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Amagi cuts IPO size, opens at lower valuation

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Company
Amagi
What it does
Cloud-based TV broadcast and adtech
Kind
Analysis
Amount
INR 816 Cr
Stage
public
Sector
Enterprise Software & IT

What they do

Amagi provides cloud software for TV channels to broadcast and monetise content online

What happened

Its IPO opens January 13 with a fresh issue of INR 816 Cr and an OFS of INR 972.62 Cr

Why it matters

The valuation of ~INR 7,966 Cr is 37% lower than its last private valuation of $1.4 Bn

The details

  • Amagi's IPO opens on January 13 and closes on January 16, with anchor bidding on January 12.
  • The fresh issue has been reduced by 25% to INR 816 Cr from the earlier INR 1,020 Cr.
  • The offer for sale (OFS) has been trimmed by 22% to INR 972.62 Cr.
  • At the top of the price band, the valuation is about INR 7,966 Cr ($885 Mn).
  • This valuation is ~37% lower than the company's last private post-money valuation of $1.4 Bn.
  • In H1 FY26, Amagi posted a net profit of INR 6.5 Cr, compared to a loss of INR 66 Cr in H1 FY25.
  • Operating revenue in H1 FY26 was INR 704.8 Cr, up 35% year-on-year.
  • For FY25, the company reported a net loss of INR 68.7 Cr on operating revenue of INR 1,162.6 Cr.

The bigger picture

  • 18 new-age companies went public in 2025, and 48 listings are expected over the next 18 months.
  • The market is shifting from momentum-driven debuts to pricing discipline, profitability visibility, and business-model clarity.
  • The micro drama boom could be a growth opportunity for Amagi and its competitors.

About the business

  • Amagi is a media SaaS unicorn that provides cloud-based technology for TV channels on the internet.
  • It replaces hardware broadcast setups with cloud software, so broadcasters can run live TV channels without physical infrastructure.
  • The company charges fixed monthly fees per channel, usage-based fees for live events and content hours, and additional operations management fees.
  • Its single system handles scheduling, on-demand delivery, compliance, metadata, and platform-specific rules across live, linear, and on-demand formats.
  • Amagi also charges monthly subscription fees and volume-linked charges for content processing and delivery.
  • Its ad network inserts ads into live and on-demand video streams at the server level, avoiding ad blockers, reducing buffering, and working across devices.
  • The company operates a marketplace connecting ad inventory to advertisers, agencies, and demand-side platforms, running programmatic and direct ad sales.
  • Amagi earns from its ad network via usage-based fees and revenue share.
  • It sits between content owners, distributors, and advertisers; the platform becomes more valuable as more participants join each side.

The deal

Type
IPO

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