When was Rediff.com founded?

Rediff.com was founded in 1996 and raised its 1st funding round 11 years after it was founded.

Where is Rediff.com located?

Rediff.com is headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is registered at Level 10, Seasons Riddhi Siddhi, Junction of Tilak Road and 1st Gaothan Lane, Santacruz(West), Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400054.

Which legal entities is Rediff.com associated with?

Rediff.com is associated with REDIFF. COM INDIA LIMITED and 3 others.

How many employees does Rediff.com have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Rediff.com is 501.

Is Rediff.com a funded company?

Rediff.com is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Post IPO round, raised on Feb 08, 2007.

How much is Rediff.com worth?

The last known valuation of Rediff.com was ₹***** as of Feb 07, 2025.

When was the latest funding round of Rediff.com?

Rediff.com's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Jun 02, 2011, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Internet First Media. In India, the Internet First Media sector has seen $16.4M in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of Rediff.com?

Annual revenue of Rediff.com is between ₹10 Cr and ₹50 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Where does Rediff.com rank among its competitors?

Rediff.com ranks 3rd amongst 10921 active competitors, of which 52 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Axios, which secured an undisclosed amount in Nov, 2021.

Who are the top competitors of Rediff.com?

Rediff.com's top competitors include Axios, Mic and Digg. Among them, Axios secured the most recent funding round in November, 2021.

Rediff.com - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Provider of news, email services, stock quotes, and online expert advice. It delivers current events coverage spanning multiple categories, including national and international affairs, business, sports, movies, and lifestyle. The platform also offers email communication services and financial market data. Additionally, it facilitates a forum for users to seek and receive guidance from subject matter authorities.

Website: www.rediff.com/
Social
Email ID: *****@rediff.co.in
Phone Number: +91 **********
Registered Address: Level 10, Seasons Riddhi Siddhi, Junction of Tilak Road and 1st Gaothan Lane, Santacruz(West), Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400054

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1996

Location

Mumbai, India

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Jun 02, 2011, $*****

Last Known Valuation

₹***** as on Feb 07, 2025

Investors

Lincoln Park Capital & 25 more

Ranked

3^rd among 10921 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹10 - ₹50 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

501 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Vubites & 1 more

Similar Companies

Axios & 9863 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Infibeam Avenues (Aug 02, 2024)

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Rediff.com is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
Nine Radiance Furnitures Llp CIN: AAS-0932 , India, Active	Feb 28, 2020	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
KOLHAN MINES AND MINERALS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U13100JH2005PTC011391 , India, Active	Jun 06, 2005	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	28 (As on Feb 29, 2024)
SHINECITY HOSPITALS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U85320TG2016PTC111210 , India, Active	Jul 29, 2016	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	15 (As on Feb 29, 2024)
REDIFF. COM INDIA LIMITED CIN: U22100MH1996PLC096077 , India, Active	Jan 09, 1996	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	52 (As on Aug 31, 2025)

Rediff.com got acquired by Infibeam Avenues on Aug 02, 2024.

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Rediff.com has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 08, 2007. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Jun 02, 2011 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Rediff.com has 13 institutional investors and 13 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Rediff.com:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 02, 2011	5381680	Post IPO	2936383	5322556	9846793	4401523
Feb 08, 2007	9089780	Post IPO	1527403	1151466	6932991	Citi & 2 more

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Rediff.com's Board of Directors

Rediff.com's board has 4 active members. Ajit Balakrishnan and Diwan Arun Nanda are part of team and Gulshan Rai and Maniedath Madhavan Nambiar are independent board members.

