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Info Edge discloses AI and deeptech portfolio

By Startup Enthusiast · 22 June 2026

What they do

Info Edge is an internet company that runs Naukri.com and invests in startups

It disclosed investing ₹1,003 crore across 54 AI and deeptech startups from 2020 to March 2026

The AI portfolio is valued at ₹1,268 crore (2.1X multiple) and the deeptech portfolio at ₹559 crore (1.2X multiple)

Info Edge disclosed its AI and deeptech investment portfolio in a shareholders' letter dated 22 June 2026.
From 2020 to 31 March 2026, Info Edge invested ₹1,003 crore across 54 companies in AI and deeptech.
The AI portfolio consists of 28 companies with ₹614 crore deployed and a current value of ₹1,268 crore (2.1X multiple, gross IRR 31%).
The deeptech portfolio includes 30 companies (26 active) with ₹455 crore deployed and a current value of ₹559 crore (1.2X multiple, gross IRR 15%).
Overall, Info Edge has invested ₹4,900 crore across 135 startups, valued at ₹41,300 crore (8.4X multiple, gross IRR ~33%).
External limited partners contributed ₹1,300 crore via managed AIFs; the rest came from Info Edge's balance sheet.
Info Edge's consumer tech and consumer-AI portfolio saw ₹2,755 crore invested across 45 startups, growing 13.5X to ₹37,214 crore at FY26 end.
Info Edge reported FY26 net profit ₹1,762.8 crore (up 35%) and revenue ₹3,284.7 crore (up 15% YoY).

The disclosure shows Info Edge's growing focus on AI and deeptech as investment themes.
15 of 28 AI startups raised follow-on rounds from top investors like Insight Partners, Peak XV, SIG, and Vertex.
13 of 30 deeptech companies raised external capital from institutional investors and sovereign programmes.
Info Edge prefers IPOs as the primary exit route, citing its successful bets on Eternal and PB Fintech.

Info Edge is the parent company of Naukri.com, India's largest recruitment platform.
It also operates in real estate, matrimony, and education verticals.
The company invests in startups through Redstart Labs, Capital 2B, and Info Edge Ventures funds.
Its investment philosophy includes sourcing at scale, chasing category-defining outliers, and long-term holding.
Info Edge's total portfolio is valued at ₹41,300 crore across 135 startups.

Info Edge prefers IPOs as the primary exit route, citing Eternal and PB Fintech as examples.

Info Edge (investor) — Internet company that invests via Redstart Labs, Capital 2B, and Info Edge Ventures.