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 an Operator of digital news platforms and financial technology service applications. Times Internet has raised $7M in funding from WestBridge Capital. The company has 198 active competitors, including 40 funded and 44 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like AOL, JetSynthesys and Jungle Creations.
Company Details
Operator of digital news platforms and financial technology service applications. These digital properties provide news coverage, sports updates, and financial market insights. The business also manages mobile applications for credit card services, reward programs, and job search portals. Additionally, the organization develops advertising technology stacks to facilitate display marketing across various online media channels.
- 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
6th among 198 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 | 8571217 | Series A | 5085654 | 7634659 | 2904251 | 7053899 |
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
jbdjbax | Team | - | Current | 5y 2m |
xrllz{f | Team | - | Current | 4y 7m |
gmuyzma | Team | - | Past | 8y 2m |
ljufmbd | Team | - | Past | 8y 8m |
gtplhqo | Team | - | Past | 5y 8m |
tdmlgmk | Team | - | Past | 8y 5m |
qvconjb | Investor | - | Past | 1y 4m |
Independent board member | - | Current | 4y 6m | |
ozraglu | Independent board member | - | Current | 5y 3m |
ktvk{xh | Independent board member | - | Past | 3y 7m |
xdzawke | Independent board member | - | Past | 4y 5m |
wcfvwaa | Independent board member | - | Past | 9y 8m |
bgsqbxq | Independent board member | - | Past | 5y 4m |
hnrulqp | Independent board member | - | Past | 9y 7m |
d{uppbz | Independent board member | - | Past | 7y 5m |
ancdysb | Independent board member | - | Past | 4y 6m |
a{yzdic | Independent board member | - | Past | 6y 3m |
uukcnmk | Independent board member | - | Past | 2y 1m |
xbpdyza | Independent board member | - | Past | 8y 8m |
bc{nlah | Independent board member | - | Past | 6y 8m |
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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 AOL, JetSynthesys and Jungle Creations. 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 | AOL 1983, United States, Acquired | Provider of a news aggregation platform with customizable content feeds | $20M | 84/100 | |
2nd |  JetSynthesys 2010, Pune (India), Series B | Provider of digital entertainment experiences across gaming, esports, music, and sports | $84.2M | 82/100 | |
3rd | Jungle Creations 2014, Shoreditch (United Kingdom), Acquired | Digital media network focusing on youth | $7.33M | 72/100 | |
4th | Overtime 2016, New York City (United States), Series D | Multi-channel network focused on Sports content | $219M | 69/100 | |
5th | Jellysmack 2016, New York City (United States), Series C | Video content creation platform for businesses | $40M | 68/100 | |
6th |  Times Internet 1999, Gurugram (India), Series A | Operator of digital news platforms and financial technology service applications | $7M | 68/100 | |
7th | Media network of multiple online brands | $4.7M | 66/100 | ||
8th | Wirtualna Polska 1995, Warsaw (Poland), Public | Digital news portal | - | 66/100 | |
9th | CyberAgent 1998, Shibuya (Japan), Public | Media network of multiple online brands | - | - | 65/100 |
10th |  Hepmil Media Group 2016, Singapore (Singapore), Acquired | Creates and distributes millennial-centric digital content | $11M | 65/100 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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