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Amagi files DRHP for Rs 1,020 Cr fresh issue; Accel, Norwest, PI to sell shares in OFS

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Amagi files DRHP for Rs 1,020 Cr fresh issue; Accel, Norwest, PI to sell shares in OFS
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Amagi files DRHP for Rs 1,020 Cr fresh issue; Accel, Norwest, PI to sell shares in OFS Amagi plans to raise Rs 1,020 crore through a fresh issue of equity shares, while existing investors will offload up to 3.4 crore shares via an Offer for Sale (OFS). Cloud-based SaaS platform Amagi Media Labs has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with SEBI, marking a key step toward its public market debut. According to the DHRP, Accel, Norwest Venture Partners, Avataar Ventures, PI Opportunities Funds, and others are part of the OFS. Accel, through two entities, Accel India VI and Accel Growth VI will divest over 60 lakhs shares while Norwest Ventures and PI Fund are looking to sell 79 lakhs and 99 lakhs shares respectively in OFS. Avataarโ€™s AVP I Fund will also offload nearly 18 lakhs shares. Trudy Holdings, Prem Gupta, Rahul Garg, Rajesh Ramaiah and other individual shareholders will also participate in the partial exit during the offer for sale. Founded in 2008, Amagi provides cloud-native solutions for broadcast and streaming TV platforms, enabling content owners to launch, distribute and monetize live linear channels globally. The company counts global media brands and FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) platforms as clients, with the U.S. being its largest market. The IPO proceeds from the fresh issue will be deployed toward strategic investments in technology and product development, business expansion, and general corporate purposes. The company is also considering a pre-IPO placement of up to Rs 204 crore, which would reduce the size of the fresh issue accordingly. Amagi converted into a public company in May this year in preparation for the listing. The IPO is being managed by a consortium of banks, including Kotak Mahindra Capital, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, IIFL Capital, and Avendus. As per the DRHP filings, Amagiโ€™s has recorded a 32% year-on-year increase in its revenue to Rs 1,163 crore in FY25 from Rs 879 crore in FY24. With the decent growth, the company has managed to reduce its losses by 72% to Rs 68.7 crore in FY25, compared to Rs 245 crore in FY24. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, SaaS unicorn Amagi has raised approximately $340 million to date from prominent investors such as Premji Invest, Accel, General Atlantic, and others. Indian SaaS companies are making headlines with ambitious IPO plans amid strong sector growth.

Amagi converts to public entity ahead of IPO plans

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Amagi converts to public entity ahead of IPO plans
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Amagi, a leading cloud-based media SaaS company, is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) and has taken a concrete step by converting its holding company into a public entity. The board of Amagi has approved a resolution to change its status to a public company and rename it from "Amagi Media Labs Private Limited" to "Amagi Media Labs Limited," according to its regulatory filing. As per media reports, Amagi is planning to raise Rs 3,200 crore through a public listing and has appointed Kotak Mahindra Capital, Citigroup, IIFL Capital, and Goldman Sachs as book-running lead managers. Earlier this month, the Accel-backed company also appointed Ira Gupta and Giridhar Sanjeevi as independent directors to meet the regulatory requirements of the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Amagi is a cloud-based media SaaS company offering solutions for content creation, distribution, and monetization. Its platform enables broadcasters to virtualize operations and deliver personalized ads for clients such as Warner Bros., NBCUniversal, Rakuten TV, and Paramount. As per the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the SaaS unicorn Amagi has raised approximately $340 million to date from prominent investors such as Premji Invest, Accel, General Atlantic, and others. The company, which established a steady revenue stream after navigating a difficult pivot, attained unicorn status in March 2022 following its largest funding roundโ€”a $100 million investment led by General Atlantic. During the fiscal year ending March 2024, the company recorded 29% year-on-year growth in its operating revenue to Rs 879 crore while managing to reduce its losses by 23.7% to Rs 245 crore in FY24.

Groww files revised DRHP with strong financials ahead of Rs 7,000 Cr IPO

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Groww files revised DRHP with strong financials ahead of Rs 7,000 Cr IPO
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Digital investment platform Groww has filed a revised draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) as it gears up for a Rs 7,000 crore initial public offering (IPO). The public issue will include a fresh issue of Rs 1,020 crore alongside a large offer for sale (OFS) by existing investors and co-founders. As per the estimates, the OFS will see secondary share sales worth about Rs 5,000 crore. Peak XV will divest 15.8 crore shares, while YC Holding and Ribbit Capital will offload 10.5 crore and 11.8 crore shares, respectively. Tiger Global, Kauffman Fund, and co-founders Lalit Keshre, Harsh Jain, and Neeraj Singh will also participate in the sell-down. This development comes weeks after the Bengaluru-based firm secured SEBIโ€™s nod for its confidential filing. The IPO will be managed by Kotak, JP Morgan, Citi, Axis Capital, and Motilal Oswal, with MUFG Intime as registrar. Groww plans to deploy the fresh issue proceeds towards strengthening its cloud infrastructure, brand building, investments in subsidiaries, acquisitions, and general corporate purposes. According to the draft red herring prospectus, Peak XV remains Growwโ€™s largest external stakeholder with a 21.73% stake, followed by YC Holding (12.05%). Ribbit Capital and Tiger Global also hold meaningful ownership, while co-founders Keshre, Jain, and Singh own 9.13%, 6.72%, and 6.26%, respectively. On the financial front, Groww posted a 50% year-on-year jump in revenue to Rs 3,902 crore in FY25, up from Rs 2,609 crore in FY24. The company also turned profitable, reporting Rs 1,824 crore versus a loss of Rs 805 crore in FY24. In Q1 FY26, Groww clocked Rs 904 crore in revenue with a profit of Rs 378 crore. The platform reported 18.07 million transacting users, including 14.38 million active clients, during the quarter.

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