Urban Company Cleans Up on IPO Debut — Literally and Financially

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Urban Company, India’s home-services giant, showed up to the stock market on September 17, 2025 with more sparkle than a freshly polished marble floor. Shares opened at a 57.5% premium and closed the day 74% higher, giving the firm a nearly $3 billion valuation. Investors clearly weren’t just buying stock—they were booking themselves a front-row seat to India’s growing on-demand services boom.

The Gurgaon-based company, known for everything from plumbing fixes to at-home beauty treatments, has managed to do what many startups only dream of: turn manicures, haircuts, and handyman visits into market mania. The IPO was oversubscribed more than 50 times, proving that in a world where convenience is king, a business model built on unclogging sinks and smoothing out wrinkles can also unclog investor wallets.

For India’s tech sector, the message is clear: you don’t need to be an AI robot or a fintech wizard to excite the markets—you just need to promise people they’ll never again have to chase down a late electrician. Urban Company is now set to expand its offerings and geography, with analysts saying the successful debut could pave the way for more Indian consumer-tech IPOs.

Investors, meanwhile, may want to keep the company’s app on their phones. After all, when the dust settles from this week’s frenzied trading, they might just need Urban Company’s cleaning crew to tidy up their own portfolios.

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