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Upstox Valuation, Funding & Investors
Upstox is valued at $3.6B as of September 2022.
Last Upstox valuation
$3.6B
Series C · Sep 2022
Last Upstox funding round
$108M
Series C · Sep 2022
Cumulative funding Upstox raised
$143M
across 4 funding rounds
Key investors in Upstox
Tiger Global
Kalaari Capital
InnoVen Capital
Stride Ventures
BlackSoil
GVK Davix Technologies
About Upstox
Upstox is a Mumbai-based online brokerage platform offering commission-free trading in equities, derivatives, commodities, and currencies on the NSE and BSE exchanges. Launched in 2012, it provides mobile and web apps with advanced charting tools, algo trading capabilities, and margin funding up to 5x leverage. The discount broker serves over 10 million retail investors in India with API access for quantitative strategies.
Founded
2009
HQ
Website
Status
Privately held
Customer focus
B2C
Revenue model
Commission, Subscription
Valuation
$3.6B (Sep 2022)
Upstox Valuation
Upstox is currently valued at $3.6B, based on its Series C in September 2022.
The $108M round was led by Tiger Global, with participation from Stride Ventures, BlackSoil, Xceed Investments and InnoVen Capital.
Upstox valuation by funding round
| Date | Stage | Valuation |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2022 | Series C | $3.6B |
Upstox Funding History
Upstox has raised a total of $143M across 4 funding rounds.
Upstox's first fundraising round was a $4M Series A in February 2016. The most recent completed round was a $108M Series C in September 2022.
Upstox funding rounds
| Date | Stage | Investors | Raised | Valuation | Deal Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2022 | Series C | Tiger Global (lead); Stride Ventures; BlackSoil; Xceed Investments; InnoVen Capital | $108M | $3.6B | - |
| Aug 2022 | Series C | - | $6M | - | - |
| Sep 2019 | Series B | Tiger Global (lead) | $25M | - | Upstox, an online stock broking platform operated by RKSV Securities India Pvt Ltd, raised $25 million in Series B funding on September 20, 2019, led by Tiger Global Management affiliate Scott Shleifer. The funds were intended for strengthening product offerings, technology stack, team growth, and expansion in cities like Delhi and Bengaluru. Backed by Ratan Tata and previously by Kalaari Capital in a $4 million Series A in 2016, Upstox aimed to increase equity participation among the new generation by reducing brokerage fees and targeting tier-II and III cities, where 70% of its customers were based. The company positioned itself to serve the next 500 million Indians entering online financial services, focusing on a world-class trading experience with low costs and high customer profits. Scott Shleifer from Tiger Global highlighted the under-penetrated retail brokerage market in India and Upstox's potential to gain market share. Upstox had been profitable for over two years at the time of the Series B announcement. The platform offered trading in equity, commodities, and currencies. This round preceded further growth, with a Series C in 2021 of $108 million also led by Tiger Global, pushing total funding to around $137 million by then. Competitors like Groww, also backed by Tiger Global, saw similar unicorn valuations in 2021 amid rising retail investor participation in Indian stock markets. |
| Feb 2016 | Series A | Kalaari Capital (lead); GVK Davix Technologies | $4M | - | Upstox, an online stock broking platform operated by RKSV Securities India Pvt Ltd, raised $4 million in its Series A funding round in February 2016 led by Kalaari Capital with participation from GVK Davix Technologies. The funds were intended to expand services, enhance the technology platform, support early-stage growth, platform development, and market reach. The investment positioned Upstox to scale its offerings in equity, commodity, and currency trading with real-time data, advanced charting tools, and efficient order execution for retail investors. Subsequent rounds included a Series B of $25 million in 2019 led by Tiger Global and later funding achieving unicorn status with valuations around $3-3.5 billion. |
Who has invested in Upstox?
7 investors have backed Upstox across its funding rounds, including Tiger Global, Kalaari Capital, InnoVen Capital, Stride Ventures, BlackSoil and GVK Davix Technologies.
Lead investors include Tiger Global and Kalaari Capital.
Upstox Investors
| Investor | HQ | Rounds | Role | First check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lead | Sep 2019 | ||
| -- | 1 | Participant | Feb 2016 | |
| 1 | Participant | Sep 2022 | ||
| 1 | Lead | Feb 2016 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Sep 2022 | ||
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Upstox competitors include listed companies like Shenzhen Fortune Trend, AJ Bell, Q2 Holdings and CorVel, and private ones like Transmit Security and Thought Machine.
| Company | HQ | Status | Revenue | EBITDA | Valuation | Revenue Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publicly listed | $55M | $50M | $4.1B | 68.1x | ||
| Publicly listed | $427M | $180M | $3.1B | 5.8x | ||
| Publicly listed | $795M | $93M | $3.6B | 4.1x | ||
| Publicly listed | $959M | $175M | $3.6B | - | ||
| Private | $100M | - | $2.7B | 27.4x | ||
| Private | $63M | - | $2.7B | 42.9x |
Upstox Public Comps
Upstox is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Q2 Holdings, CorVel, flatexDEGIRO, Pacific Securities Co., NCR Atleos, CCC Intelligent Solutions, Plus500, Southwest Securities, TP ICAP and Techcom Securities.
| Last FY | EV/Revenue | EV/EBITDA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | EBITDA | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | |
| $795M | $93M | 4.5x | 4.1x | 38.0x | 15.4x | |||
| $959M | $175M | 3.5x | - | 19.1x | - | |||
| $624M | $302M | - | - | - | - | |||
| $197M | - | 17.5x | 17.2x | - | - | |||
| $4.4B | $730M | 1.4x | 1.3x | 8.1x | 6.6x | |||
| $1.1B | $238M | 4.8x | 4.5x | 21.5x | 10.8x | |||
| $730M | $285M | 3.4x | 3.0x | 8.7x | 7.0x | |||
| $438M | - | 8.9x | 7.3x | - | - | |||
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Common questions about Upstox
| When was Upstox founded? | Upstox was founded in 2009. |
| Where is Upstox headquartered? | Upstox is headquartered in Mumbai, India. |
| Is Upstox publicly listed? | No, Upstox is a private, VC-backed company. |
| What is Upstox's valuation? | Upstox was last valued at $3.6B in its Series C in September 2022. |
| How much funding has Upstox raised? | Upstox has raised $143M across 4 funding rounds. |
| What was Upstox's last funding round? | Upstox's last funding round was a $108M Series C in September 2022, led by Tiger Global. |
| Who are Upstox's investors? | Upstox's investors include Tiger Global, GVK Davix Technologies, Stride Ventures, Kalaari Capital, BlackSoil, Xceed Investments and InnoVen Capital. |
| Which companies are comparable to Upstox? | Companies comparable to Upstox include Shenzhen Fortune Trend, AJ Bell, Q2 Holdings, CorVel, Transmit Security and Thought Machine. |
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