InMobi names Hema Namburi group CFO
By Abha Lohia · Editor ·
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Bengaluru
- InMobi is a Bengaluru-founded advertising technology company, run by Naveen Tewari, that also owns the Glance lock-screen platform
- Hema Namburi, who has handled InMobi's worldwide accounts since 2018, steps up to group finance chief, succeeding Marc Steifman
- The change comes as InMobi prepares a roughly $1 billion India listing, with a draft filing expected in December
What happened
- Hema Namburi becomes group CFO.
- She replaces Marc Steifman.
- She has been global financial controller since 2018.
Why it matters
- A finance leader who knows the business suits a company heading to a listing.
- The IPO is aimed at raising about $1 billion.
The business
- Mobile advertising and Glance lock-screen content under one group.
The founders
In numbers
$1 billionPlanned IPO size · 2026
What happens next
- Draft offer document (DRHP) expected in December; listing around March or April.
The numbers around it
InMobi has 4 funding rounds in StopDown's archive, $774.30 million raised in all.
| When | Round | Amount | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 December 2025 | pre-IPO | $350 million | Varde Partners |
| 3 September 2025 | late | $350 million | SoftBank Group Corp. |
| 22 January 2025 | Series E | $400 million | SoftBank |
| 11 September 2024 | debt | $100 Million | MARS Growth Capital |
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