Sanjeev Bikhchandani

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Is Mumbai auto driver's Rs 8 lakh/month hustle VC fundable? Sanjeev Bikhchandani responds

Info Edge founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani weighs in on a Mumbai auto driver's viral side hustle, debating if the bag-storage 'goldmine' is truly venture capital fundable.

Info Edge sitting on nearly 10X gains by betting Rs 3,959 crore on Zomato, PolicyBazaar, Naukri, others

The company has invested Rs 3,959 crore across platforms like Zomato, Policybazaar, and Naukri — a portfolio now valued at Rs 36,855 crore - delivering a gross internal rate of return (IRR) of 36 percent, according to the firm’s FY25 annual letter to shareholders.

As SSCBS graduates, we go to IIM Ahmedabad as underdogs: Gold medallists to Sanjeev Bikhchandani

'Unbelievable. Five out of the top seven at IIMA are from SSCBS. There is something remarkable happening at SSCBS,' Info Edge founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani said.

'Startup founders are heroes. They should be respected not abused': Sanjeev Bikhchandani

The billionaire founder of Info Edge countered the allegations made by fellow founder and columnist Suhel Seth who recently claimed that '80 percent startups in India are nothing but a racket'.

'Move over IIT': Sanjeev Bikhchandani after SSCBS alumni win all 3 gold medals at IIM Ahmedabad

The gold medal winners, Abhi Bansal, Ishaan Jain, and Aanchal Chadha, had completed their graduation from SSCBS in 2021.

Sanjeev Bikhchandani shares funny interaction with Aman Gupta over 'guys in black baseball caps'

Info Edge founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani shared how he bonded with Shark Tank India's Aman Gupta over a discussion on black baseball caps and people who wear them.

US headed to a dystopian future: Sanjeev Bikhchandani on Musk's 'influence' on US administration

However, former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai disagreed with Bikhchandani and said Musk is doing a great service to the US.

Namita Thapar, Deepinder Goyal on Sanjeev Bikhchandani: 'He doesn't act like a founder's boss'

Namita Thapar pointed out that Sanjeev Bikhchandani had invested in Zomato in 2010 and stood by the company in their low times. He invested in multiple rounds and didn’t panic or sell when the share dipped 45 percent below IPO price. He followed the same philosophy with Policy Bazaar. 'Today this $86 million investment in both is worth $5 billion and he’s in no hurry to sell!' she said.

'60% students got financial aid from Ashoka University': Sanjeev Bikhchandani counters Mohandas Pai's 'expensive' remark

'Ashoka education is too expensive for the majority of Indians and too elitist. Focused fully on the west as if preparing Indians for the US,' Mohandas Pai had remarked on X.

Sanjeev Bikhchandani's anti-portfolio: Flipkart, Ola, BigBasket, Snapdeal 

In the startup world, the term 'anti-portfolio' refers to the companies an investor declined to back in the early stage which later went on to become big successes.

CCI must act against anti-competitive behaviour: Info Edge's Sanjeev Bikhchandani amid Google app billing row

Google delisted five of Info Edge’s apps, including Naukri, 99acres and Shiksha, from the Play Store on March 1

Top startup investors stress on corporate governance, compliance amid Byju's, Paytm Bank turmoil

Top investors emphasise the need for vigilant corporate governance in the wake of the Byju's and Paytm Payments Bank controversies, as Startup Mahakumbh gears up to showcase diversity in the ecosystem. Experts say entrepreneurship and policy are the way forward

CRED's Kunal Shah had to work as a delivery boy after family went bankrupt: Info Edge founder

In earlier interviews, Kunal Shah has revealed that his family’s poor financial situation prompted him to start earning as a teenager.

Private companies not chasing profitability are only 'postponing the trouble': Info Edge’s Sanjeev Bikhchandani

The Info Edge founder said that apart from players chasing profitability in the listed space, private investors have also made it clear to portfolio companies that funding will only follow profitability

‘Ashoka is boring, thank god’: University co-founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani on the resignation row

Ashoka University founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani has said that Ashoka University does not boast of left liberal values – it is merely an institute where students can study liberal arts

'Chandrayaan was great. But this second place finish is also very significant': Naukri founder

'India is emerging as a force to reckon with at the topmost level in track and field,' Sanjeev Bikhchandani said.

Puneet Dalmia recounts experience of starting a job portal and not merging with Sanjeev Bikhchandani's Naukri.com

Yadu Hari Dalmia gave Puneet Dalmia Rs 2 crore to prove his credibility. Puneet Dalmia used the money to start jobsahead.com.

Legal troubles continue for Rahul Yadav and 4B Networks, vendor files complaint over Rs 10 cr in unpaid dues

A first information report (FIR) has been registered by the Mumbai police against Yadav and Sanjay Saini of 4B Networks for cheating. Sources close to the development say that a lookout notice has been issued against Yadav.

Investing in Rahul Yadav's 4B Networks was a mistake: Info Edge’s Sanjeev Bikhchandani

The Info Edge said they have had discussions internally and reviewed matters if something needs to be changed, to see if they need to tighten due diligence, etc

A dishonest founder will find his way around regulation, governance measures: Sanjeev Bikhchandani

Info Edge founder argues that auditors and independent directors are there to save founders from themselves

When IIM graduates were called 'shampoo salesmen' by Amul boss Dr Verghese Kurien

Dr. Verghese Kurien's speech was far from polite; it was filled with bluntness, sarcasm, and condescension, Sanjeev Bikhchandani recalled.

Hiring winter continues in tech space but Info Edge's Hitesh Oberoi finds captives hot

Info Edge expects IT hiring to remain slow for at least 4-5 months, and hopes that it will recover in the second half of the fiscal.

YCombinator-backed Indian start-ups are collateral damage in Silicon Valley Bank collapse

Startups funded by American incubator YC, which makes Indian companies flip their corporate entities to the US, are scrambling for working capital as California regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank.