Times Internet - About the company
Times Internet is a series A company based in Gurugram (India), founded in 1999 by Sahil Jain. It operates as a Provider of digital content across news, entertainment, finance, and sports. Times Internet has raised $7M in funding from WestBridge Capital. The company has 52 active competitors, including 5 funded and 1 that has exited. Its top competitors include companies like Upworthy, Inoreader and Matter.
Company Details
Provider of digital content across news, entertainment, finance, and sports. The company delivers news, live cricket scores, business insights, and technology trends. It offers a platform for job seekers and provides tools for global innovation. Additionally, the business facilitates rewards programs and financial services.
- Website
- timesinternet.in
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@timesinternet.in
- Phone Number
- +91 **********
- Registered Address
- TIMES OF INDIA BLDGD N ROAD, MUMBAI, Maharashtra, India, 400001
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1999
Location
Gurugram, India
Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$7M in 1 round
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
1st among 52 active competitors
Annual Revenue
₹1,400Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Employee Count
895 as on May 31, 2025
Investment & Acquisitions
Legal entities associated with Times Internet
Times Internet is associated with 4 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BENNETT BROADCASTING & DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LIMITED CIN: U92100DL2008PLC263820 , India, Active | Mar 05, 2008 | $0 (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 610 (As on Jun 30, 2022) | |
TIMES CONTENT LIMITED CIN: U74999DL2015PLC283717 , India, Amalgamated | Aug 06, 2015 | $20M (As on Mar 31, 2018) | - | |
TIMES INTERNET LIMITED CIN: U74999DL1999PLC135531 , India, Active | May 04, 1999 | $165M (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 895 (As on May 31, 2025) | |
Bennett Coleman And Company Limited CIN: U22120MH1913PLC000391 , India, Active | Nov 29, 1913 | $1.32B (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 46 (As on Mar 01, 2026) |
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Times Internet's funding and investors
Times Internet has raised a total funding of $7M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Dec 06, 2005 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Times Internet has 7 institutional investors and 7 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Times Internet:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 06, 2005 | 9454174 | Series A | 8060638 | 5890766 | 3969549 | 4306994 |
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Times Internet's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Times Internet is Sahil Jain.
Here are the details of Times Internet's key team members:
- Sahil Jain: Founder of Times Internet and founder of 2 other companies, Filmipop and VConfex.
- Gautam Sinha: ex-CEO of Times Internet. Contact Info: 1 email address
Times Internet's Board of Directors
Times Internet's board has 8 active members. Joy Deb Kumar Basu, Satyan Gajwani, Satyan Gajwani and Vineet Jain are part of team and Richard Blaise Saldanha, Subramanian Narayanan, Rakesh Sony and Mitu Samarnath Jha are independent board members.Here is the list of Times Internet's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
vbzmonc | Team | - | Current | 4y 1m |
gmmkbvd | Team | - | Current | 7y 1m |
bdhipxr | Team | - | Past | 7y 6m |
xgezdge | Team | - | Past | 9y 8m |
ewasels | Team | - | Past | 2y 3m |
vtmasik | Team | - | Past | 2y 2m |
jhgnhzw | Investor | - | Past | 2y 5m |
Independent board member | - | Current | 4y 6m | |
qduxitv | Independent board member | - | Current | 9y 2m |
iupz{th | Independent board member | - | Past | 5y 3m |
pojoivo | Independent board member | - | Past | 6y 8m |
ucwvrtf | Independent board member | - | Past | 4y 8m |
mtippzs | Independent board member | - | Past | 6y 6m |
mkreffn | Independent board member | - | Past | 2y 5m |
peh{ljv | Independent board member | - | Past | 6y 4m |
xrxpcnx | Independent board member | - | Past | 2y 9m |
lquuvlh | Independent board member | - | Past | 6y 3m |
cgzftoz | Independent board member | - | Past | 7y 5m |
q{ltmqz | Independent board member | - | Past | 3y 2m |
mibacwh | Independent board member | - | Past | 2y 6m |
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Times Internet's employee count trend
Times Internet has 895 employees as of May 25. The total employee count is 4.0% more than what it was in May 24. Here is Times Internet's employee count trend over the years:
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Times Internet's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Times Internet include Upworthy, Inoreader and Matter. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Times Internet, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |  Times Internet 1999, Gurugram (India), Series A | Provider of digital content across news, entertainment, finance, and sports | $7M | 68/100 | |
2nd | Upworthy 2012, New York City (United States), Acquired | Online platform for sharing photos and videos | $12M | 53/100 | |
3rd | Personalized news aggregator platform | - | - | 45/100 | |
4th |  Matter 2020, San Francisco (United States), Series A | Social reading app for articles, blogs, and newsletters | $9.15M | 42/100 | |
5th | Feedspot 2011, Mill Valley (United States), Unfunded | Online platform that aggregates and organizes content from various sources, including blogs, podcasts, news websites, and YouTube channels | - | - | 38/100 |
6th | Online news sharing platform | - | 31/100 | ||
7th |  Vylo 2022, Wilmington (United States), Seed | Online platform providing multi-category news | $2M | 29/100 | |
8th | Community-driven platform for sharing stories | - | 29/100 | ||
9th | Provider of mobile application development services | $34.7K | 28/100 | ||
10th |  City of York York (United States), Funding Raised | Provider of municipal services, infrastructure management, and community development initiatives | - | 25/100 |
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Times Internet's Investments and acquisitions
Times Internet has made 67 investments in companies including LightFury Games and Abound. Times Internet has also acquired 8 companies including J2 Interactive and House of God.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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Apr 23, 2026 | Investments | 2024 | Bengaluru (India) | |
Mar 27, 2025 | Investments | 2020 | San Francisco (United States) | |
Dec 07, 2022 | Investments | 2021 | Bengaluru (India) |
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News related to Times Internet
Filter this listMedia has covered Times Internet for a total of 5 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates.
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LightFury Games Raises $11 Million From MS Dhoni And Other CricketersViestories•Apr 23, 2026•MIXI Global Investments, LightFury Games, V3 Ventures, Times Internet and 1 other
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Pocket FM to raise $150M via Goldman Sachs for global expansion & AIhtsyndication.com•Oct 01, 2025•Pocket FM, Goldman Sachs, Naver, Times Internet and 3 others
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Rocket.new raises $15 million in seed round for its AI implementation platformstartuplog.com•Sep 26, 2025•Rocket, Meta, Anthropic, KPMG and 9 others
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Times Internet launches 'Game On' with Olympic Champion Sakshi MalikAdgully•Jun 17, 2025•Times Internet
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Dream11 in talks to invest $50 mn in Times Internet’s CricbuzzThe Arc•Apr 18, 2025•Dream Sports, Times Internet, Entrackr
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Abound Secures $14 Million Funding To Expand Global ReachBitcoin Ethereum News•Mar 27, 2025•Abound, NEAR, Circle, Times Internet
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Times Internet Welcomes Johney Maheshwari As Head Of Corporate DevelopmentBusiness News This Week•Mar 27, 2025•Times Internet, Razorpay
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