Sanjeev Bikhchandani

17 statements across 4 episodes · 5 bullish · 0 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Jul 14, 2023 by Sanjeev Bikhchandani · said 58 times in 12 episodes since 2020 · across every show →

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Jul 14, 2023
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PolicyBazaar Founder Proved Bikhchandani's Car Insurance Was 40% Above Lowest Quote
“And sure enough, what I was paying for my insurance was 40% higher than the lowest quote.”
Sanjeev Bikhchandani Jul 14, 2023 ▶ 49:41 Sanjeev Bikhchandani on Finding Zomato & Taking the First Tech Company in India to IPO
Jul 14, 2023
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Naukri Launched by Manually Transcribing Job Ads From 29 Print Publications
“I used to get 29 newspapers and magazines from around the country into our office, and two-day entry guys would just input the appointment ads in our own words, in our own format. And we'd upload it.”
Sanjeev Bikhchandani Jul 14, 2023 ▶ 37:57 Sanjeev Bikhchandani on Finding Zomato & Taking the First Tech Company in India to IPO
Jul 14, 2023 neutral
Assertion Supported
Info Edge Raised 7.3 Crore Rupees ($1.7M) Before the Dot-Com Crash
“We had to make do with what we'd raised, which was 7.3 crores, which was 1.7 million dollars then, exchange it was 40 rupees that time.”
Sanjeev Bikhchandani Jul 14, 2023 ▶ 10:04 Sanjeev Bikhchandani on Finding Zomato & Taking the First Tech Company in India to IPO
Jul 14, 2023 neutral
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Info Edge's Series A Was Its Only Funding Round Before Going Public
“Six years from our series A, first round. And series A was the only round we ever had.”
Sanjeev Bikhchandani Jul 14, 2023 ▶ 26:25 Sanjeev Bikhchandani on Finding Zomato & Taking the First Tech Company in India to IPO
Jul 14, 2023
Disclosure
Info Edge Has Maintained Excess Cash Reserves Since 2004
“Post 2004, five, we have always had a lot of cash on our books, on our balance sheet, in our bank. More than most investors, analysts will say is required.”
Sanjeev Bikhchandani Jul 14, 2023 ▶ 31:13 Sanjeev Bikhchandani on Finding Zomato & Taking the First Tech Company in India to IPO
Jul 14, 2023 neutral
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Info Edge's Post-Funding Salary Bill Reached 4x Monthly Sales Collections
“So, I recall there was a point in time when we, the sales collections every month was 25% of our salary bill. In other words, salary build was Forex of our sales collections, and we had some 16 months of money left.”
Sanjeev Bikhchandani Jul 14, 2023 ▶ 10:27 Sanjeev Bikhchandani on Finding Zomato & Taking the First Tech Company in India to IPO
Jul 14, 2023 positive
Insight
Capital Scarcity Forces Startups to Build Their Business on Customer Money
“So really you had to sort of, with meager capital, somehow try and build a business, which means that you have to build on customer money. So this kind of frugality in fiscal discipline got ingrained in our system for the first 10 years.”
Sanjeev Bikhchandani Jul 14, 2023 ▶ 27:43 Sanjeev Bikhchandani on Finding Zomato & Taking the First Tech Company in India to IPO
Jul 14, 2023
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Bikhchandani: Teaching Management Teaches More About Management Than Studying It
“I learned more management while teaching management than while studying management. Because when you're teaching management, you're in front of an audience of 50 or 60. They're asking you questions. Right? If you're studying management, you know, you can get a…”
Sanjeev Bikhchandani Jul 14, 2023 ▶ 6:20 Sanjeev Bikhchandani on Finding Zomato & Taking the First Tech Company in India to IPO
Jul 14, 2023 neutral
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Bikhchandani Did Not Draw a Salary for Six of His First Ten Years
“So in the first 10 years of being in Antrimana from 1990 to 2000 I didn't take a salary for approximately six years, right?”
Sanjeev Bikhchandani Jul 14, 2023 ▶ 8:38 Sanjeev Bikhchandani on Finding Zomato & Taking the First Tech Company in India to IPO
Jul 14, 2023
Disclosure
Info Edge's Board Paused New Startup Investments Around 2012
“So we finally agreed in, in the board, I agreed that we will not do any more new companies for a while. We could support the old companies if needed, but we won't do new companies.”
Sanjeev Bikhchandani Jul 14, 2023 ▶ 20:28 Sanjeev Bikhchandani on Finding Zomato & Taking the First Tech Company in India to IPO
Jul 14, 2023
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Info Edge Deployed Over 200 Crores Into Startups Between 2007 and 2012
“Between 2007, when we had our first investment. To 2012, in five years, we had more than 200 crores invested.”
Sanjeev Bikhchandani Jul 14, 2023 ▶ 19:02 Sanjeev Bikhchandani on Finding Zomato & Taking the First Tech Company in India to IPO
Jul 14, 2023 positive
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Bikhchandani: IPOs and Profitability Grant Complete Independence From VC Agreements
“And to do that you your best independence from venture capital and p agreements is profits is profit and is going public because when you go public all vcp agreements fall away”
Sanjeev Bikhchandani Jul 14, 2023 ▶ 15:51 Sanjeev Bikhchandani on Finding Zomato & Taking the First Tech Company in India to IPO
Sep 22, 2023 positive
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Shenoy: Info Edge Possesses Permanent Capital Through Its Public Holding Company Structure
“Sanjeev Bhikchandani also has now what is called effectively permanent capital. Because he has the ability to say, I will raise money as an awkri and give you shares. Of Naukri. I will take that money and do something with it. If you don't like what I do with …”
Deepak Shenoy Sep 22, 2023 ▶ 1:05:49 Watch This BEFORE Renting Out Your Property In India! | SEBI Manager Deepak Shenoy on The Neon Show
Aug 4, 2025
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Dahiya: Sanjeev Bikhchandani Always Advised Policybazaar to Raise Less Capital
“I think as we were raising capital he always advised raise less.”
Yashish Dahiya Aug 4, 2025 ▶ 21:05 From $4.5M for 49% to $700M In The Bank at IPO: Sanjeev & Yashish On 17 Years Of Policybazaar
Aug 4, 2025 positive
Disclosure
Bikhchandani: Kitty Agarwal leads Info Edge's Policybazaar decisions without board interference
“Decision to hold, decision to sell, decision to invest more a lot of that thinking has been led by Kitty. So I would not overrule Kitty on anything policy without discussing it. I can't recall the last time I overruled anything.”
Sanjeev Bikhchandani Aug 4, 2025 ▶ 26:55 From $4.5M for 49% to $700M In The Bank at IPO: Sanjeev & Yashish On 17 Years Of Policybazaar
Aug 4, 2025 positive
Insight
Bikhchandani: Policybazaar uniquely gives board members direct access to next-level management
“Very often, you'll see that in your, in the companies you're invested in, you only know one or two people. The investors. The others are shielded from investors. That is truly, truly different policy. That we get to meet everybody.”
Sanjeev Bikhchandani Aug 4, 2025 ▶ 28:10 From $4.5M for 49% to $700M In The Bank at IPO: Sanjeev & Yashish On 17 Years Of Policybazaar
Dec 30, 2025
Insight
Early-stage investing is backing founders who will succeed anyway
“So you see, you, the secret of early stage investing is actually to invest behind founders and teams and companies that are going to succeed anyway. Maybe we made two percent difference. But you've got to be humble enough, enough to recognize that.”
Sanjeev Bikhchandani Dec 30, 2025 ▶ 21:48 Best of 3500 Minutes from Top Founders & Investors in 2025
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