IPO · Consumer Internet & Media
ShareChat plans $400M IPO by 2027
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- ShareChat
- What it does
- Indian social media platform
- Kind
- IPO
- Amount
- $400 Mn
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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