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RCB - About the company

RCB is an acquired company based in Bengaluru (India), founded in 2008 by Angus McDowell. It operates as an Operator of a professional cricket franchise team. The company has 12 active competitors, including 2 funded and 3 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals and CSK.

Company Details

Operator of a professional cricket franchise team. This organization manages a competitive sports squad that participates in professional cricket tournaments. The entity oversees player recruitment, training, and match preparation while coordinating team operations and professional sporting activities.
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Email ID
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Registered Address
'UB TOWER' # 24, VITTAL MALLYA ROAD, BANGALORE, Karnataka, India, 560001
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2008
Location
Bengaluru, India
Stage
Acquired
Ranked
Annual Revenue
₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Employee Count
10 as on Mar 31, 2026
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Exit Details
Acquired by Aditya Birla (Mar 24, 2026)

RCB's acquisition details

RCB got acquired by Aditya Birla, Bxpe, Bolt Ventures and The Times Of India on Mar 24, 2026 at an acquisition amount of $*****.
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RCB's funding and investors

RCB has not raised any funding rounds yet.

RCB's founders and board of directors

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The founders of RCB is Angus McDowell. Dave Lewis is the CEO of RCB.
Here are the details of RCB's key team members:

RCB's Board of Directors

RCB's board has 5 active members. Rajesh V Menon is part of team and Vegulaparanan Kasi Viswanathan, Jagbir Singh Sidhu, Shilpa Vaid and Seema Sukumar are independent board members.
Here is the list of RCB's board of directors:
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Type
Representing
Status
Duration
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Current
9y 5m
Independent board member
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Current
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Independent board member
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Current
8y 5m
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Independent board member
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Current
4y 5m
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Independent board member
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Current
9y 5m

RCB's employee count trend

RCB has 10 employees as of Mar 26. Here is RCB's employee count trend over the years:
Employee count trend for RCB
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RCB's Competitors and alternates

Top competitors of RCB include Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals and CSK. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of RCB, ranked by Tracxn score:
Rank
Company Details
Short Description
Total Funding
Investors
Tracxn Score
1st
Logo for Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders
2007, Kolkata (India), Funding Raised
Provider of cricket club services
-
60/100
2nd
Logo for Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals
2008, Mumbai (India), Acquired
Provider of cricket management services
-
59/100
3rd
Logo for CSK
CSK
2008, Chennai (India), Funding Raised
Operator of a remier League franchise cricket team
-
58/100
4th
Logo for RCB
RCB
2008, Bengaluru (India), Acquired
Operator of a professional cricket franchise team
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-
55/100
5th
Logo for Gujarat Titans
Gujarat Titans
2021, Ahmedabad (India), Acquired
Operator of a professional cricket team
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50/100
6th
Logo for Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians
2008, Mumbai (India), Unfunded
Provider of IPL cricket team with a range of fan gear and merchandise
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-
49/100
7th
Logo for Punjab Kings
Punjab Kings
2008, Chandigarh (India), Series A
Official website of Punjab Kings providing updates, schedule, fixtures, match updates, news, photos
$5.08M
41/100
8th
Logo for Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals
2008, Delhi (India), Unfunded
Provider of sports club services
-
-
39/100
9th
Logo for SunRisers Hyderabad
SunRisers Hyderabad
2012, Hyderabad (India), Unfunded
Official website of professional cricket franchise based in Hyderabad
-
-
37/100
10th
Logo for Lucknow Super Giants
Lucknow Super Giants
2021, Lucknow (India), Unfunded
Professional franchise cricket team that competes in the Indian Premier League
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26/100
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RCB's Investments and acquisitions

RCB has made no investments or acquisitions yet.

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