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Overview

Premium digital products across news, entertainment, and e-commerce.

Founded

1999

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

India
United States

Sector focus

Digital Media
E-Commerce
Internet
News

Investment portfolio

20rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
LightFury Games
Apr 2026Participated
$11 MSeries A
Abound
Mar 2025Participated
$14 MSeed
Abound
Jul 2023Led
$10 MOther Equity
Clinikk
Nov 2021Participated
$4 MSeries A
Mobile Premier League
Sep 2020Participated
$90 MSeries C
Gradeup
Nov 2019Led
$7 MSeries A
MX Player
Oct 2019Participated
$111 MSeries A
Classplus
May 2019Led
$2 MSeries A
Mobile Premier League
Apr 2019Led
$36 MSeries A
CarDekho
Jan 2019Participated
$110 MSeries C
Shuttl
Jul 2018Participated
$11 MSeries B
Gaana
Feb 2018Participated
$115 MOther Equity
LightFury Games
Apr 2026Participated
$11 MSeries A
Abound
Mar 2025Participated
$14 MSeed
Abound
Jul 2023Led
$10 MOther Equity
Clinikk
Nov 2021Participated
$4 MSeries A
Mobile Premier League
Sep 2020Participated
$90 MSeries C
Gradeup
Nov 2019Led
$7 MSeries A
MX Player
Oct 2019Participated
$111 MSeries A
Classplus
May 2019Led
$2 MSeries A
Mobile Premier League
Apr 2019Led
$36 MSeries A
CarDekho
Jan 2019Participated
$110 MSeries C
Shuttl
Jul 2018Participated
$11 MSeries B
Gaana
Feb 2018Participated
$115 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Times Internet: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Times Internet: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A45
Series B11
Series C+04
Other Equity22

Monthly Deal Activity

Times Internet: 20 deals are recorded across 194 months.All available history.
Times Internet: 20 deals are recorded across 194 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Sep '101
Oct '100
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Dec '100
Jan '110
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Sector Breakdown

Times Internet: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Times Internet: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software10
Networks, Cloud & Communication7
Media & Entertainment6
Transportation & Logistics4
Social & Community Platforms4
Education & Workforce3
Fintech3
Gaming & eSports3
E-Commerce & Retail2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Marketing & Advertising2
Health & Life Sciences1
AI & Machine Learning1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

Times Internet: 20 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Times Internet: 20 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M7
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Times Internet: India has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (16 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Times Internet: India has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (16 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
India16
United States3
South Korea1
Times Internet: 20 co-investors are shown, with Peak XV Partners sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Times Internet: Led accounts for 35% and participating for 65% of round participation.All available history.
Times Internet: Led accounts for 35% and participating for 65% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led735%
Participating1365%
Times Internet: Single-lead accounts for 57% and co-led for 43% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Times Internet: Single-lead accounts for 57% and co-led for 43% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead457%
Co-led343%

Team

Aakrit Vaish

Co-Founder & CEO of Haptik

Abhishek Gupta

Business Head - TLabs

Deepak Ajwani

Editor, EconomicTimes.com

Gautam Sinha

CEO - Times Internet

Sameer Parwani

CEO - CouponDunia

Saurabh Agarwal

Head of Operations- Ecommerce

Vivek Girotra

Vice President of Growth Marketing