About
Vaibhav Vardhan is the co-founder and CEO of Inc42 Media, where he oversees sales, fundraising, and strategy, including team building, target setting across divisions, and the launch of new initiatives and partnerships. He began his career as a journalist and has worked for several media companies in the startup space. He has spoken at conferences including the Nasscom Product Conclave, Surge (by Web Summit), IIT Bombay E-Summit, TieCon Mumbai, and TieCon Delhi.
Founder at Inc42
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Inc42's investors Β· 14
3one4 CapitalGift City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat Β· $364K β $30M checksAlkemi Growth CapitalNew Delhi, DelhiAlteria CapitalMumbai Β· $100K β $15M checksAramco Venturessince 2026Arkam VenturesBengaluru Β· $1M β $5M checksColossa VenturesMumbaiCourtside VenturesNew York Β· $1M β $1.5M checksGolden Sparrow Ventures, Llc$400K β $1M checksPeaceful ProgressChennai Β· $133K β $400K checksSeason Two VenturesOrangeTaurus VenturesBangkokTheia VenturesVolta CircleLondon Β· since 2026Z47Coral Springs Β· $1.2M β $40M checks
Co-founders at Inc42
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Pooja SareenFounder
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Utkarsh AgarwalFounder
Experience
- Inc42 MediaCo-founder & CEOcurrent2014 β presentGreater Delhi Area
- NextBigWhatSenior Correspondent2013
- IamwireIndustry Analyst2012 β 2013Gurugram, Haryana, India
- Internet Retail ExpoCoordinator2012 β 2013Gurgaon, India
- Dailyjag.comWriter2010 β 2012
- wirefoot IndiaManager- Events2011
- Nettech pvt ltd.Intern at Netech pvt ltd., at Bits-Pilani, (Goa campus)2010
Skills & more
E-commerce99Start-ups99Online Advertising38Social Media Marketing15Web Marketing10Blogging21Competitive Analysis29Writing15Adventure Travel6Sales8Opportunity Recognition4Market Research29
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Vaibhav Vardhan?
- Vaibhav Vardhan is the co-founder and CEO of Inc42 Media, where he oversees sales, fundraising, and strategy, including team building, target setting across divisions, and the launch of new initiatives and partnerships. He began his career as a journalist and has worked for several media companies in the startup space. He has spoken at conferences including the Nasscom Product Conclave, Surge (by Web Summit), IIT Bombay E-Summit, TieCon Mumbai, and TieCon Delhi.
- Where does Vaibhav Vardhan work?
- Vaibhav Vardhan is Founder of Inc42.
- What companies did Vaibhav Vardhan found?
- Vaibhav Vardhan founded Inc42.
- Where did Vaibhav Vardhan go to school?
- Vaibhav Vardhan studied at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (B.tech, Information Technology); Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology(I.P univ.) (Bachelors, Information Technology); Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (High school).
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