www.tyroo.com

Business Description:Tyroo is a first of its kind online advertising network that connects websites (publishers) with advertisers who want to run advertisements. Tyroo serves advertisements on websites and shares advertiser revenue each time visitors' click or view ads.

Powered by the industry's most advanced in-house technology, Tyroo places ads on the most relevant websites and webpages to reach the intended customer, using specialized targeting like geo targeting, keyword targeting, bandwidth speed targeting, contextual targeting, etc. Working across business models like Cost Per Impression, Cost Per Click, Cost Per Sale/ Acquisition etc, and premium verticals makes Tyroo the one stop shop for advertisers & agencies.

Industry:Media/ Entertainment

Founded in:2006

Source of idea:Systematic search for business opportunity

Significant Competitors:Google Adsense, Komli, Ozone Media

Company Details :

Company Name:Tyroo Media

HeadQuarters:New Delhi

Stage of the company:Several customers or locations

No of Employees (2006):16-25

No of Employees (2007):51-100

Office Locations(2006):0-1

Office Locations(2007):2-5

No of companies promoted:No

Profits (2006):losing money

Profits (2007):breakeven

>Partnerships:

Initial Funding:Angel investors

Addl Funding:Venture capital

Institutitional Capital:No

Revneue Model:Tyroo's share of earnings come from the ad-spends of its advertisers. Tyroo charges 35% of all ad-spends across its network as network commission

Awards & honors:Among India's top 25 hottest startups by Proto and among top 10 Most Interesting Start-ups by Mint.

Promoters Details :

Promoters Name(s):Aditya Khanna

Age:26

HomeTown:New Delhi

Education:Bachelors

No of companies promoted:No

Family Background:First gen entrepreneur

Job:Media incharge at Quasar Media

Ex-Job Description:Media

Favorite Book/Movie:Wallstreet, 1991