 events in the last 1 year, 75 of them have been about company updates and 54 about partnerships.