When was Inc42 founded?

Inc42 was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Inc42 located?

Inc42 is headquartered in Delhi, India. It is registered at 59/16, Jujhar Tower, 3rd Floor with Half Terrace, R.D. Marg, Kalkaji, South Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi, India, 110019.

Who is the current CEO of Inc42?

Vaibhav Vardhan of Inc42. They have also founded 2 companies and are angel investors in 2 startups.

Which legal entities is Inc42 associated with?

Inc42 is associated with IDEOPE MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED and 2 others.

How many employees does Inc42 have?

As of Apr 30, 2025, the latest employee count at Inc42 is 37.

Is Inc42 a funded company?

Inc42 is a funded company, having raised a total of $5.83M across 12 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on May 23, 2015.

How much is Inc42 worth?

The latest valuation of Inc42 is $***** as of Jun 30, 2025.

When was the latest funding round of Inc42?

Inc42's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Mar 19, 2025, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Inc42?

Annual revenue of Inc42 is between ₹10 Cr and ₹50 Cr as on Mar 31, 2024

Where does Inc42 rank among its competitors?

Inc42 ranks 1st amongst 390 active competitors, of which 25 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Inc42, which secured $314K in Mar, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Inc42?

Inc42's top competitors include e27, Tech in Asia and YourStory. Among them, Inc42 secured the most recent funding round in March, 2025.

Inc42 - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Online platform offering startup news. It is an online platform that provides news related to startups, startup activity news, entrepreneurial statistics, technology, and updates. It also plans to develop a platform for aspiring entrepreneurs to interact and form a community. It monetizes through membership.

Website: inc42.com
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Email ID: *****@inc42.com
Registered Address: 59/16, Jujhar Tower, 3rd Floor with Half Terrace, R.D. Marg, Kalkaji, South Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi, India, 110019

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Delhi, India

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$5.83M in 12 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Mar 19, 2025, $*****

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Jun 30, 2025

Investors

Unicorn India Ventures & 133 more

Ranked

1^st among 390 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹10 - ₹50 Cr as on Mar 31, 2024

Employee Count

37 as on Apr 30, 2025

Investment & Acquisitions

Contrails AI & 7 more

Similar Companies

e27 & 466 more

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Inc42 is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
SANDBOXGLOBAL ADVISORY LLP CIN: AAP-3832 , India, Active	May 22, 2019	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2024)	-
INC42 PLUS MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U58191DL2024PTC427039 , India, Active	Feb 19, 2024	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	4 (As on Mar 31, 2025)
IDEOPE MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U63119DL2014PTC273439 , India, Active	Nov 21, 2014	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2024)	30 (As on May 01, 2026)

Inc42 has raised a total funding of $5.83M over 12 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 23, 2015. Inc42 has 74 institutional investors and 60 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Inc42:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 19, 2025	5706168	Seed	9607459	3234084	7339519	2809064
Sep 05, 2024	1102537	Seed	3541214	2788932	3749979	We Founder Circle
Aug 05, 2024	7234150	Seed	7171311	3760552	Eximius Ventures	Powerhouse Ventures & 9 more

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The founders of Inc42 are Vaibhav Vardhan and Pooja Sareen. Vaibhav Vardhan is the CEO of Inc42.

Here are the details of Inc42's key team members:

Vaibhav Vardhan: Co-Founder & CEO of Inc42 and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number
Pooja Sareen: Co-Founder of Inc42 and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number

Inc42's Board of Directors

Inc42's board has 3 active members. Vaibhav Vardhan, Pooja Sareen and Utkarsh Agarwal are part of team.

Here is the list of Inc42's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Vaibhav Vardhan	Team	-	Current	1y 2m
Pooja Sareen	Team	-	Current	11y 9m
Utkarsh Agarwal	Team	-	Current	11y 9m
swdajim	Investor	gxrscye	Past	9y 3m

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Inc42's employee count trend

Inc42 has 37 employees as of Apr 25. The total employee count is 9.0% more than what it was in Apr 24. Here is Inc42's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Inc42 include e27, Tech in Asia and YourStory. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Inc42, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Inc42 2015, Delhi (India), Seed	Online platform offering startup news	$5.83M	LetsVenture, PitchRight Ventures & 132 others	70/100
2nd	e27 2007, Singapore (Singapore), Series A	Online platform publishing content focusing on startups	$3.46M	Convergence Ventures, Linear Venture & 19 others	66/100
3rd	Tech in Asia 2011, Singapore (Singapore), Acquired	Startup focused news and information provider	$13M	East Ventures, Hanwha Investment & Securities ... & 29 others	64/100
4th	YourStory 2008, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Provider of news, stories, and resources for startups and entrepreneurs	$12M	Kalaari Capital, RNT Capital Advisers & 24 others	63/100
5th	ArcticStartup 2007, Helsinki (Finland), Seed	Online platform providing news on startups	-	Curiosity, Click Ventures & 9 others	55/100
6th	EU-Startups 2010, Hartheim am Rhein (Germany), Acquired	Regional startup news platform covering Europe	-	-	55/100
7th	Medial 2023, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Online platform offering professional social networking and startup news	$677K	First Cheque, Ortella Global Capital & 10 others	54/100
8th	Sifted 2018, London (United Kingdom), Series A	Provider of news and analysis regarding technology and startup ecosystems	$9.17M	Gfm Levant Capital Cayman, Petrovka & 27 others	53/100
9th	SmartCompany 2007, Melbourne (Australia), Unfunded	Online news platform	-	-	49/100
10th	Webrazzi 2006, Istanbul (Turkey), Series A	Turkish technology and startup news platform	-	Aslanoba Capital, Spaceman Ventures	48/100

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Founders (largest shareholder) own 29.05%, Funds own 26.85%, Enterprises own 10.25% and Angels own 5.50%. The net worth of Inc42's founders is INR 41.5Cr as of Jun 30, 2025.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	29.05%	41.5Cr	4762579	1417111	1875751	3275835
Vaibhav Vardhan	8705539	9179156	8877218	7986267	9124555	8351175
Pooja Sareen	6773267	9223854	4857700	2533584	5214721	7037148
Fund	26.85%	38.4Cr	9392439	6850120	1592017	3056521
Powerhouse Ventures	2	8	6	5	6	5
Brew Opportunities Fund	5	1	4	4	5	6
LetsVenture	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eximius Ventures	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enterprise	10.25%	14.7Cr	5230812	7527379	2810781	6053818
Angel	5.50%	7.86Cr	76423	20419	90634	54901
Other People	8.87%	12.7Cr	7675593	1400312	3522630	6725854
ESOP Pool	5.44%	7.77Cr	74466	40986	98678	69058
Other Investors	14.04%	20.1Cr	9179064	8511703	6656954	3297600
Total	100.00%	143Cr	9022517	5707978	1616881	9463845

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Inc42 has not made any acquisitions yet. Inc42 has made 8 investments.

Here is the list of latest three $investments:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Aug 12, 2025	Investments	Contrails AI	2023	Bengaluru (India)
Aug 27, 2024	Investments	The Hive Hostels	2019	Mumbai (India)
Jun 30, 2023	Investments	Zekardo	2018	Gurugram (India)