HT Media
VC Fund
New Delhi, India
HT Media is a VC fund in New Delhi focused on Mobile and Content. HT Media found its beginning in 1924 when its flagship newspaper, Hindustan Times was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi. HT Media (BSE, NSE) has today grown to become one of India's largest media companies.Produced by an editorial team known for its quality, innovation and integrity, Hindustan Times (English newspaper) and Hindustan (Hindinewspaper through a subsidiary Hindustan Media Ventures Limited),Hindustan Times is the choice for nearly 3.7 million readers across India, who turn to it daily for news, information, analysis and entertainment. Hindustan, the group's Hindi daily, continues to be the second-largest daily in the country with a total readership of 36.6 million,(based 0n Indian Readership Survey (IRS) for the first quarter (Q1) of 2011. Both dailies enjoy a strong brand recognition among readers as well as advertisers.In addition to Hindustan Times, HT Media also publishes a national business newspaper, Mint. Mint is a one-of-its-kind newspaper in the sense that the company has an exclusive agreement with the Wall Street Journal to publish Journal-branded news and information in India. Mint is today the second-largest business newspaper in India with presence in the key markets of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Pune, Kolkata and now Ahmedabad too.HT Media has also made its foray into electronic media. Diversifying its ambit of operations, the company in a consulting partnership with Virgin Radio, has launched the FM radio channel - Fever 104. Currently available in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata, Fever 104 has established a strong presence as being one of the most vibrant channels on air. In a short span, the channel's rise has been meteoric considering its position in Mumbai and Bengaluru at No. 1 and in Delhi as the No. 2 station on the popularity charts.Internet businesses of HT Media incorporated under Firefly e-ventures, operate leading web portals Hindustantimes.com and livemint.com in the general and business news categories respectively. The company's job portal Shine.com which has received high appreciation from consumers and industry for its innovative design and usability crossed 7 million registrations. Desimartini.com -a platform to discover and express oneself on movies. The company also has an education portal www.HTCampus.com aimed at students passing out of school and college to help them take the right decision about their higher education.While the overall economy continued to face constraints, our diversification strategy kept us in good stead. On a consolidated basis, our Total Revenue reached Rs 2,142 Crore in FY2013, driven Print Advertising Revenues at Rs 1,529 Crore, Circulation Revenues at Rs 223 Crore and Radio Revenues at Rs 78 Cr. Digital revenues also contributed to revenue growth and reached Rs 54 Cr in FY2013. EBITDA improved to Rs 376 Crore in FY2013 and EBITDA margin improved to 18% from 17% in FY2012 mainly due to strict cost control initiatives.
- Total investments:
- 9
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 56%
Last updated:
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Industries HT Media invests in
Stages HT Media invests in
Countries HT Media invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Mobile 2 (22%)
- Content 2 (22%)
- E-Commerce 2 (22%)
- Digital Media 2 (22%)
- Food and Beverage 2 (22%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (33%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 3 (33%)
- Post-IPO Equity 2 (22%)
- Series A 1 (11%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Leslie D’Monte
National Technology Editor
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National Technology Editor | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Praveen Someshwar
MD & CEO
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MD & CEO | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Rahul Kumar
Chief Product Officer
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Chief Product Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Sukumar Ranganathan
Editor, Mint
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Editor, Mint | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZappFresh is an online platform that delivers a variety of meat and seafood direct from farms and fisheries. The online brand mainly focuses on fresh meat and ready-to-cook or eat meat products. Its basic aim is to ensure that all the produce reaching the end consumer is fresh. Zappfresh is driven by mission is to keep raising the bar of thefresh meat experience for consumers in India. | $3.6M / Venture - Series Unknown / Nov 23, 2023 | ||
| The Company was promoted by the Ansari family and incorporated under the name ‘Mid-Day Publications Private Limited’ on March 12, 1981 with main object of printing and publishing of newspapers, magazines, books, journals etc. | Post-IPO Equity / Apr 24, 2019 | ||
