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Info Edge Named India’s Most Successful Venture Investor

An Economic Times analysis ties the top ranking to outsized gains from early stakes in Zomato, Policybazaar plus a 36% gross IRR.

Overview

  • Info Edge has deployed Rs 3,959.16 crore over roughly 15 years into early-stage investments that later went public.
  • Stakes acquired in Zomato and Policybazaar between 2011 and 2015 are currently valued at about Rs 53,000 crore.
  • The company invested Rs 483.78 crore in Zomato and Rs 591.40 crore in Policybazaar, with present values near Rs 38,350 crore and Rs 15,133 crore.
  • Founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani reported an estimated 36% gross IRR across vintages in the FY25 shareholder letter.
  • Since 2019, Info Edge has operated a SEBI-registered AIF, investing via IEVF, Info Edge Capital and Capital 2B across four schemes, and has backed 111 startups including Adda247, Shipsy, Shopkirana, Ustra, Zingbus and ixigo.