Here is the list of Rediff.com's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Ajit Balakrishnan	Team	-	Current	18y 2m
Diwan Arun Nanda	Team	-	Current	30y 9m
Gulshan Rai	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 11m
cycztfg	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 9m
ytbnbod	Independent board member	-	Past	5y 8m
qgbpuqq	Independent board member	-	Past	2y 8m

Rediff.com's employee count trend

Rediff.com has 501 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Rediff.com's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Rediff.com include Axios, Mic and Digg. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Rediff.com, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Axios 2016, Arlington (United States), Acquired	App-based platform offering multi-category news	$30M	Lerer Hippeau, Greycroft & 13 others	78/100
2nd	Mic 2011, New York City (United States), Acquired	A news and media company targeting millennials	$61.3M	Lightspeed Venture Partners, Time Warner Investments ... & 12 others	73/100
3rd	Rediff.com 1996, Mumbai (India), Acquired	Provider of news, email services, stock quotes, and online expert advice	-	Lincoln Park Capital, Citicorp Finance & 24 others	71/100
4th	Digg 2004, New York City (United States), Acquired	Human-first community platform for authentic connection and internet discovery	$49M	Gannett, Graph Ventures & 12 others	69/100
5th	Yandex 2000, Moscow (Russia), Public	Blog focusing on music, market, video, and other related topics	-	Middleland Capital, Uber & 10 others	69/100
6th	Sina 1998, China, Late Stage	Provider of product testing and review services	-	Sequoia Capital China, FountainVest Partners ... & 7 others	67/100
7th	Gmail 2004, Mountain View (United States), Unfunded	Provider of email account access and related account management services	-	-	65/100
8th	News 2012, Sydney (Australia), Unfunded	App based platform offering multi category news	-	-	63/100
9th	QQ 1999, Shenzhen (China), Funding Raised	Online platform offering multi-category news	-	Yunfeng Capital, Chuxin Capital & 6 others	63/100
10th	TV 2 NEWS 1988, Odense (Denmark), Funding Raised	Provider of news, sports, weather, TV shows, and streaming services	-	Europa	62/100

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REDIFF. COM INDIA LIMITED, the legal entity associated with Rediff.com, generated between ₹10 Cr and ₹50 Cr in revenue for the financial year ending on Mar 31, 2025. The revenue of REDIFF. COM INDIA LIMITED has a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17% in the last 1 year.

Financial Statement Summary

Metrics	FY 2024-25	FY 2023-24	FY 2022-23	FY 2021-22	FY 2020-21
Income Statement
Revenue	4351	7610	4864	4451	3287
Total Sales	7642	2373	1379	1696	5238
Total Expenses	4670	3516	4304	9101	5424
Operating Expenses	7469	9890	2839	2624	2240
Employee Expenses	7189	1105	1208	4636	2020
Marketing Expenses	2606	5209	7400	7328	9574
Operating Income (EBIT)	1652	7118	3025	6761	5972
Interest Expenses	7344	3909	6664	2320	2604
Expenses from other activities	2746	9267	4710	1609	8079
EBITDA	6165	3705	1366	8175	6049
Taxes	8007	3137	6288	8110	6630
Net Profit	9130	7185	3627	1087	5079
Balance Sheet
Assets	5124	5281	3648	9067	7602
Cash Equivalent	2118	9469	1742	3360	1860
Accounts Receivables	5737	4701	6199	8722	3410
Inventory	7163	4099	1302	2609	5931
Liabilities	1851	3712	4380	7186	1796
Total Debt	7421	3784	3983	9043	9657
Accounts Payable	9564	5896	9086	5518	2878
Equities	6361	5702	3300	1664	8391
Cashflow Statement
Cash from Operating activities	2406	2323	5537	6761	7222
Cash from Investing activities	1508	1883	7010	3223	4929
Net cash from Financing activities	3906	7731	6362	9996	7914

Detailed Financials (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cashflow Statement)

Founders own 8.97%, Parent Entities (largest shareholder) own 53.48%, Enterprises own 34.77% and Other People own 1.18%. The net worth of Rediff.com's founders is INR 13.3Cr as of Feb 07, 2025. The cap table displayed below is for REDIFF. COM INDIA LIMITED which is the legal entity associated with Rediff.com.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	8.97%	13.3Cr	6653250	7815555	8917818	3504175
Parent Entity	53.48%	79.2Cr	9444213	1657663	6877568	6274631
Enterprise	34.77%	51.5Cr	8108905	8520399	9137858	8804008
Other People	1.18%	1.75Cr	2	8	5	7
ESOP Pool	1.60%	2.37Cr	6	4	5	2
Total	100.00%	148Cr	2084855	3421148	6501002	7275415