IPO · Financial Services
Square Yards plans $250-300 Mn IPO
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- 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
More on Square Yards
- Square Yards partners with IIM Bangalore for property index17 July 2026 · Partnership
- Square Yards targets 40-50% revenue growth in FY275 July 2026 · Results
- Square Yards hires bankers for $200-300 million IPO28 June 2026 · IPO · ₹900 crore
- Square Yards raises $95M, becomes unicorn23 June 2026 · Funding · $95M (₹900 Cr)
- Square Yards reports strong FY26 revenue growth1 May 2026 · Results
- Square Yards achieves ₹1,417 Cr revenue with 55% CAGR in real estate services5 March 2026 · Results · INR 1,417 Cr
- Square Yards raises $35m from Smile Gate Group27 November 2025 · Funding · $35M
- Square Yards posts fourth straight profitable quarter3 November 2025 · Results
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