ShareChat targets IPO in 12–18 months as profitability metrics improve
07 May 2026
ShareChat is preparing to go public within the next 12 to 18 months, with the company indicating that its valuation will be determined closer to the time of the initial public offering, according to a report by CNBC TV18.
Co-founder and CEO Ankush Sachdeva said the company has not undertaken any priced funding round since its last valuation of $5 billion in 2022.
The company reported improvements in its financial performance, including achieving cash flow positivity over the past nine months. It expects revenue for FY26 to reach around ₹1,000 crore, representing a year-on-year growth of approximately 38%.
ShareChat has also reduced its cash burn significantly, from about ₹800 crore in FY24 to ₹219 crore in FY25, with projections of ₹120–130 crore for FY26.
Sachdeva said April 2026 is expected to mark the company’s first month of simultaneously achieving EBITDA positivity, profit after tax (PAT) positivity, and positive cash flow.
Backed by investors including Google, Temasek and Lightspeed Venture Partners, ShareChat has raised around $1.2 billion to date. The company said it is no longer reliant on external funding as it moves toward its IPO.
ShareChat is preparing to go public within the next 12 to 18 months, with the company indicating that its valuation will be determined closer to the time of the initial public offering, according to a report by CNBC TV18.
Co-founder and CEO Ankush Sachdeva said the company has not undertaken any priced funding round since its last valuation of $5 billion in 2022.
The company reported improvements in its financial performance, including achieving cash flow positivity over the past nine months. It expects revenue for FY26 to reach around ₹1,000 crore, representing a year-on-year growth of approximately 38%.
ShareChat has also reduced its cash burn significantly, from about ₹800 crore in FY24 to ₹219 crore in FY25, with projections of ₹120–130 crore for FY26.
Sachdeva said April 2026 is expected to mark the company’s first month of simultaneously achieving EBITDA positivity, profit after tax (PAT) positivity, and positive cash flow.
Backed by investors including Google, Temasek and Lightspeed Venture Partners, ShareChat has raised around $1.2 billion to date. The company said it is no longer reliant on external funding as it moves toward its IPO.
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