Lava International

Lava International Ltd.
LAVA Mobiles
Company typePrivate
ISININE745X01014
IndustryTechnology
Telecommunications
Consumer electronics
Computer hardwares
Founded27 March 2009 (2009-03-27)
Founders
  • Vishal Sehgal
  • Hari Om Rai
  • Shailendra Nath Rai
  • Sunil Bhalla
HeadquartersNoida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Sunil Raina
    (MD)
Products
Services
Revenue₹3,667 crore (US$430 million) (FY 2023-24)[1]
₹103 crore (US$12 million) (FY 2023-24)[1]
₹11.59 crore (US$1.4 million) (FY 2023-24)[1]
Total assets₹1,650.2 crore (US$200 million) (FY 2023-24)[1]
Number of employees
5000+ (2025)
SubsidiariesXolo
Websitelavamobiles.com

Lava International (stylized as LΛVΛ) is an Indian multinational technology company that manufactures smartphones, laptops, computer hardware, and other consumer electronics. It was founded in 2009 by Hari Om Rai, Shailendra Nath Rai, Sunil Bhalla and Vishal Sehgal. It is headquartered in Noida, India and operates in other countries in South Asia, Middle East[2] and Africa under the Lava brand name.

Lava is also a popular brand in several countries like Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, and Nepal.[3]

Lava revamped their product line in 2021 with the launch of the AGNI series, to relaunch the brand and gain more market share in the Indian Smartphone Segment.

Research and development

For designing and developing its products, Lava has set up research and development facilities in India with investment through the government's Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives.[4]

Lava also designs its products in its R&D facilities in India.

Market share

The company held a market share of 25% in the feature phone segment in India, during the financial year 2023.[5] In 2025, Lava International Limited leads Indian mobile brands with a modest 2–3% market share, followed by Micromax, Karbonn, Intex, and Xolo, all with less than 1%.

Notable products

  • The first smartphone under the Benco brand, the Lava Benco V8, was launched on November 4, 2019.[6]
  • Lava Pulse, the first feature phone with a heart rate and blood pressure sensor, was launched on August 20, 2020.[7]
  • Lava Agni 5G, the first India-made 5G smartphone, was launched on November 9, 2021.[8]
  • The first smartwatch under the Lava brand, the Lava PRO Watch ZN, was launched on April 23, 2024.[9]
  • Lava Agni 3 5G, the first Indian-made amoled dual-screen smartphone and the first smartphone in India with an amoled screen on the back and an action button under 30k, was launched on October 4, 2024.
  • The LAVA Bold N1, and N1 Pro are the most notable LAVA products of 2025.

Current products

  • Agni 5G series was officially launched on November 9, 2021. The official series includes Agni 5G, Agni 2 5G and Agni 3 5G.
  • The Blaze series was launched on July 7, 2022.[10] The lineup includes the Lava Blaze, Blaze 5G, Blaze Pro, Blaze Pro 5G, Blaze 2, Blaze 2 Pro, Blaze 2 5G, Blaze NXT, Blaze Curve 5G, Blaze X 5G and Blaze 3 5G
  • The Yuva series was officially launched on October 11, 2022.[11] The official lineup includes Yuva Pro, Yuva 2, Yuva 2 Pro, Yuva 3, Yuva 3 Pro and Yuva 5G.
  • The Storm series was officially launched on December 28, 2023.[12]
  • The O series was officially released on October 4, 2023.[13] Current devices of the lineup include the Lava O1 and O2.
  • Their product line also includes the Prowatch series, Probuds series, and feature phones.[14]
  • The Lava Bold N1, and the N1 Pro were released in 30 May 2025.[15]

Categories

Lava currently serves products under smartphone, keypad phone and smart accessories category.

Awards and honours

Lava has been awarded as the "Fastest Growing Mobile Phone Indian Brand" by the Communications Multimedia and Infrastructure (CMAI) Association of India, during the 5th National Telecom Awards, in 2011.[16] The company later received the 'Emerging company of the year" award from Voice & Data Telecom Leadership Forum Awards, in 2013.[17] It also received an award from the Government of Uttar Pradesh in July 2017 for hiring the greatest number of apprentices in the state, of 710 apprentices from Uttar Pradesh in 2016 in keeping with the guidelines laid down in the Apprenticeship Act, 1961.[18]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Lava International - Annual Report 2023-24" (PDF). lavamobiles.com. Lava International.
  2. ^ "Lava Mobiles forays into Middle East". Business Standard.
  3. ^ "About LAVA– Indian Mobile Phone Company, Smartphone Manufacturer in India". www.lavamobiles.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Lava 'Design in India' Challenge Begins With Cash Reward of Rs 50,000". News18. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  5. ^ "One in every ten feature phone user in India uses Lava, and it is now going to the public to raise money". Business Insider. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Lava launches benco V8 in Nepal. Does it have what it takes to usurp the leaders?". GadgetByte Nepal. 18 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Lava Pulse feature phone with Heart rate and Blood Pressure sensor launched for Rs. 1599". www.fonearena.com. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Lava Agni, The Company's First 5G Smartphone, Launched For Rs. 17,999". ABP News Bureau. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Lava Prowatch ZN, VN launched in India with Gorilla Glass 3; Check features, specs and more". HT Tech. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  10. ^ www.ETTelecom.com. "Lava launches Blaze smartphone at Rs 8,699 - ET Telecom". ETTelecom.com. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Lava Yuva Pro is a new sub-8000 INR phone with triple cameras and a fingerprint scanner". Digit. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Lava Storm 5G smartphone with FHD+ display launched at Rs 13,499: Specs". Business Standard India.
  13. ^ "Lava O1 with UniSoC T606 Processor and Android 13 Launched: Price in India, Specifications". My Smart Price. 4 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Lava Shark 5G". Tech Gup. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "Lava Bold N1 and Lava Bold N1 Pro". Tech Gup. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "Lava Mobiles awarded as Fastest Growing Mobile Phone Indian Brand". www.fonearena.com. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  17. ^ Paul, Jatinder (13 March 2014). "Lava International Selected As Emerging Company of the Year 2013 • TechVorm". TechVorm. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  18. ^ IANS (27 July 2017). "Lava honoured for hiring most apprentices from UP". Business Standard India. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
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