Sportskeeda

Sportskeeda is an Indian sports and esports news website, founded in 2009. It is operated by Absolute Sports Private Limited and owned by Indian video game company Nazara Technologies.[1] The website has news, features, commentary, and videos, principally on sports, esports, and pop culture.

Sportskeeda
Type of businessPrivate
Type of site
Sports website
Available inEnglish, Hindi
Founded2009 (2009)
HeadquartersBangalore, Karnataka, India
Area servedWorldwide
OwnerAbsolute Sports Private Limited
Founder(s)Porush Jain
Srinivas Rowjee Cuddapah
EditorMusab Abid
CEOAjay Pratap Singh
Key peopleAnirudh Kumar (CSO)
Sankalp Sharma (CTO)
ParentNazara Technologies Limited
SubsidiariesSportskeeda Inc, Delaware
URLsportskeeda.com
AdvertisingYes
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional
Current statusActive
Native client(s) onAndroid, iOS

History

Sportskeeda was founded by Porush Jain and his fellow sports enthusiast Srinivas Cuddapah.[2][3]

The website was initially run from the office of Jain's father in Noida, but moved its operations to Bengaluru in 2011. Sportskeeda was backed by venture capital funding in its initial years. Seedfund, an organisation that funds early-stage ventures, had invested ₹2.8 crore into Sportskeeda in 2011.[4] The Company turned profitable in 2014. Seedfund exited in 2019 when majority stake in the website was acquired by the gaming firm Nazara Technologies in 2019 at a valuation $10M.[5] In May 2022, the company set up its 100% owned subsidiary, Sportskeeda Inc. in Delaware, US. [6]

Coverage and reach

Sportskeeda has developed a following in USA through its pro wrestling content.[5] Esports and gaming form a significant part of Sportskeeda's content, particularly since the halt in sporting action due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] The website registered a 433% user growth with in monthly average users increasing from 15 million to 80 million from 2020 to 2022.[1] Sportskeeda also has partnerships with browsers and mobile OEMs.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Sportskeeda establishes an entity in the US; to invest USD 4 million into operations". ThePrint.in. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Sportskeeda - The place to be for the fans of Indian sports". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. "Nazara Technologies acquires 67% stake in Sportskeeda for Rs 44 cr". Business Standard. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. "A social way of covering sports". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  5. Sriram, M. "Gaming firm Nazara acquires Sportskeeda". LiveMint. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  6. "Sportskeeda establishes an entity in the US; to invest USD 4 million into operations". ThePrint. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  7. "We want to be lean, yet grow fast: Porush Jain, Sportskeeda". www.exchange4media.com/. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  8. "Opera Mini Gets Video Download Support, Highlights India Content on Home Page". gadgets.ndtv.com.
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