Fall 2026
Ad Operations Intern
Updated on 8/24/2026
VerSe Innovation
501-1,000 employees
AI-powered local-language content platform
No salary listed
India
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- Experience with campaign optimization, ad servers, ad network functions, and the ad operations domain.
- Communicate extensively with internal and external stakeholders, including Sales, Finance, Product, and AdTech.
- Deliver ad operations activities on time, including creative testing, troubleshooting, campaign reporting, signing off billable numbers, and full delivery against agreed key performance indicators.
- Make decisions aligned with company revenue goals and client requirements.
- Build campaign reports for performance updates or billing.
- Analyze inventory and campaign strategy daily.
VerSe Innovation builds and runs localized Indian digital content platforms. It operates Dailyhunt, a news and content aggregator in over 14 Indian languages, drawing from more than 3,000 content partners to deliver personalized feeds to hundreds of millions of users. It also runs Josh, a short-video app available in 12 regional languages that lets users create and share videos and participate in challenges. The company monetizes through advertisements and is expanding into AI-powered AdTech (NexVerse.ai) and creator tools (VerSe Collab) to boost engagement and revenue. Dailyhunt and Josh differ from many competitors by focusing on vernacular content and a large non-English audience, supported by proprietary AI that personalizes content and optimizes ad delivery. VerSe’s goal is to strengthen its position as a leading vernacular digital media platform in India, scaling advertising, e-commerce, live streaming, and creator-driven monetization.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$6M
Headquarters
Bengaluru, India
Founded
2007
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- FY2025 revenue rose 88% to ₹1,930 crore, with EBITDA burn down 20%.
- VerSe expects group-level profitability in H2 FY26 after aggressive cost cuts.
- Magzter and ValueLeaf acquisitions broaden subscriptions and enterprise monetization in 2025.
What critics are saying
- Deloitte flagged supplier, revenue-recognition, and virtual-asset control weaknesses in FY24.
- May 2025 layoffs cut about 350 jobs, exposing persistent cost pressure.
- Builder.ai round-tripping allegations threaten trust, audits, and any FY26 IPO timeline.
What makes VerSe Innovation unique
- Dailyhunt and Josh target India’s vernacular internet, spanning 350 million users.
- Magzter acquisition added 8,500 magazines and newspapers in 60 languages.
- NexVerse.ai and Dailyhunt Premium deepen monetization beyond ad-supported content.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Mental Health Support
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↓ -2%1 year growth
↓ -2%2 year growth
↓ -2%VerSe Innovation has appointed Prakashan Manikoth as Group CFO to lead its global finance function, focusing on strategic growth, IPO readiness, and global expansion. With over 25 years of experience, including roles at Wipro and Tata Group, Prakashan will enhance financial planning, investor relations, and governance. His leadership is expected to guide VerSe Innovation as it aims to become India's first global AI-led technology powerhouse.
VerSe, the parent firm of Indian news aggregator app Dailyhunt, has acquired the popular digital newsstand firm Magzter, which competes with Apple News+.
VerSe Innovation, the parent of Dailyhunt and Josh, has raised debt capital of INR 50 Cr ($6.25 Mn) from Alteria Capital.