NoBroker

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NoBroker Technologies Solutions
Company type Private
ISIN INE08M103013
Industry Informational technology & services
Founded2013
Headquarters
Bangalore, Karnataka
,
India
Key people
Akhil Gupta
Amit Kumar Agarwal
Saurabh Garg
ProductsReal-estate services, Consumer services
Website www.nobroker.in

NoBroker is a Bangalore-based brokerage-free proptech company that provides all sorts of real estate services under a marketplace, which includes buying, renting, packers & movers, and home services. [1]

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History

The company was founded in 2013 by Indian Institute of Technology alumni Akhil Gupta, Amit Kumar Agarwal, and Saurabh Garg as a real estate search portal directly connecting flat owners and tenants. In October 2015, the company expanded its operations to include the resale of properties. [2] In November 2021, it became 36th unicorn in India for that year. [3]

NoBroker's broker-free operation is based on consumer-to-consumer (C2C) marketplace model. [4] Unlike a business-to-consumer (B2C) model where brokers contribute supply and the startup focuses on demand, a C2C approach necessitates the company to handle both supply and demand. [5] The company's C2C model employs a proprietary property discovery algorithm, considering commute and livability scores, along with property features. A machine learning algorithm then determines the suitable rental amount based on listing attributes, livability score, and historical data. [6]

As of 2022, the company clocks more than 5 00,000 transactions yearly, and more than 75 lakh properties are registered on the portal. [3] Currently, the company's services are available in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi National Capital Region, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Pune. [7]

Products

Funding

To date, the company has secured a total of $361 million in funding from a variety of investors, including Tiger Global Management, General Atlantic, Beenext, KTB Ventures, Moore Capital Management, Elevation Capital, Anand Chandrasekaran, Elevation Capital and Vijay Shekhar Sharma, the founder of Paytm. [13]

In May 2023, NoBroker secures financial support from Google to enhance its home search and society management services. [14]

Controversies

In late 2015, the Bengaluru office of the company experienced an assault orchestrated by over 40 local property agents and brokers. The group not only threatened the employees but also attempted to physically harm them. [15] [16] The brokers had to vacate the premises as staff called in local law enforcement for assistance. [17]

In 2020, NoBroker initiated legal proceedings against MyGate, alleging that the latter unlawfully acquired NoBroker's exclusive customer database. MyGate was accused of reaching out to NoBrokerHood customers with the intention of promoting its services. [18] Conversely, MyGate had alleged NoBroker of engaging in comparable data theft. [19]

A 2024 report by The Ken revealed that the company has shifted from its original no-brokerage policy and has started charging property owners a subscription fee to access additional tenant data in Bengaluru and Chennai. [20] That same year, the publication also reported that the company was involved in anti-competitive practices, attempting to force out competitors like MyGate from various residential communities by offering its society management application for free. [21]

Publications

Case studies

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