SSBA Innovations IPO: Tax filing consultancy Taxbuddy files papers with Sebi, to raise Rs 105 cr from issue

SSBA Innovations, which runs tax portal TaxBuddy, has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise Rs 105 crore through an Initial Public Offering (IPO).

The IPO is entirely a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to Rs 105 crore, according to the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP).

Proceeds of the issue to the tune of Rs 65.45 crore will be used for funding user acquisition and business development, Rs 15.22 crore for technological development, and the balance amount towards general corporate purposes.

The company is a technology-driven financial solutions and services platform focused on providing financial solutions in the area of tax planning and filing, personal investment advisory, and wealth building to individuals, HUF, professionals, firms, and companies registered on its platforms.

Incorporated in 2017, SSBA Innovations owns two platforms -- TaxBuddy and Finbingo.

TaxBuddy was launched in October 2019, which offers assisted tax (ITR and GST) planning and filing, advisory, and IT notice management, and Finbingo was launched in May 2022 which offers financial solutions, including planning, advisory, and wealth management.

Systematix Corporate Services has been appointed to manage the company's IPO. The equity shares of the company will be listed on the BSE and NSE