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Mumbai, Maharashtra

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Protean eGov Technologies Limited, formerly known as NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited, is a pioneering Indian technology company and a key architect of the nation's digital public infrastructure (DPI). Incorporated on December 27, 1995, and headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, the company has played a foundational role in modernizing India’s digital governance framework by designing, planning, and executing population-scale e-governance solutions. It serves as a critical intermediary between governmental bodies, citizens, and businesses, impacting multiple sectors of the Indian economy. The core operations of Protean eGov Technologies are divided across several major business segments, including tax services, social security and welfare (pension solutions), identity verification, and open digital ecosystems. In the tax services vertical, the company modernizes direct tax infrastructure by operating the Tax Information Network (TIN) and Online Tax Accounting Systems (OLTAS). It facilitates the issuance, reissuance, and updating of Permanent Account Numbers (PAN), processing over 57 crore PAN applications historically. It maintains a sprawling nationwide footprint with more than 4 lakh PAN/TIN facilitation centers covering thousands of locations. In its social security and welfare segment, Protean acts as the Central Recordkeeping Agency (CRA) for nationally critical retirement frameworks. The company manages technology infrastructure for the National Pension System (NPS), where it commands an overwhelming market share, as well as the Atal Pension Yojana (APY), designed to extend universal social security to workers in the unorganized sector. Adapting to modern digital demands, the company contributes significantly to the India Stack. Through its identity services, it offers Aadhaar authentication, e-KYC, and eSign capabilities to securely onboard millions of users and streamline document management. Furthermore, Protean has expanded into open digital building blocks, collaborating closely with the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to foster decentralized commerce, mobility, healthcare, and education ecosystems. The company has also ventured into cloud services, info-security consulting, and recently approved an investment to acquire a 4.95% equity stake in NSDL Payments Bank for INR 30.2 crore. Financially, Protean eGov Technologies is a professionally managed, public limited entity listed on both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) under the ticker PROTEAN. Led by Managing Director and CEO Ajay Rajan, alongside Chief Financial Officer Sandeep Mantri, the firm reported total assets of INR 1,316 crore as of September 2025. For the nine-month period ending December 31, 2025 (9MFY26), the company reported a consolidated revenue of INR 690 crore—underpinned by steady growth across its tax, pension, and identity verticals—and generated an EBITDA of INR 135 crore.