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ShareChat plans $400M IPO by 2027

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Company
ShareChat
What it does
Indian social media platform
Kind
IPO
Amount
$400 Mn
Sector
Consumer Internet & Media

What they do

ShareChat is a social media platform with short-video app Moj and microdrama service

What happened

It plans a $400M IPO by 2027, having crossed ₹1,000 Cr revenue and achieved profitability

Why it matters

Microdramas contributed ₹250 Cr in FY26 and have 60 million monthly viewers

The details

  • ShareChat is planning a $400M IPO by next year (2027).
  • Its operating revenue crossed ₹1,000 Cr in FY26.
  • It achieved EBITDA and net profitability in Q1 FY27.
  • Adjusted losses narrowed to ~₹100 Cr in FY26 from ₹793 Cr two years prior.
  • Microdramas contributed ~₹250 Cr in FY26, about 25% of total revenue.
  • Advertising revenue from microdramas was ₹80-90 Cr in FY26, projected to reach ~₹150 Cr in FY27.
  • Microdramas have ~60 million monthly active viewers and ~750 million daily episodic plays.
  • 89% of microdrama discovery happens via social media feeds.

The bigger picture

  • ShareChat used a flat revenue period between FY24 and FY25 to improve unit economics.
  • It shut non-core verticals Jeet11 and MX TakaTak to focus on core business.
  • A deep learning recommendation model increased time spent by ~40%.
  • Microdrama engagement increased by 50% after applying an AI strategy.
  • Senior executives departed until April 2025, but median leadership tenure is over four years.

About the business

  • ShareChat is a social media platform with short-video app Moj and microdrama service QuickTV.
  • It launched Moj within 30 hours after the TikTok ban on June 29, 2020.
  • Microdramas are rolled across ShareChat, Moj and QuickTV.
  • Microdramas contribute ~25% of total revenue.
  • It has ~60 million monthly active microdrama viewers and ~750 million daily episodic plays.
  • 89% of microdrama discovery happens via social media feeds.
  • It uses a deep learning recommendation model that increased time spent by ~40%.
  • Weekly central business review meetings tie engineering, product and business teams.

What happens next

  • Plan a $400M IPO by 2027.
  • Project microdrama advertising revenue to reach ~₹150 Cr in FY27.

The deal

Type
ipo

Investors

  • Google (existing) — Backed the startup.

Founders

  • Ankush Sachdeva, cofounder & CEO
  • Bhanu Pratap Singh, cofounder
  • Farid Ahsan, cofounder
  • Manohar Charan, CFO elevated to cofounder

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