| Digiperform is India’s Leading Digital Marketing Certification Company; the first organization to be awarded as ‘Asia’s Most Trusted Brand in Digital Education’ by WCRC (World Consulting and Research Corporation).It’s a young organization that aims to bridge the huge gap that exists between the industry’s digital training needs and theavailability of trained talent by offering hands-on training programs and certifications.With headquarter based in New Delhi and 25+ centers all over India, we have trained over 15,000+ fresh graduates, professionals and entrepreneurs across the country since its inception with a focus on delivering high valued digital marketing curriculum to masses through its learning management system and certifications.In addition, the organization worked with major Indian media company and one IT giant in enabling and certifying their entire sales force in Digital Marketing Concepts under their Digital Transformation Initiative. | $3.6M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 09, 2019 | ||
| Editorji is a digital news player, primarily in current affairs news content. It delivers news in two languages – English and Hindi and across three formats of video, audio, and text formats. One of the key features of the Editorji platform is its ability to generate personalised AI-driven news and information playlists. The Editorji algorithmpulls short-form video stories from partners and its own inventory to give a user complete information based both on what is important and what their preferences are. | $4.3M / Seed / Aug 24, 2018 | ||
| Tapzo (formerly Helpchat) is an All in One App for high frequency use cases. This could be anything from finding best offers, deals & coupons, booking cabs/taxis & autos, ordering food, recharging prepaid mobile & DTH, paying postpaid mobile bills, reading news, following & sharing trending, funny & viral stories, checkinglive cricket scores and daily horoscope!Tapzo is a 500+ people company with offices in Bangalore, New Delhi and Mumbai.You can check out the mobile app here.Android: bit.ly/TapzoiOS: bit.ly/TapzoApp | $1.9M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 10, 2018 | ||
| Chef’s Basket offers fresh, natural and authentic global cuisine in ready to cook portion pack formats through its Cook Easy range. Chef’s Basket Fresh offers different flavors of ready-to-serve healthy, all natural dips such as hummus and salsa. This is an open invitation to urban food explorers and home cooks alike: Join us on a journey offlavour that crosses continents. Give your palate a taste of the world. Make eating an incomparably satisfying adventure.We’re going the extra mile to bring international cuisine to the home kitchens of India, and to share authentic Indian cuisine with the rest of the world.We simplify preparation using the best real ingredients, so our dishes are ready to delight on their own or can be easily customised to individual taste. Food exploration begins when tradition meets imagination – and personality is the main ingredient.We believe cooking should be accessible, enjoyable and always inspirational. By packaging the promise of food from around the world, we’re introducing people to innate food desires they never knew they had.This is where appetite creates adventure. | $1.2M / Series A / Apr 01, 2017 | ||
Funcastic
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Funcastic claims to be India’s first branded mobile podcast aggregator and allows users to listen to the content of their choice via the app. | Seed / Aug 31, 2016 | |
| KOOVS is the one-stop online fashion destination for all your fashion needs. Inspired by the international runways and the global street scene they offer wearable fashion at pocket-friendly prices, right to your doorstep. A first for fashion online, their team of dedicated buyers work round the clock from their offices in London and India tocurate an exclusive selection of the best British and international high street brands.Discover a new and exciting KOOVS private label collection each month from their team of talented designers based at their London fashion lab.Expect to be surprised with 150+ new products launching each week across fashion and beauty from their edit of the best brands. And as if that wasn't enough, KOOVS is the only Indian e-tailer to collaborate on one-of-a-kind capsule collections with the biggest names in global fashion.Enter the KOOVS world. Start with their easy navigation, uber cool catwalk video and 360° product views. Be inspired by their blog with interviews and news on what's trending and what's hot. Sign up to their newsletter for your weekly fix of new arrivals and what you should be wearing now. | $3.4M / Post-IPO Equity / Jun 09, 2016 | ||
| PlanetGoGo aims to bring personalized content to the user's phone. GoGo is a personalized content hub powering the android phone lock screen. The app is packed with amazing features Get the latest in News, humor and deals Earn Talktime every time you read a story Easy recharge mechanismThe company is founded by a solidteam of entrepreneurs who have worked in the mobile, content and advertising space in the past. | Seed / Dec 22, 2015 |
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FAQ
What does HT Media invest in?
HT Media invests primarily in Mobile, Content and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at HT Media?
The team at HT Media includes Leslie D’Monte (National Technology Editor), Praveen Someshwar (MD & CEO) and Rahul Kumar (Chief Product Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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