Info Edge

What Info Edge does

Info Edge (India) Limited is a publicly listed Indian internet company (NSE/BSE: NAUKRI) founded in 1995 that operates India's largest online classifieds portfolio, anchored by Naukri.com, the dominant white-collar recruitment platform with a database of 115+ million resumes and 146,000 billed enterprise customers as of Q4 FY26. Beyond recruitment, the company runs 99acres.com (real estate, which turned EBIT positive in FY26 with 36% revenue growth), Jeevansathi.com (matrimony), and Shiksha.com (education), supplemented by niche platforms including NaukriGulf (Middle East), FirstNaukri (freshers), Jobhai (blue-collar), AmbitionBox (company reviews), Quadrangle Search (executive search), Zwayam (applicant tracking), and Doselect (assessments). Its core technology stack combines an AI-powered job matching engine, the AI-Rex resume builder and matching tool (which has placed over 20,000 job mandates for 100+ clients), agent-led hiring automation delivered via API, and voice-AI bots deployed in the Shiksha counselling flow.

The company monetizes primarily through enterprise subscription billing (Naukri Recruitment Solutions contributed Rs 23,743 million in FY26 billings, growing 12% YoY with a 40% operating margin and 39.4% YoY operating profit growth), complemented by subscription and advertising revenue across its other verticals. FY26 consolidated revenue reached Rs 3,285 crore (+15.27% YoY) with net profit of Rs 1,763 crore (+34.5%). Beyond operating businesses, Info Edge runs a significant venture investment program that has deployed approximately Rs 4,900 crore across 135 startups since 2007, with a current portfolio valuation of Rs 41,300 crore—an 8.4x multiple and 33% gross IRR—with marquee holdings in Eternal/Zomato and PB Fintech/Policybazaar. The firm is now formalizing this investment activity through two new SEBI-registered Category II AIFs: A88 Fund I (Rs 250 crore, deeptech) and B8 Fund I (Rs 250 crore, growth-stage).

Name

Info Edge

Legal name

Info Edge (India) Limited

Website

http://www.infoedge.in

Company type

Public

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Info Edge (India) Limited operates India's largest online classifieds portfolio—Naukri.com for recruitment, 99acres for real estate, Jeevansathi for matrimony, and Shiksha for education—serving 146,000 enterprise customers and 115 million-plus job seekers with AI-powered subscription platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online classifieds and recruitment platforms

NAICS

Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (51929)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Business Services Marketplaces (Freelancers, SMB Services) (BPAMAHAG)

Keywords

• Online classifieds platforms
• Recruitment marketplace
• Online matrimony services
• Real estate listings
• AI job matching

Headquarters

HQ city

Noida

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Recruitment Solutions (Naukri): Primary revenue driver contributing Rs 23,743 million in billing for FY26. Services include job postings, resume database access, and recruitment analytics. Billed customers grew to 146,000 from 128,000, reflecting broader adoption across Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. Revenue from operations grew 16% YoY with 12% revenue growth and 21% EBIT increase. Operating profit grew 39.4% YoY to Rs 323 crore with 40% operating profit margin.
2. Real Estate Listings (99acres): Real estate portal 99acres turned EBIT positive for the first time with 36% revenue growth, representing a significant milestone. The platform contributes to diversified revenue alongside recruitment.
3. Matrimony (Jeevansathi): Jeevansathi is a leading online matrimony platform generating subscription and advertising revenue.
4. Education (Shiksha): Education vertical covering domestic counselling and test preparation services. Reported operating loss of Rs 1 crore as AI-driven traffic decline forced a business model pivot toward domestic counselling services to improve client-to-student conversion rates.
5. Startup Investment Portfolio Returns: Info Edge generates significant unrealized gains from its startup investment portfolio valued at approximately Rs 41,300 crore, delivering an 8.4x multiple on invested capital and 33% gross IRR. Revenue mix includes fair valuation gains on PB Fintech holdings and dividend income from investee companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Info Edge operates a portfolio of online classifieds marketplaces connecting buyers and sellers across four verticals: recruitment (Naukri.com and sub-brands including NaukriGulf, FirstNaukri, Jobhai, Ambitionbox, Zwayam ATS, Doselect assessments), real estate (99acres.com), matrimony (Jeevansathi.com), and education (Shiksha.com). The primary revenue driver is subscription-based recruitment solutions billed to corporate employers, staffing firms, and recruiters, augmented by advertising, listing, and premium services on the consumer-facing portals.

