Company Intelligence Profile
Ideope Media Private Limited
Ideope Media Private Limited is the Delhi-based operating company behind Inc42, India's leading startup-focused media and market-intelligence platform.
Last updated 4 August 2026
Ideope Media Private Limited, incorporated in Delhi in 2014, operates Inc42, India's leading startup news and market intelligence platform, offering digital media, subscription research, and events such as FounderX. The company reported total revenue of approximately Rs 15.69 Cr in FY24, up 12.23% year on year, though it swung to a net loss with a margin of approximately -24.63%. It has raised around US$5.76 million across roughly nine funding rounds, with Unicorn India Ventures as a key investor.
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Company Identity
| Registered name | IDEOPE MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED |
|---|---|
| CIN | U74140DL2014PTC273439 |
| PAN | AADCI6833P (derived from GSTIN 07AADCI6833P1Z1) |
| Status | Active |
| Listing | No — privately held, VC-backed |
| Incorporated | 21 November 2014 |
| ROC | RoC-Delhi |
| Sector (NIC) |
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| Registered address | 3rd Floor, 59/16, Jujhar Tower, R.D. Marg, Kalkaji, New Delhi, South Delhi, Delhi 110019, India |
| Authorized capital | ₹14.31 Cr. Note: older aggregator records (IndiaFilings/Vakilsearch via search) show ₹11.58 Cr (₹11,58,29,000) — likely pre-increase; source conflict flagged. |
| Paid-up capital | ₹13.63 Cr. Older records show ₹10.62 Cr (₹10,62,04,870); source conflict flagged, likely pre-increase. |
Business Overview
- Operates Inc42, positioned as "India's #1 startup media & intelligence platform." Business lines: (1) digital media/startup news and editorial
- (2) Inc42 Plus subscription + market-intelligence/research reports (SaaS)
- (3) events and executive programs including FounderX
- Founded operationally in 2015 by Vaibhav Vardhan and Pooja Sareen
- Source: Inc42 About page, Tracxn, Crunchbase
Directors & DINs
| Name | DIN | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utkarsh Agarwal | 06864864 | Whole-time Director | - |
| Pooja Sareen | 06908520 | Whole-time Director & Co-founder | - |
| Vaibhav Vardhan | 06908750 | Director & Co-founder & CEO | - |
| Bhaskar Majumdar | 02131404 | Nominee Director | - |
GST Registrations
| GSTIN | State | PAN | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07AADCI6833P1Z1 | Delhi | AADCI6833P (derived from GSTIN 07AADCI6833P1Z1) | Active |
Primary GSTIN: 07AADCI6833P1Z1 (Delhi, state code 07) — Legal name IDEOPE MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, trade name Inc42; status ACTIVE, type Regular, Private Limited Company, registered 01 Jul 2017. PAN: AADCI6833P. Home state: Delhi. Number of registrations: 1 confirmed (Delhi); others not obtained. Source: knowyourgst/pice GSTIN data.
Financials
- Standalone (Ideope Media Pvt Ltd), FY ending 31 Mar 2024 — PARTIAL: Total Revenue ≈ ₹15.69 Cr (+12.23% YoY); revenue band ₹10–25 Cr. Company swung to a loss: Net Profit Margin ≈ -24.63% (implied PAT ≈ -₹3.8–4.0 Cr), Operating Margin -22.06%, ROE -23.92%, ROCE -20.68%
- EBITDA fell sharply YoY. Net Worth +77.05% YoY (equity infusion)
- Total Assets +99.6% YoY
- Borrowings +236.52% YoY but Debt/Equity low at 0.05
- Exact absolute EBITDA, PAT, net worth and borrowings figures: not obtained (paywalled)
- Standalone (no consolidated entity indicated)
Funding
- Inc42/Ideope Media has raised ~US$5.76M across ~9 rounds
- Named investors: Unicorn India Ventures (lead; Bhaskar Majumdar is nominee director), Aucfan, Sprout Capital Advisors
- Specific round sizes/dates: not obtained
- FY24 net-worth jump (+77%) and borrowings increase suggest a fresh capital raise/debt during FY24 (inferred, not confirmed)
Legal Proceedings
- Delhi High Court matters, company appears mainly as defendant/respondent: (1) Kult E-Commerce Pvt Ltd vs Ideope Media Pvt Ltd & Anr — multiple 2025–2026 hearings (Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav)
- (2) Shailesh Gupta & Anr vs Inc42.com / Ideope Media Pvt Ltd & Ors — 2022–2024 (Justices Amit Bansal, Pratibha M. Singh, Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora)
- (3) Engineer.ai India Pvt Ltd & Anr vs Ideope Media Pvt Ltd & Ors — 05 Apr 2024 (Justice Prateek Jalan)
- Nature appears to be media/defamation/IP-related litigation; case outcomes not obtained
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