# ShareChat

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/sharechat

- Industry: Internet
- Headquarters: Bangalore, India
- Website: www.sharechat.com
- Total disclosed funding: $1.5B
- Latest round: Series H (Jun 16, 2022)
- Investors on record: 24

## About

Based in Bangalore, India and founded in 2015, Mohalla Tech Pvt. Ltd., operates as a parent company of ShareChat, a social media platform that allows users to express and share content. The company was co-founded by Ankush Sachdeva, Farid Ahsan, and Bhanu Pratap Singh. In 2019, Mohalla Tech Pvt. Ltd. acquired Transversal Tech, owner of a video-sharing application Clip and in 2020, the company acquired Memer, a meme-sharing application, and Elanic, a social commerce platform. Mohalla Tech Pvt. Ltd. raised funding from investors including Xiaomi, Twitter, Tiger Global Management, Shunwei Capital, Snap Inc., SAIF Partners, and Lightspeed Venture Partners in 2021. In August 2024, ShareChat raised USD 16 million in venture debt from investor EDBI. The company works with application users, by offering a social media and content solution. The online platform allows users to share opinions, record short videos, create posts, browse news, listen to songs, and check fashion tips. The company plans to use August 2024 funding to develop new features to further monetize its creators platform.

## Funding rounds

- Series H, Jun 16, 2022, $255M — HarbourVest Partners, GV, Temasek Holdings, Alkeon Capital Management, India Quotient, Moore Strategic Ventures, Times Internet
- Series G, Dec 16, 2021, $267M — HarbourVest Partners, Temasek Holdings, Alkeon Capital Management, India Quotient, Moore Strategic Ventures, Times Internet
- Series F, Jul 27, 2021, $145M — Mirae Asset Global Investments, Temasek Holdings, Moore Strategic Ventures
- Series E, Apr 8, 2021, $502M — Lightspeed Venture Partners, SAIF Partners, Tiger Global Management, X Corp., Xiaomi Corporation, Shunwei Capital, Snap Inc.
- Series E, Sep 24, 2020, $40M — Lightspeed Venture Partners, X Corp., India Quotient, Elevation Capital
- Series D, Jul 28, 2020, $31M — Lightspeed Venture Partners, X Corp., Trustbridge Partners, Shunwei Capital, India Quotient, Elevation Capital, Anicut Capital, Rainforest Venture Network, Trifecta Venture
- Series C, Aug 22, 2019, $99M — Lightspeed Venture Partners, 5Y Capital, X Corp., Trustbridge Partners, Xiaomi Corporation, Shunwei Capital, India Quotient, Elevation Capital
- Series C, Sep 14, 2018, $100M — Lightspeed Venture Partners, 5Y Capital, Shunwei Capital, India Quotient, Elevation Capital, General Catalyst India, Jesmond Holdings Ltd., Xiaomi Group
- Series B, Dec 6, 2017, $18M — Lightspeed Venture Partners, 5Y Capital, Shunwei Capital, India Quotient, Elevation Capital, General Catalyst India, Xiaomi Group
- Series A, Nov 12, 2016, $4M — Lightspeed Venture Partners, India Quotient, Elevation Capital, General Catalyst India
- Seed, Feb 1, 2016, $0.1M — India Quotient
- Seed, Oct 3, 2015, $1.3M — India Quotient, Elevation Capital
- Seed, Feb 23, 2015, $0.1M — India Quotient

## Investors

- India Quotient (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/india-quotient) — Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series G, Series H
- Elevation Capital — Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E
- Lightspeed Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/lightspeed-venture-partners) — Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E
- General Catalyst India (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/general-catalyst-india) — Series A, Series B, Series C
- 5Y Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/5y-capital) — Series B, Series C
- Shunwei Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/shunwei-capital) — Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E
- Xiaomi Group — Series B, Series C
- Jesmond Holdings Ltd. — Series C
- X Corp. — Series C, Series D, Series E
- Trustbridge Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/trustbridge-partners) — Series C, Series D
- Xiaomi Corporation — Series C, Series E
- Anicut Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/anicut-capital) — Series D
- Rainforest Venture Network (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/rainforest-venture-network) — Series D
- Trifecta Venture — Series D
- SAIF Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/saif-partners) — Series E
- Tiger Global Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tiger-global-management) — Series E
- Snap Inc. — Series E
- Mirae Asset Global Investments (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mirae-asset-global-investments) — Series F
- Temasek Holdings — Series F, Series G, Series H
- Moore Strategic Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/moore-strategic-ventures) — Series F, Series G, Series H
- HarbourVest Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/harbourvest-partners) — Series G, Series H
- Alkeon Capital Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/alkeon-capital-management) — Series G, Series H
- Times Internet — Series G, Series H
- GV (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gv) — Series H