Product overview

Info Edge (India) Limited operates a portfolio of online classifieds platforms across recruitment, real estate, matrimony, and education verticals. The core recruitment business is anchored by Naukri.com, India's leading job portal, supplemented by specialized platforms including NaukriGulf for Middle East jobs, Firstnaukri for freshers, and Jobhai for blue-collar hiring. The real estate vertical is served by 99acres.com, while the matrimony business operates through Jeevansathi.com. The education segment includes Shiksha.com, which is pivoting toward AI-powered domestic counselling. Supporting products include Zwayam (ATS), Doselect (assessment platform), and Ambitionbox (company reviews). The company also holds significant stakes in listed companies Eternal (Zomato/Blinkit) and PB Fintech (Policybazaar), and invests across 135 startups in AI, deeptech, and consumer technology sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Naukri.com: Flagship recruitment/job portal platform — India's largest job site with over 115 million resumes as of Q4 FY26
• Jeevansathi.com
• 99acres.com
• Shiksha.com
• FirstNaukri
• NaukriGulf
• Ambitionbox
• Jobhai.com
• Quadrangle Search

Products and services

• Naukri.com India's leading online recruitment marketplace connecting job seekers with employers, offering resume database access, job postings, recruiter SaaS tools, and AI-powered job matching through AI-Rex.
• NaukriGulf Online recruitment platform focused on India-to-Gulf job placement, connecting Indian job seekers with employers in the Middle East.
• FirstNaukri Fresher-focused recruitment platform within the Naukri network, targeting entry-level job seekers and recent graduates with curated entry-level opportunities.
• 99acres.com Online real estate marketplace in India for residential and commercial property listings, searches, and transactions, serving agents, builders, owners, and property seekers.
• Jeevansathi.com Online matrimony marketplace connecting prospective brides and grooms, offering profile creation, matching, and communication tools for marriage matchmaking.
• Shiksha.com Online education platform providing course and college discovery information, career guidance, and AI-powered domestic counselling services for students and parents.
• Jobhai.com Online job portal focused on blue-collar and informal sector hiring in India.
• AmbitionBox Online platform providing company reviews, salary information, employee ratings, and employer branding content to help job seekers research potential employers.
• Quadrangle Search Executive search service within the Naukri network focused on senior-level and leadership recruitment.
• Zwayam Applicant Tracking System (ATS) used by enterprises for managing recruitment workflows, candidate tracking, and hiring pipelines.
• Doselect Online assessment platform used by enterprises to evaluate job candidates through tests and evaluations as part of the recruitment funnel.
• Coding Ninjas Ed-tech platform offering coding and programming courses to students, operating as a majority-owned subsidiary of Info Edge.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8.4x return multiple on Rs 4,900 crore invested across 135 startups with 33% gross IRR
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026Karnataka government, through KITS, signed MoU with Naukri (Info Edge) to provide newly established Global Capability Centres in Karnataka with complimentary hiring and employer branding support for 90 days. Partnership emphasizes locations outside Bengaluru including Mysuru, Mangaluru, Hubballi-Dharwad-Belagavi, Kalaburagi, Tumakuru, and Shivamogga to spread technology-led employment across Karnataka.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn: Microsoft-owned global professional networking and recruitment platform; competes directly with Naukri in white-collar hiring and recruiter tools, and serves as the benchmark international comparable for online recruitment.
• Indeed: Global online job search and recruitment platform owned by Recruit Holdings; directly comparable to Naukri in business model (job listings, resume search) and target enterprise recruitment buyers.
• Monster.com: Established global online recruitment and job-search platform with similar job-board, resume-database, and enterprise subscription model to Naukri; broadly comparable despite smaller scale in India.
• Glassdoor: Employer reviews and salary transparency platform owned by Indeed; comparable to Info Edge's AmbitionBox sub-brand and an indirect competitor in employer branding and recruiting intelligence.

Direct peers

• TimesJobs: Direct Indian competitor to Naukri.com in online recruitment; operates a similar resume-database and enterprise subscription model, and competes for the same enterprise HR budgets in India.
• QuikrJobs: Indian horizontal classifieds platform with a jobs vertical that competes with Naukri, particularly in blue-collar and tier-2 hiring through Info Edge's Jobhai sub-brand.
• Magicbricks: Direct Indian online real estate classifieds competitor to 99acres; same listing-and-lead-generation subscription model and same broker/developer buyer base.
• Housing.com: Indian online real estate portal competing head-to-head with 99acres for property listings, broker subscriptions, and home-buyer traffic.
• Shaadi.com: Direct Indian online matrimony competitor to Jeevansathi; same subscription-based matchmaking model targeting the same bride/groom and parent customer base.

Emerging players

• Internshala: India-focused online platform for internships, fresher jobs and online training; overlaps with Naukri's FirstNaukri and Shiksha sub-brands in the entry-level recruitment and ed-tech segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A6 records

Investments113 records

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