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, Inc42 has 37 employees, reflecting a 9% year-over-year growth in headcount.

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. Its primary sector is Internet First Media. Globally, the Internet First Media sector has seen $112M in funding in 2026 to date.

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 583 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 YourStory, e27 and Tech in Asia. 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 & 134 more

Ranked

1^st among 583 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

YourStory & 659 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 75 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	7394993	Seed	8817656	7809954	4521007	7175162
Sep 05, 2024	7758545	Seed	5930942	9992828	5333510	We Founder Circle
Aug 05, 2024	7912540	Seed	8526136	1659380	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	11y 10m
Pooja Sareen	Team	-	Current	11y 10m
Utkarsh Agarwal	Team	-	Current	11y 10m
mkjhesy	Investor	jambqax	Past	2y 1m

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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 YourStory, e27 and Tech in Asia. 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	3one4 Capital, PitchRight Ventures & 133 others	71/100
2nd	YourStory 2008, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Provider of news, stories, and resources for startups and entrepreneurs	$12M	Kalaari Capital, RNT Capital Advisers & 24 others	68/100
3rd	e27 2007, Singapore (Singapore), Series A	Online platform publishing content focusing on startups	$3.46M	Convergence Ventures, Linear Venture & 19 others	66/100
4th	Tech in Asia 2011, Singapore (Singapore), Acquired	Startup focused news and information provider	$13M	East Ventures, Hanwha Investment & Securities ... & 29 others	64/100
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	Webrazzi 2006, Istanbul (Turkey), Series A	Turkish technology and startup news platform	-	Aslanoba Capital, Spaceman Ventures	49/100
10th	SmartCompany 2007, Melbourne (Australia), Unfunded	Online news platform	-	-	49/100

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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. The cap table displayed below is for IDEOPE MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED which is the legal entity associated with Inc42.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	29.05%	41.5Cr	2929809	3918369	9965183	3873281
Vaibhav Vardhan	7249198	8518509	5259809	2363712	4479678	9376949
Pooja Sareen	4926207	2897418	3119278	2033189	7490456	1655381
Fund	26.85%	38.4Cr	1055139	7817456	1572726	3417280
Powerhouse Ventures	1	2	6	7	3	3
Brew Opportunities Fund	4	8	2	1	6	7
India Accelerator	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eximius Ventures	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enterprise	10.25%	14.7Cr	6214985	7655171	1257970	3501500
Angel	5.50%	7.86Cr	60970	19672	86044	81864
Other People	8.87%	12.7Cr	9614231	4092412	5522356	3151688
ESOP Pool	5.44%	7.77Cr	32373	43641	25308	67243
Other Investors	14.04%	20.1Cr	7910710	1632411	8558067	1003116
Total	100.00%	143Cr	6141277	3486736	1252844	6840362

Notes: The column Net Worth represents the net worth of investments made by that entity, as per the latest cap table.

Disclaimer

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)