Indeed - About the company
Indeed is an acqui-hired company based in Austin (United States), founded in 2004 by Paul Forster and Rony Kahan. It operates as an Online job board platform for the multi industry. Indeed has raised $5M in funding. The company has 1339 active competitors, including 48 funded and 50 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like LinkedIn, Glassdoor and Adzuna.
Company Details
Online job board platform for the multi industry. It is available in more than 50 countries and 28 languages. It has more than 180 million monthly unique visitors. It gives job seekers free access to millions of jobs from thousands of company websites and job boards. As the leading pay-for-performance recruitment advertising network, Indeed drives millions of targeted applicants to jobs in every field and is a source of candidates for thousands of companies. Founded by Paul Forster and Rony Kahan, Indeed has over 1800 employees with offices in Austin, Dublin, London, San Mateo, New York, and Stamford.
- Website
- indeed.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@indeed.com
- Registered Address
- Stamford, Connecticut
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2004
Location
Austin, United States
Stage
Acqui-Hired
Total Funding
$5M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
3rd among 1339 active competitors
Annual Revenue
₹449Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Employee Count
19,619 as on Apr 30, 2026
Legal entities associated with Indeed
Indeed is associated with 4 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GUPTA STEEL & POWER PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U45309WB2017PTC223346 , India, Active | Nov 06, 2017 | $496K (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 15 (As on Aug 01, 2025) | |
INDEED INDIA OPERATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900TG2014FTC095108 , India, Active | Aug 01, 2014 | $53.1M (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 358 (As on Jul 31, 2024) | |
INDEED CIN: 40103539952 , Latvia, Active | Apr 27, 2012 | $620K (As on Dec 31, 2024) | 4 (As on Dec 31, 2022) | - |
Indeed, Inc. CIN: 260129478 , United States, Active | Aug 03, 2005 | - | 6555 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
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Indeed's funding and investors
Indeed has raised a total funding of $5M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 08, 2005. Indeed has 3 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Indeed:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Dec 03, 2018 | 3965106 | Conventional Debt | 1141287 | 9584652 | 9453776 | 7465884 |
Aug 08, 2005 | 3375418 | Series A | 3208909 | 3977052 | 8666863 |
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Indeed's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Indeed's key team members:
- Paul Forster: Former Co-Founder of Indeed. They are also an angel investor in 115 startups.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Rony Kahan: Co-Founder & Chairman of Indeed. They are also an angel investor in 10 startups.
- Hisayuki Idekoba: Former Founder of Indeed and founder of 1 other company.
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Indeed's employee count trend
Indeed has 19,619 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Indeed's employee count trend over the years:
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Indeed's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Indeed include LinkedIn, Glassdoor and Adzuna. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Indeed, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | LinkedIn 2002, Sunnyvale (United States), Acquired | Network of resources for professional networking, job searching, and skill development | $144M | 87/100 | |
2nd |  Glassdoor 2007, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Anonymous employee reviews and job search portal | $202M | 78/100 | |
3rd | Indeed 2004, Austin (United States), Acqui-Hired | Online job board platform for the multi industry | $5M | 76/100 | |
4th |  Adzuna 2011, London (United Kingdom), Seed | Aggregator of job postings and provider of job search tools | $283K | 66/100 | |
5th |  Talent.com 2019, Montreal (Canada), Series C | Online job board platform for the multi industry | $160M | 62/100 | |
6th | DHI Group 1990, New York City (United States), Public | Provider of hiring services for professional communities | - | 61/100 | |
7th | CareerBuilder 1995, Chicago (United States), Acquired | Online job board platform | - | 59/100 | |
8th | TheLadders 2003, New York City (United States), Series A | Online job platform | $7.25M | 58/100 | |
9th | Applicantz 2015, Houston (United States), Unfunded | AI-enabled job board | - | - | 55/100 |
10th |  The Muse 2011, New York City (United States), Series C | Online job board platform for multi-industry | $45.4M | 54/100 |
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Indeed's Investments and acquisitions
Indeed has made 5 investments in companies including Truework and Branch. Indeed has also acquired 3 companies including Resume and Interviewed.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Aug 09, 2022 | Investments | 2017 | San Francisco (United States) | |
Mar 09, 2022 | Investments | 2015 | Minneapolis (United States) | |
Jan 18, 2022 | Investments | 2018 | New York City (United States) |
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News related to Indeed
Filter this listMedia has covered Indeed for a total of 29 events in the last 1 year, 14 of them have been about company updates and 8 about people movement.
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Ireland emerging as global leader in workplace AI adoption, says IndeedBusinessplus•Feb 17, 2026•Indeed
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Qiita and Indeed PLUS Launch "Qiita Careers" Platform for EngineersPR TIMES•Feb 16, 2026•Qiita, Indeed
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Irish AI start-up Meta-Flux raises €1.8m to improve drug accuracySilicon Republic•Oct 13, 2025•Google, Meta, Merck, Gilead and 5 others
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Diginex Signs Strategic Agreements with iNEED to Advance Sustainability ReportingGlobeNewswire•Oct 01, 2025•ineed, Diginex, Indeed
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Indeed Unveils New AI-Powered Hiring Solutions to Connect Talent and OpportunityHrtechfeed•Sep 11, 2025•Indeed
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