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Cardekho

Mumbai, IN · Founded 2008 · 2,633 employees on LinkedIn · 7 known investors

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244 people in our graph share verified history with the Cardekho team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Sumit Joharunlockedknows Amit Jain · together at Tata Consultancy Services (overlapped)
×2knows the team · via Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
×3knows the team · via Trilogy
×6knows the team · via Tata Consultancy Services

Cardekho is an online automotive marketplace and information platform that helps consumers research, compare, and purchase new and used cars in India. The platform provides car listings, pricing, reviews, specifications, and news to support car-buying decisions.

Also known as CarDekho

Founders & leadership

Cardekho was founded in 2008 by Amit Jain.

AJAmit Jain
Amit JaininCEO & CoFounderAmit Jain co-founded GirnarSoft in 2006 with his brother Anurag, and launched CarDekho in 2008 to provide automotive information and transaction services in India. The company has since expanded into multiple verticals across automotive, insurance, and education sectors, and operates in Southeast Asia.

Investors · 7

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

CarDekho operates an online automotive marketplace and information portal for the Indian car market. Its website lets users search for new cars by budget, brand or body style (SUV, hatchback, sedan, MUV, luxury and electric), and browse used-car inventory organised by city, including Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi NCR, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Noida and Pune.

Alongside listings, the platform publishes ex-showroom price ranges, monthly dealer offer information, model comparison tools, upcoming-launch pages with estimated prices and launch alerts, and editorial content such as news articles, expert reviews, long-term test reports, videos and image-led "visual stories". Coverage spans mainstream brands including Maruti Suzuki, Tata, Hyundai, Mahindra, Kia, Toyota, Honda, MG Motor, Skoda, Jeep, Renault and Nissan, as well as luxury and electric models. The editorial operation maintains a long-term test fleet of vehicles used for extended reviews.

Business model

The platform aggregates new and used car listings, pricing and editorial content for car buyers, and carries advertising placements across its pages.

Traction

The site maintains continuously updated pricing, offers and editorial coverage across a broad set of car brands and Indian cities.

Full profile — technology, go-to-market, geography

Technology

Web-based search and discovery tools including advanced search by budget, brand and model, side-by-side car comparison, and launch alert notifications.

Go-to-market

Consumers in India researching, comparing, buying or selling new and used cars.

Geography

India, with used-car sections dedicated to metropolitan markets including Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Kolkata, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Gurgaon and Noida.

Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
HeadcountAug 20262,633

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Cardekho went on to found or lead other companies.

Competitors · 6

by search overlap
Carwale33961 shared keywordsCarWale is a digital platform offering tools and services to help car consumers evaluate and purchase vehicles at competitive prices from verified dealers. The platform serves individual car buyers and automotive retailers in India.
CarGurus18935 shared keywordsCarGurus operates a car-shopping mobile app that lets consumers compare vehicles, view price estimates, and find deals on dealership lots. It offers features such as real-time price-drop alerts and an in-store "Dealership Mode" for buyers browsing used and new cars.
CarTrade16067 shared keywordsCarTrade is an online platform offering tools and services to help consumers research, price, and buy cars from partners, and also lists vehicles for auction. Part of CarTrade Tech, it serves car buyers in the Indian automotive market.
Truecar14620 shared keywordsTrueCar operates an online marketplace that connects consumers with certified dealers for buying, selling, and leasing new, used, and certified pre-owned vehicles. The platform provides research and shopping tools to facilitate transparent automotive transactions.
Car Wow11647 shared keywordsCarwow is a marketplace for buying and selling cars online, serving as a digital automotive exchange platform. The company operates across Europe and offers additional automotive content through YouTube, magazines, and website properties.
Cars2411215 shared keywordsCARS24 is an online platform for buying and selling used cars in India, offering vehicle transactions along with financing, insurance, and RTO/challan-check services. It positions itself as a used-car marketplace with related automotive services including car loans, insurance, and inspections.

Companies competing with Cardekho for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Research sources · 1

primary sources listed

1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Cardekho do?
CarDekho is an Indian online car marketplace offering new and used car listings, prices, comparisons, reviews and news.
Who founded Cardekho?
Cardekho was founded by Amit Jain in 2008.
Who are Cardekho's investors?
Cardekho's investors include CapitalG, Flucas Ventures, Ossian Capital, Peak XV Partners, Trifecta Capital Advisors, Orios Venture Partners, Uber.
Where is Cardekho headquartered?
Cardekho is headquartered in Mumbai, IN.