Analysis · Enterprise Software & IT
Amagi cuts IPO size, opens at lower valuation
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- 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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