# Times Internet

> Times Internet is a VC fund in Gurgaon backing Apps and Software. See 53 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Gurgaon, India
- Total investments: 53
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 30%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/times-internet-limited
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/TimesInternet
- Website: http://www.timesinternet.in
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TimesInternet

Times Internet is a VC fund in Gurgaon focused on Apps and Software. Times Internet builds premium digital products that simplify and enhance the everyday lives of people. We are India’s largest digital products company with presence in a wide range of categories across news, entertainment, marketplaces and transactions.Many of our products are market leaders and iconic brands in their own right. TOI, ET,Cricbuzz, Gaana, MX Player, Dineout, Indiatimes, MensXP, iDiva, NBT, Gradeup among others are products that bring you closer to your interests and aspirations. Website - http://www.timesinternet.in Industry - Internet Company size - 1,001-5,000 employees Headquarters Gurgaon, Haryana Type - Privately Held Founded 1999 Specialities e-commerce, Advertisement Solutions, News and Entertainment, Start-up acceleration, Music streaming services, AdTech, Merger & A, Acquisition, Sports, Classified, and Startup Investment

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Times Internet. Shizune tracks 10 team members at Times Internet. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/times-internet?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $20k–$11M |
| Series A | $1.4M–$36M |
| Series B | $5M–$20M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 10 | 19% |
| Software | 7 | 13% |
| E-Commerce | 7 | 13% |
| Mobile Apps | 6 | 11% |
| Mobile | 5 | 9% |

84 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 15 | 28% |
| Series A | 12 | 23% |
| Series B | 6 | 11% |
| Funding Round | 5 | 9% |
| Series C | 3 | 6% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 31 | 58% |
| United States | 5 | 9% |
| Singapore | 2 | 4% |
| South Korea | 1 | 2% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Abhishek Gupta | Business Head - TLabs | 12 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abhishek-m-gupta |
| Angad Bhatia | COO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angad-bhatia |
| Deepak Ajwani | Editor, EconomicTimes.com | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deepak-ajwani |
| Gautam Sinha | CEO - Times Internet | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gautam-sinha |
| Karakram Bhar | -- | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rohit-sharma-12 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lightfury Games | LightFury Games is a gaming studio focused to creating immersive experiences with unique narrative and gameplay. | $11M | Seed | Apr 23, 2026 |  |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Royal Challengers Bengaluru operates as a professional Twenty20 cricket franchise that competes in the Indian Premier League, organizing and managing a competitive sports team along with associated commercial and fan engagement activities. The franchise fields professional cricket players for league matches, tournaments, and related competitions,while overseeing team management, coaching, training, and performance operations. The organization generates revenue through multiple streams, including sponsorships, media rights participation, merchandise sales, and fan-focused digital platforms. It maintains an official ecosystem that includes mobile applications, content platforms, and branded merchandise offerings to engage supporters and extend its presence beyond match days. |  |  | Mar 25, 2026 |  |
| Abound | Abound is super app where money, commerce and content transcend geographical boundaries. | $14M | Seed | Mar 27, 2025 |  |
| Gaana | Gaana is an Indian music streaming application that hosts popular Bollywood, Hindi, regional, and international music. It claims to be India’s largest music broadcasting service. Through its mobile apps and website, it offers free, unlimited, and legal access to all music. It aims to simplify the way a billion users discover, consume, and expressnot only music through innovation, culturally diverse content, and passionate people. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Noida, India. | $11.9M | Debt Financing | Aug 10, 2024 |  |
| Pocket FM | Pocket FM is an audio series platform that offers long-form audio entertainment. The company provides a refined listening experience through its audio-series format, which is based on broad and entertaining material. It offers audio series in genres such as fantasy, science fiction, romance, horror, thriller, and more. The programs are available inEnglish and various other languages across the world, allowing viewers to access a wide range of content and communicate directly with producers worldwide, including podcasts. | $103M | Series D | Mar 15, 2024 |  |
| ShareChat | ShareChat is an Indian social media startup. It offers the content consumption and sharing platform only in Indian vernacular languages to cater to over 1.17 billion wireless network users of India. It is available in 15 Indian languages. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka. | $60.5M | Series G | Mar 21, 2022 |  |
| Clinikk | Clinikk is a healthcare platform that offers health insurance and smart plans for patients and families. With a Clinikk Smart Plan consult a doctor, get medicines, or get tested at any Clinikk Health Hub for ZEEEERO Cost. The company's full-stack package includes family health insurance coverage, as well as unlimited OPD consultations,delivered digitally and in Clinikk care centers, all for an affordable monthly subscription.Clinikk was founded in 2016 and is based in Bengaluru, India. | $4M | Seed | Nov 16, 2021 |  |
| Pocket FM | Pocket FM is an audio series platform that offers long-form audio entertainment. The company provides a refined listening experience through its audio-series format, which is based on broad and entertaining material. It offers audio series in genres such as fantasy, science fiction, romance, horror, thriller, and more. The programs are available inEnglish and various other languages across the world, allowing viewers to access a wide range of content and communicate directly with producers worldwide, including podcasts. | $4.9M | Series A | Oct 01, 2020 |  |
| Gaana | Gaana is an Indian music streaming application that hosts popular Bollywood, Hindi, regional, and international music. It claims to be India’s largest music broadcasting service. Through its mobile apps and website, it offers free, unlimited, and legal access to all music. It aims to simplify the way a billion users discover, consume, and expressnot only music through innovation, culturally diverse content, and passionate people. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Noida, India. | $51.2M | Debt Financing | Sep 02, 2020 |  |
| Instamojo | Instamojo is an on-demand payments platform that enables entrepreneurs to build, manage, and grow their business online. With transactions being a key part of every business, Instamojo pioneers 'Payment Links' in India, an easy-to-start and easy-to-integrate​ payment solution, enabling entrepreneurs and businesses to quickly get startedwith collecting payments online.Instamojo also provides a suite of services and products which enable sellers to create a store online, uncover insights into their store behavior, and use that to scale their business further. | $944.5K | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 07, 2020 |  |

10 of 53 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Times Internet invest in?

Times Internet invests primarily in Apps, Software and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 53 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Times Internet's check size?

Times Internet typically joins rounds of $20k–$11M at Seed, $1.4M–$36M at Series A and $5M–$20M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Times Internet participates in.

### How do I contact Times Internet?

Public channels for Times Internet include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Times Internet?

The team at Times Internet includes Abhishek Gupta (Business Head - TLabs), Angad Bhatia (COO) and Deepak Ajwani (Editor, EconomicTimes.com), among 10 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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