Yandex - About the company
Yandex is an acquired company based in Moscow (Russia), founded in 1997 by Arkady Borkovsky. It operates as a Provider of an AI-enabled keyword-based search engine. Yandex has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 139 active competitors, including 7 funded and 17 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Sohu.com, Naver and Ask.
Company Details
Provider of an AI-enabled keyword-based search engine. It offers solutions for businesses and consumers. It offers various solutions like a keyword-based search engine, email services, navigation solutions, digital advertising, and more.
- Website
- yandex.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@yandex-team.ru
- Phone Number
- +7 **********
- Registered Address
- NICCO HOUSE, 2 HARE STREET, 3RD FLOOR, Kolkata, KOLKATA, West Bengal, India, 700001
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1997
Location
Moscow, Russia
Stage
Acquired
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
1st among 139 active competitors
Employee Count
9,726 as on Mar 31, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by LUKOIL (Feb 06, 2024)
Legal entities associated with Yandex
Yandex is associated with 4 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JEKAY WAGONS LIMITED CIN: U29253WB2008PLC123604 , India, Active | Mar 05, 2008 | ₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 63 (As on Mar 31, 2024) | |
YURCHUK TRANSLATION j.d.o.o. CIN: 82633343517 , Croatia, Active | Sep 08, 2019 | €0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - | |
YAN DEVELOPMENT LTD CIN: 10597653 , United Kingdom, Active | Feb 01, 2017 | - | - | |
PROTO SCRIPT PHARMACEUTICAL CORP CIN: 1521420 , United States, Active | $0 - $1M (As on Dec 31, 2016) | - | - |
Yandex's acquisition details
Yandex got acquired by LUKOIL on Feb 06, 2024.
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Yandex's funding and investors
Yandex has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 31, 2021. Yandex has 13 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Yandex:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 28, 2025 | 8803970 | Post IPO | 6250030 | 6250685 | 4539025 | 5811246 |
Aug 31, 2021 | 8815863 | Post IPO | 6156371 | 9004759 | 3425619 |
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Yandex's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Yandex is Arkady Borkovsky.
Here are the details of Yandex's key team members:
- Arkady Borkovsky: Former Co-Founder of Yandex.
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Yandex's employee count trend
Yandex has 9,726 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Yandex's employee count trend over the years:
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Yandex's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Yandex include Sohu.com, Naver and Ask. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Yandex, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Provider of an AI-enabled keyword-based search engine | - | 74/100 | ||
2nd | Online media, search and game service company | $159K | 76/100 | ||
3rd | Naver 1999, Seongnam-si (South Korea), Funding Raised | Provider of a keyword based search engine platform | - | 74/100 | |
4th | Ask 1996, Oakland (United States), Acquired | Ask.com: Your go-to source for answers, news, culture, and lifestyle | $25M | 74/100 | |
5th | AI-enabled keyword-based search engine | $101M | 72/100 | ||
6th | Yahoo 1994, New York City (United States), Acquired | Provider of a search engine, news aggregation, and communication tools | $6.8M | 72/100 | |
7th |  Bing 2009, Redmond (United States), Unfunded | Provider of search engine, office productivity software, and online services | - | 64/100 | |
8th | Provider of software development, cloud solutions, digital marketing, and other services | - | 62/100 | ||
9th | Online platform offering keyword-based search engine | - | 61/100 | ||
10th | Berlin based internet search engine for planting trees | $15K | 58/100 |
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Yandex's Investments and acquisitions
Yandex has made 11 investments in companies including ClickHouse and ClickHouse. Yandex has also acquired 9 companies including Domiland and Beri Zaryad.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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May 12, 2025 | Acquisition | 2017 | Moscow (Russia) | |
Dec 27, 2024 | Acquisition | 2018 | Vostochnaya (Russia) | |
Oct 28, 2021 | Investments | 2012 | San Francisco (United States) |
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News related to Yandex
Filter this listMedia has covered Yandex for a total of 38 events in the last 1 year, 20 of them have been about company updates and 3 about partnerships.
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Yandex Open-Sources YaFF, Technology to Reduce Server CPU Usage by Up to 20%WebDisclosure•Jun 18, 2026•Yandex
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Yandex, Skolkovo School, ITMO University Launch AI Transformation Course for Business ManagersTelecompaper•May 26, 2026•Yandex, Skolkovo
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