IPO · Enterprise Software & IT
Meritto gets SEBI nod for ₹500-600 Cr IPO
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Meritto
- What it does
- SaaS enrolment automation for education
- Kind
- IPO
- Amount
- ₹500 Cr to ₹600 Cr
- Stage
- public
- Founded
- 2017
- Sector
- Enterprise Software & IT
What they do
Meritto provides SaaS-based enrolment automation and CRM for educational institutions
What happened
SEBI issued an observation letter on 25 Mar 2026 for its IPO of ₹500-600 Cr at ~₹2,000 Cr valuation
Why it matters
Existing investor Info Edge will sell part of its stake via OFS, likely reducing holding below 25%
The details
- Meritto (NoPaperForms) received SEBI approval via an observation letter on 25 Mar 2026.
- The company had filed its DRHP confidentially in November 2025.
- The IPO size is ₹500 Cr to ₹600 Cr, with a mix of fresh issue and offer for sale (OFS).
- The IPO values the company at about ₹2,000 Cr.
- Existing investor Info Edge will sell part of its stake through the OFS.
- Post-listing, Info Edge's shareholding is likely to fall below 25%.
- The book-running lead managers are IIFL Capital Services and SBI Capital Markets.
The bigger picture
- The IPO gives Info Edge a partial exit from its investment in Meritto.
- Meritto's net profit jumped from ₹4 Lakh in FY24 to ~₹1.9 Cr in FY25, a multi-fold increase.
- Operating revenue grew 31% YoY to ₹92.3 Cr in FY25.
- The company serves over 1,200 institutions including major universities and edtech firms.
About the business
- Meritto offers a SaaS-based enrolment automation and CRM platform for educational institutions.
- Its main product manages student recruitment, admissions, and fee collection.
- It also has a payments product called Collexo that automates fee collection and offers EMI options.
- The company serves over 1,200 institutions including Manipal University, Shiv Nadar University, Narsee Monjee Institute, and PhysicsWallah.
- It operates in India, UAE, and Malaysia.
- In FY25, it reported operating revenue of ₹92.3 Cr and net profit of ~₹1.9 Cr.
What happens next
- The company will proceed with the IPO process following SEBI approval.
- Info Edge will get a partial exit through the OFS component.
The deal
- Type
- IPO
Investors
- Info Edge (existing) — Existing investor selling part of its stake via OFS; shareholding likely below 25% post-listing.
Founders
- Naveen Goyal, Co-founder
- Suraj Sapra, Co-founder
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