Matrimony.com

Matrimony.com Limited

Company type	Public
Traded as	NSE:  MATRIMONY BSE:  540704
Industry	Matchmaking
Founded	14 April 1997
Founder	Murugavel Janakiraman
Headquarters	Chennai , India
Brands	BharatMatrimony
Revenue	₹481 crore (US$57 million) (FY24) [1]
Net income	₹49 crore (US$5.8 million) (FY24) [1]
Number of employees	4,000
Website	matrimony.com

Matrimony.com Limited is an Indian online matrimonial service company, whose flagship brand is BharatMatrimony. ^[2] The company has 20 offices in India, with additional offices in the US, Dubai and Bangladesh.

The company runs BharatMatrimony, ^{[3] [4]} Assistedmatrimony, ^[5] and Elite Matrimony. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

History

In 2005, BharatMatrimony launched BharatMatrimony Centres, its offline division.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2012, the company started Matrimony Directory, a wedding vendors classifieds portal. ^{[9] [10]}

In 2006, Bharat Matrimony earned an entry in the Limca Book of World Records for having facilitated the most documented marriages online in India. ^[11]

In 2013, Consim Info changed name to Matrimony.com ^[12]

In 2021, Matrimony launched Jodii App which is a vernacular matchmaking app for lower income groups and blue-collared workers.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2022, Matrimony.com started 'RainbowLuv' to cater to people from the LGBTQIA+ community. ^{[13] [14]}

Services

Assisted Matrimony

The company launched the personal assisted service in 2008 with BM Privilege. ^[15] This was then renamed Privilege Matrimony in 2009, ^[16] and later Assisted Matrimony. ^[17]

Elite Matrimony

"Elite Matrimony", launched in 2008, caters to wealthy individuals. ^[8] The website employs staff who assist members in searching for potential partners, and its services are available only to invited members who must pay a matchmaking service fee. ^{[6] [18]} The site was founded in 2008 by Murugavel Janakiraman in Chennai. ^{[19] [20]}

References

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