Rentomojo to launch ₹1,255 crore IPO on September 9

Bengaluru-based furniture and appliance rental platform Rentomojo plans a ₹1,255 crore public issue, including a ₹150 crore fresh issue. It will use proceeds partly to repay debt and fund warehouse and experience-store leases. The company operated 20 warehouses and 82 experience stores as of March 2026.

— Source publishedFri, 4 Sept, 2026, 12:00 IST·First seen Fri, 4 Sept, 2026, 12:20 IST·Source Business Today · Latest

What happened

Bengaluru-based furniture and appliance rental platform Rentomojo will launch a Rs 1,255-crore IPO on September 9. Proceeds include debt repayment and

Key facts

  • IPO size: Rs 1,255 crore
  • Price band: Rs 384-404 per share
  • Fresh issue: up to Rs 150 crore
  • Offer for sale: 2.73 crore shares worth Rs 1,105.5 crore
  • Debt repayment allocation: Rs 70 crore
  • Warehouse and experience-store lease allocation: Rs 42.5 crore
  • Total borrowings as of June 2026: Rs 258.3 crore
  • 20 warehouses and 82 experience stores as of March 2026
  • FY2026 revenue: Rs 387 crore, up 45.5%
  • FY2026 profit: Rs 104.2 crore

Why this matters

Rentomojo’s planned public funding and expanding 20-warehouse, 82-store footprint make it a better-capitalized potential partner, competitor, or acquisition benchmark in rental and circular-living categories.

What to watch

  • Anchor-book quality, subscription multiple and price-band valuation relative to revenue growth and profitability.
  • Fresh-issue allocation details, debt maturity profile and pro forma leverage after the offering.
  • Same-store performance and utilization at the 82 experience stores and 20 warehouses.
  • Operating cash flow, refurbishment losses, inventory write-downs and lease liabilities in subsequent results.
  • Competitive launches or price promotions from furniture marketplaces, large retailers and other subscription-rental providers.
  • Listing-day performance and any change in expansion guidance following the public issue.
  • Track IPO subscription by institutional, non-institutional and retail investors, along with the grey-market premium and final pricing.
  • Assess how much of the ₹150 crore fresh issue remains after debt repayment versus warehouse, store and working-capital requirements.
  • Benchmark warehouse density, store productivity, delivery reach, inventory utilization and customer acquisition costs against furniture retailers and rental-platform peers.
  • Watch for post-listing expansion into new cities, additional product categories, B2B/corporate rentals and rent-to-own offerings.
  • Monitor whether debt reduction improves finance costs enough to offset higher lease and depreciation expenses from physical-network growth.