HomeShop18 - About the company
HomeShop18 is an acqui-hired company based in Noida (India), founded in 2008 by Sundeep Malhotra. It operates as an Online and on-air retail marketing and distribution venture. HomeShop18 has raised $65M in funding. The company has 1968 active competitors, including 39 funded and 8 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Myntra, Meesho and eBay.
Company Details
HomeShop18 is the online & on-air retail marketing and distribution venture of Network18 Group that was launched as India’s first 24 hour Home Shopping TV channel. It is a venture of the Network18 Group, India’s growing media and entertainment group that operates India’s leading business news television channels like CNN-IBN, CNBC TV18 and CNBC Awaaz . HomeShop18 offers innovative and demonstrative retail experiences on TV and internet and has emerged as the largest multimedia retailer in India with a user base of 3 million users. It claims a customer base of 7.5 million and has a portfolio of more than 12 million SKUs across multiple product categories and a logistics reach of over 3,000 locations across India.
- Website
- homeshop18.com
- Social
- Registered Address
- Office No. 901, C-Wing, Lotus Corporate Park, Graham Firth Steel Compound, Western Express Highway, Goregaon East, Mumbai, Goregaon East, Maharashtra, India, 400063
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2008
Location
Noida, India
Stage
Acqui-Hired
Total Funding
$65M in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
18th among 1968 active competitors
Annual Revenue
₹4,740Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Employee Count
15 as on Dec 31, 2019
Investment & Acquisitions
Legal entities associated with HomeShop18
HomeShop18 is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SKYBLUE BUILDWELL PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U45200GJ2008PTC112430 , India, Active | Nov 26, 2008 | $0 (As on Mar 31, 2025) | - | |
KIFS FINSTOCK LIMITED CIN: U24209MH2006PLC281105 , India, Active | Jun 13, 2006 | $561M (As on Mar 31, 2025) | - |
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HomeShop18's funding and investors
HomeShop18 has raised a total funding of $65M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 09, 2008. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Oct 23, 2013 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. HomeShop18 has 4 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of HomeShop18:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Oct 23, 2013 | 4618049 | Series B | 5922975 | 1051211 | 2147151 | 2604096 |
Apr 11, 2013 | 3131312 | Series B | 1124981 | 7902925 | 6823748 | |
Jul 09, 2008 | 6054190 | Series A | 5569695 | 7580202 | 1376194 |
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HomeShop18's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of HomeShop18 is Sundeep Malhotra.
Here are the details of HomeShop18's key team members:
- Sundeep Malhotra: Former Founder & CEO of HomeShop18 and founder of 2 other companies, Akanda and Renomania. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
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HomeShop18's employee count trend
HomeShop18 has 15 employees as of Dec 19. The total employee count is 92.0% lower than what it was in Dec 18. Here is HomeShop18's employee count trend over the years:
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HomeShop18's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of HomeShop18 include Myntra, Meesho and eBay. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of HomeShop18, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Online retailer of fashion, lifestyle, beauty, personal care, and home products | $125M | 87/100 | ||
2nd | E commerce platform connecting sellers with customers for multi category products | $1.36B | 85/100 | ||
3rd | eBay 1995, San Jose (United States), Public | Online retailer of electronics, cars, fashion, collectibles, sports, and more | - | 81/100 | |
4th | Online retailer of clothing, shoes, and home decor items | $1.77B | 79/100 | ||
5th | Online social deal-sharing platform for multi-category products | $387M | 75/100 | ||
6th |  Amazon India 2013, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded | Provider of an online marketplace for various products | - | - | 73/100 |
7th | Online marketplace offering multi-category products | $153M | 73/100 | ||
8th | Nykaa Fashion 2012, Mumbai (India), Unfunded | Retailer of apparel, accessories, beauty products, home décor, and tech | - | - | 72/100 |
9th | Online retailer of grocery, snacks, beverages, and household essential items | - | - | 71/100 | |
10th | Groupon 2007, Chicago (United States), Public | Online marketplace offering deals on multi-category products and services | $950M | 69/100 | |
18th | HomeShop18 2008, Noida (India), Acqui-Hired | Online and on-air retail marketing and distribution venture | $65M | 50/100 |
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HomeShop18's Investments and acquisitions
HomeShop18 has acquired Shop CJ. HomeShop18 has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to HomeShop18
Here is the latest report on HomeShop18's sector:
News related to HomeShop18
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AIOVA seeks RBI and MCA to intervene over HomeShop18 seller complaintsIndiatimes•Jun 24, 2019•HomeShop18
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Skyblue Buildwell acquires 82.6% stake in HomeShop18Livemint•Jun 06, 2019•HomeShop18, Network18, Shop CJ
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HomeShop18 set to acquire Shop CJ; Providence to exitIndiatimes•Sep 26, 2017•HomeShop18, Shop CJ, Providence Equity Partners
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Homeshop18 reports a customer base of 19.9 million in Q2 FY17MediaNama•Oct 18, 2016•HomeShop18, Network18,
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South Africa’s Net1 To Invest $40 Mn In Mobikwik To Enter Indian MarketInc42•Sep 01, 2016•MobiKwik, NET1, Google, HomeShop18
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