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ShareChat Unicorn

Mohalla Tech Private Limited ● Bengaluru, Karnataka ● Founded 2015 ● sharechat.com ↗

ShareChat is India's largest homegrown vernacular social media company, operating the ShareChat social app, the Moj short-video app, and the QuickTV micro-drama app across 15+ Indian languages. It is owned by Bengaluru-based Mohalla Tech Private Limited.

Ankush Sachdeva · Co-founder & CEO Bhanu Pratap Singh · Co-founder (former CTO, stepped down Jan 2023) Farid Ahsan · Co-founder (former COO, stepped down Jan 2023)

$1.04 BnTotal funding (tracked)

11Funding rounds

4 Aug 2024Last round

510Team size (sourced)

ShareChat: Funding Rounds

Date	Round	Amount	Investors	Source
4 Aug 2024	Debt (convertible debentures extension)	$16 Mn (Rs 134 Cr)	EDBI	source
29 Mar 2024	Venture Debt (convertible debentures)	$49 Mn (~Rs 407 Cr)	Alkeon Capital HarbourVest Lightspeed Venture Partners Moore Strategic Ventures Rimco Temasek Holdings Tencent	source
31 May 2022	Series H (growth round)	$300 Mn	Google Temasek Holdings Times Group	source
16 Dec 2021	Series G	$266 Mn	Alkeon Capital Moore Strategic Ventures Temasek Holdings	source
26 Jul 2021	Series F (extension)	$145 Mn	Temasek Holdings Mirae-Naver Asia Growth Fund Moore Strategic Ventures	source
24 Sep 2020	Pre-Series E	$40 Mn	Ajay Shridhar Shriram (DCM Shriram) India Quotient Lightspeed Venture Partners Pawan Munjal (Hero MotoCorp) SAIF Partners Twitter	source
16 Aug 2019	Series D	$100 Mn	TrustBridge Partners India Quotient Lightspeed Venture Partners Morningside Venture Capital SAIF Partners Shunwei Capital Twitter	source
27 Sep 2018	Series C	$100 Mn	DST Global India Quotient Jesmond Holdings Lightspeed Venture Partners Morningside SAIF Partners Shunwei Ventures Venture Highway Xiaomi	source
18 Jan 2018	Series B	$18.2 Mn	Xiaomi India Quotient Lightspeed Venture Partners SAIF Partners Shunwei Capital VH Capital	source
24 Nov 2016	Series A	$4 Mn	Lightspeed India Partners India Quotient SAIF Partners Venture Highway (VH Capital)	source
1 Jul 2016	Seed	$1.35 Mn	SAIF Partners India Quotient	source

Acquisitions

Date	Acquirer	Acquired	Amount	Source
10 Feb 2022	ShareChat	mx-takatak-times-internet	$700 Mn	source
24 Aug 2020	ShareChat	circle-internet	Undisclosed	source
21 Feb 2020	ShareChat	elanic	Undisclosed	source
2 Mar 2019	ShareChat	clip-transversal-tech	Undisclosed	source

Recent Signals

2 Jul 2026 · financial
ShareChat parent Mohalla Tech targets up to $400 Mn IPO within 4-5 quarters after turning operationally profitable source
25 Jun 2026 · sector-trend
India's micro-drama market draws Kuku FM, ShareChat and JioHotstar as Pocket FM exits the category source
16 Jan 2025 · org-team
ShareChat trims workforce in performance-based downsizing cycle source

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FAQs on ShareChat

Who founded ShareChat?

ShareChat was founded by Ankush Sachdeva, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Farid Ahsan in 2015.

How much funding has ShareChat raised?

ShareChat has raised $1.04 Bn across 11 tracked funding round(s), most recently on 2024-08-04. Figures are compiled from cited public sources.

Who are the investors in ShareChat?

Investors in ShareChat include EDBI, Alkeon Capital, HarbourVest, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Moore Strategic Ventures, Rimco, Temasek Holdings, Tencent.

What does ShareChat do?

Where is ShareChat headquartered?

ShareChat is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

What is ShareChat's business model?

ShareChat's core value proposition centers on Short-form video and micro-drama entertainment, Regional-language ad targeting for advertisers.

How does ShareChat make money?

ShareChat's cited revenue streams include Live streaming / virtual gifting, Advertising.

Sources & corrections. Every fact on this page is compiled from cited public sources — follow the “source” links beside each entry. Profile sources: inc42.com · Last verified 13 Jul 2026. · Report a correction