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Square Yards plans $250-300 Mn IPO

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Company
Square Yards
What it does
Real estate and fintech platform
Kind
IPO
Amount
$250-300 Mn
Founded
2014
Sector
Financial Services

What they do

Square Yards is a real estate brokerage and fintech platform

What happened

It plans an IPO of $250-300 Mn and targets listing by 2027-28

Why it matters

The company reported ₹2,086 Cr revenue in FY26 with positive EBITDA

The details

  • Square Yards is planning an IPO of $250-300 Mn.
  • The company is appointing bankers and targeting a listing by 2027-28.
  • CFO Piyush Bothra said the company is in a formidable position to go public by next year.
  • Square Yards has raised over $114 Mn from Reliance Group, ADM Capital, and BCCL.
  • It also raised $35 Mn from Smilegate VC at a pre-money valuation of $900 Mn.
  • The company reported FY26 revenue of ₹2,086 Cr, up 48% year-on-year.
  • It posted positive EBITDA of ₹176 Cr for six consecutive quarters of operational profitability.

The bigger picture

  • The IPO will help Square Yards raise capital for expansion and reduce dependence on debt.
  • Its fintech arm Urban Money contributed ~60% of total revenue in FY26.
  • The company competes with NoBroker, MagicBricks, and 99acres.
  • Square Yards targets ~40% top-line growth next year and aims to double EBITDA margin from 8%.

About the business

  • Square Yards is a real estate brokerage and fintech platform founded in 2014.
  • Its fintech arm Urban Money offers home loans, loans against property, business loans, and personal loans.
  • Mortgage loans make up 86% of Urban Money's gross transaction value (GTV) of ₹87,831 Cr in FY26.
  • The company does not lend from its own balance sheet; it partners with 95+ banks, NBFCs, and financial institutions.
  • Its blended take rate on loan distribution is 1.5%.
  • Square Yards has an active partner network of ~70,000 microentrepreneurs (brokers, agents, advisors).
  • Its home loan attach rate is 55%.
  • Real estate GTV in FY26 was ₹13,236 Cr.
  • The company operates in the Middle East, Australia, and Canada, which drive 12% of global revenue.
  • Indian market revenue is growing at 57%, faster than the blended 48%.

What happens next

  • Square Yards plans to launch mutual fund distribution.
  • It is applying for an insurance broking licence.
  • The company targets ~40% top-line growth next year.
  • It aims to double EBITDA margin from the current 8%.
  • CFO Piyush Bothra said within two years EBITDA should be bigger than revenue.

The deal

Type
ipo

Investors

  • Reliance Group (existing) — Part of the Reliance Group conglomerate.
  • ADM Capital (existing) — An investment firm.
  • BCCL (existing) — Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd, a media group.
  • Smilegate VC (lead) — A venture capital firm.

Founders

  • Tanuj Shori, Co-founder
  • Kanika Gupta Shori, Co-founder

About Square Yards

Product
based proptech startup
Customers
Home buyers, property developers, real estate brokers, and loan seekers
How it makes money
Earns commissions on primary real estate sales and mortgage disbursements, plus interior design fees
What sets it apart
Full-stack integration covering real estate listings, mortgage distribution, and post-possession interior solutions

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