When was HCL Technologies founded?

HCL Technologies was founded in 1976 and raised its 1st funding round 25 years after it was founded.

Where is HCL Technologies located?

HCL Technologies is headquartered in Noida, India. It is registered at 806, SIDDHARTH, 96, NEHRU PLACE, South Delhi, NEW DELHI, Delhi, India, 110019.

How many employees does HCL Technologies have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at HCL Technologies is 252551.

Is HCL Technologies a funded company?

HCL Technologies is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Post IPO round, raised on Jan 2001.

When was the latest funding round of HCL Technologies?

HCL Technologies' latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Dec 01, 2020, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of HCL Technologies?

Annual revenue of HCL Technologies is ₹1,20,000Cr as on Mar 31, 2025.

Where does HCL Technologies rank among its competitors?

HCL Technologies ranks 86th amongst 111890 active competitors, of which 941 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Accenture, which secured an undisclosed amount in Mar, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of HCL Technologies?

HCL Technologies' top competitors include UST, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Mindtree. Among them, Accenture secured the most recent funding round in March, 2024.

HCL Technologies - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

HCL Technologies is a public company based in Noida (India), founded in 1976 by Shiv Nadar and Ankesh Mishra. It operates as a Provider of data analytics, cloud, networking, cyber security, support, and other outsourcing services. HCL Technologies has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 111890 active competitors, including 941 funded and 6781 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like UST, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Mindtree.

Company Details

Provider of data analytics, cloud, networking, cyber security, support, and other outsourcing services. It enables organizations to leverage AI and automation to accelerate business processes. It delivers industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, and cloud services. The company empowers organizations to drive transformation and innovation through its technology products and services.

Website: www.hcltech.com/
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Email ID: *****@hcltech.com
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Registered Address: 806, SIDDHARTH, 96, NEHRU PLACE, South Delhi, NEW DELHI, Delhi, India, 110019

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1976

Location

Noida, India

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Dec 01, 2020, $*****

Investors

ChrysCapital & 2 more

Ranked

86^th among 111890 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹1,20,000Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

252,551 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Finergic & 38 more

Similar Companies

UST & 135596 more

Exit Details

Public

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HCL Technologies is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
HCL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED CIN: L74140DL1991PLC046369 , India, Active	Nov 12, 1991	$14.1B (As on Mar 31, 2025)	123261 (As on Apr 30, 2025)
HCL TECHNOLOGIES DENMARK ApS CIN: 33041454 , Denmark, Active	Jun 22, 2010	-	-

HCL Technologies got listed on Jan 06, 2000.

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HCL Technologies has raised funding over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 2001. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Dec 01, 2020 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. HCL Technologies has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of HCL Technologies:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 01, 2020	9509846	Grant (prize money)	9195210	8760324	5309668	2045815
2008	5083	Post IPO	6442	8769	1506	ChrysCapital
Jan 2001	7252326	Post IPO	7448932	7449869	2465775	3102576

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The founders of HCL Technologies are Shiv Nadar and Ankesh Mishra. Vijayakumar C is the CEO of HCL Technologies.

Here are the details of HCL Technologies' key team members:

Shiv Nadar: Founder of HCL Technologies and founder of 4 other companies, including HCL Infosystems, Shiv Nadar School and HCLSoftware. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
Ankesh Mishra: Founder of HCL Technologies.

HCL Technologies' Board of Directors

HCL Technologies's board has 4 active members. Bejoy George is part of team and Goutam Rungta, Shiv Kumar Walia and Deepa Nittur are independent board members.

Here is the list of HCL Technologies' board of directors:

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Goutam Rungta	Independent board member	-	Current	-
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HCL Technologies' employee count trend

HCL Technologies has 252,551 employees as of Mar 26. Here is HCL Technologies's employee count trend over the years:

Employee count trend for HCL Technologies

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Top competitors of HCL Technologies include UST, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Mindtree. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of HCL Technologies, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	UST 1999, Aliso Viejo (United States), Late Stage	Provider of data analytics, cloud modernization, management strategy, and digital transformation services	$250M	Temasek, MFAR & 1 others	80/100
2nd	Hewlett Packard Enterprise 2015, Houston (United States), Public	Provider of edge-to-cloud solutions, products, and services for enterprise organizations	-	Kleiner Perkins, Draper Athena & 2 others	80/100
3rd	Mindtree 1999, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Consulting and implementations company	$23.9M	Global Technology Ventures, Capital Group ... & 9 others	79/100
4th	Accenture 1989, Dublin (Ireland), Public	Provider of IT consulting, technology, and outsourcing services	-	ngn-capital.com, Bondeinvest.com & 6 others	78/100
5th	Happiest Minds 2011, Bengaluru (India), Public	Provider of IT suite services	$64.8M	Canaan, Trident Trust & 40 others	76/100
6th	Infosys 1981, Bengaluru (India), Public	Provider of digital marketing, data analytics, and IT services	-	Nepean Capital, Seaside Private Capital & 1 others	75/100
7th	EPAM 1993, Newtown (United States), Public	Provider of software development, data analytics, and other IT suite services	$50M	Merifin Capital, RTP Global & 8 others	74/100
8th	Datamatics 1975, Mumbai (India), Public	Provider of digital technologies, business process management, analytics, and automation services	$3M	IIML	73/100
9th	Thoughtworks 1993, Chicago (United States), Public	Leading global technology consultancy integrating strategy, design, and software engineering to enable enterprises and technology disruptors	$748M	Mubadala, GIC & 6 others	72/100
10th	DataArt 1997, New York City (United States), Series C	High-end software development services	$95.2M	Da Vinci Capital, FTV Capital & 3 others	71/100
86th	HCL Technologies 1976, Noida (India), Public	Provider of data analytics, cloud, networking, cyber security, support, and other outsourcing services	-	ChrysCapital, Amarnath Partners & 1 others	61/100

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HCL Technologies has made 5 investments in companies including Kilimo and Borong. HCL Technologies has also acquired 34 companies including Finergic and Jaspersoft.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jan 23, 2026	Acquisition	Finergic	2019	Singapore
Dec 19, 2025	Acquisition	Jaspersoft	2002	San Francisco (United States)
Jan 14, 2025	Acquisition	Nuance	1992	London (United Kingdom)

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Media has covered HCL Technologies for a total of 174 events in the last 1 year, 70 of them have been about company updates and 54 about partnerships.