IPO · Consumer Internet & Media
Amagi lists at 12% discount to IPO price
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- Date
- Company
- Amagi Media Labs
- What it does
- Cloud-managed advertising platform for CTV
- Kind
- IPO
- Amount
- ₹1,789 crore
- Stage
- public
- Founded
- 2008
What they do
Amagi provides a cloud-managed advertising platform for connected TV and programmatic ads
What happened
It listed on BSE at ₹317 and NSE at ₹318, a 12% discount to the IPO price of ₹361
Why it matters
The ₹1,789 crore IPO was subscribed 30 times overall, with strong demand from institutional investors
The details
- Amagi Media Labs listed on BSE at ₹317 and on NSE at ₹318, a 12% discount to its IPO price of ₹361.
- The ₹1,789 crore IPO (initial public offering, the first sale of shares to the public) was subscribed 30 times overall.
- Qualified institutional buyers (QIBs, large investors like banks and mutual funds) subscribed 30 times, high-net-worth individuals (HNIs) 40 times, and retail investors 9-10 times.
- The company raised ₹805 crore from anchor investors (institutional investors who commit to buy shares before the IPO opens) ahead of the listing.
- The IPO included a fresh issue of shares and an offer for sale (OFS, existing shareholders selling their shares).
- Proceeds from the fresh issue will be used to strengthen the technology/data stack, expand global footprint, and fund strategic acquisitions.
- The OFS allowed early and late-stage investors to partially exit their holdings.
The bigger picture
- Amagi's listing at a discount reflects cautious market sentiment despite strong IPO subscription.
- The company derives most of its revenue from international markets, especially the US.
- For FY25, Amagi reported revenue of approximately ₹1,162 crore.
- In H1FY26, revenue was ₹706 crore with a profit of ₹6.5 crore.
- The current market capitalisation is ₹7,570 crore ($841 million).
About the business
- Amagi provides a cloud-managed advertising platform for connected TV (CTV, televisions that connect to the internet) and programmatic advertising (automated buying and selling of ad space).
- Its platform, Amagi NOW, unifies content ingestion (bringing in video content) to ad insertion, powered by the Amagi Intelligence agentic engine (an AI system that acts autonomously).
- The company serves broadcasters, content partners, distributors, and advertisers.
- It delivers 9,000+ channel deliveries and reaches 300+ streaming platforms.
- Amagi processes 26 billion+ ad impressions annually and claims a 75% reduction in scheduling time for clients.
- The majority of its revenue comes from international markets, particularly the United States.
What happens next
- Strengthen technology and data stack.
- Expand global footprint.
- Pursue strategic acquisitions.
The deal
- Type
- IPO
Founders
- Baskar Subramanian, Co-founder
- Srividhya Srinivasan, Co-founder
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- Amagi files DRHP for Rs 1,020 crore IPO26 July 2025 · IPO · Rs 1,020 crore
- Amagi raises $12-15 million from Premji Invest20 January 2015 · Funding · $12-15 million
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