Sanjeev Bikhchandani is a highly successful Indian entrepreneur, investor, and thought leader, best known as the Founder and Executive Vice Chairman of Info Edge, the parent company of Naukri.com, India's dominant job portal. His career is a definitive case study in pioneering the digital classifieds and e-commerce space in India, transforming the way the nation approaches employment, real estate, and financial services.
An alumnus of St. Stephen's College and IIM Ahmedabad, Bikhchandani left a marketing job at Hindustan Milkfood Manufacturers (now GSK) to pursue entrepreneurship in 1990. He founded Info Edge in 1995 and launched Naukri.com in 1997, building it into India's largest web-based employment site and subsequently launching other successful classified sites like 99acres.com and Jeevansathi.com. His strategic vision in digital commerce is globally recognized, leading to his ranking on Forbes' list of India’s richest tycoons.
Bikhchandani is an astute and highly influential investor, having backed several Indian unicorns, including PolicyBazaar and Zomato. He is also a committed philanthropist and educator, notably serving as the Co-founder of Ashoka University and being a part of the 'Vision Circle' for the Foundation for Young Innovators (FYI). He was honored with the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2008 for Business Transformation.
As a speaker, he draws on his experiences across advertising (Lintas), corporate marketing, and his decades in the startup world. He is a frequent and highly sought-after speaker on entrepreneurship and innovation at major conferences and business schools, providing practical and motivating lessons on vision, resilience, and the strategic pursuit of growth in the digital economy.
