When was Shankara founded?

Shankara was founded in 1995 and raised its 1st funding round 16 years after it was founded.

Where is Shankara located?

Shankara is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. It is registered at PLOT NO.47, INDUSTRIAL AREA,HOSKOTE, HOSKOTE, Karnataka, India, 562114.

Which legal entities is Shankara associated with?

Shankara is associated with TAURUS VALUE STEEL & PIPES PRIVATE LIMITED and 3 others.

How many employees does Shankara have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Shankara is 925.

Is Shankara a funded company?

Shankara is a funded company, having raised a total of $11.6M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on 2011.

When was the latest funding round of Shankara?

Shankara's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Mar 24, 2022, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Shankara?

Annual revenue of Shankara is more than ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2026

Where does Shankara rank among its competitors?

Shankara ranks 7th amongst 5636 active competitors, of which 13 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was QXO, which secured $3B in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Shankara?

Shankara's top competitors include Boral, USG and Kodiak Building Partners. Among them, QXO secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

Shankara - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Supplier of construction materials, tiles, and wooden flooring products. It offers products such as fabrication items, cement, roofing solutions, CP fittings, sanitary ware items, tiles, wooden flooring products, and more. The company sells its products through offline retail stores as well as online.

Website: shankarabuildpro.com
Email ID: *****@shankarabuildpro.com
Phone Number: +91 **********
Registered Address: PLOT NO.47, INDUSTRIAL AREA,HOSKOTE, HOSKOTE, Karnataka, India, 562114

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1995

Location

Bengaluru, India

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$11.6M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Mar 24, 2022, $*****

Investors

Fairwinds Private Equity & 3 more

Ranked

7^th among 5636 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2026

Employee Count

925 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Purple Splash Materials & 1 more

Similar Companies

Boral & 5803 more

Exit Details

Public

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Shankara is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
SHANKAR INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U70200WB2009PTC140302 , India, Active	Dec 17, 2009	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
SHANKARA BUILDING PRODUCTS LIMITED CIN: L24311KA1995PLC018990 , India, Active	Oct 13, 1995	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2026)	29 (As on Apr 01, 2026)
VISHAL PRECISION STEEL TUBES AND STRIPS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U00291KA1991PTC012581 , India, Active	Dec 04, 1991	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	74 (As on Oct 31, 2023)
TAURUS VALUE STEEL & PIPES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U28112TG2009PTC064592 , India, Active	Aug 01, 2009	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	8 (As on Aug 01, 2025)

Shankara got listed on Apr 05, 2017.

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Shankara has raised a total funding of $11.6M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2011. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Mar 24, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Shankara has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Shankara:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 24, 2022	3070724	Post IPO	6816462	1743347	1424932	2836229
2011	4433	Series A	9189	4366	Fairwinds Private Equity	4400

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The founders of Shankara is Sukumar Srinivas.

Here are the details of Shankara's key team members:

Sukumar Srinivas: Founder & MD of Shankara and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the board of 1 company.

Shankara's Board of Directors

Shankara's board has 10 active members. Sukumar Srinivas and Dhananjay Mirlay Srinivas are part of team and Chandu Nair, Muthuraman N, Chowdappa Ravikumar, Ravichandar Venkataraman, Jayashri Murali, Bhadranarasimham Jayaraman, Gopalamani Sujatha and Medepalli Eswara Rao are independent board members.

Here is the list of Shankara's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Sukumar Srinivas	Team	-	Current	13y 7m
rglprnn	Team	-	Current	6y 4m
Chandu Nair	Independent board member	-	Current	11y 3m
jflwknt	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 6m
ptalbnm	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 8m
phdaagr	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 9m
bhhqgtg	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 3m
teujddy	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 7m
mwhddqf	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 4m
nutkti{	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 5m

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Shankara's employee count trend

Shankara has 925 employees as of Mar 26. The total employee count is the same as what it was in Mar 25. Here is Shankara's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Shankara include Boral, USG and Kodiak Building Partners. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Shankara, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Boral 1946, Sydney (Australia), Acquired	Supplier of construction materials & building products	$22.4M	CVC, ACE & 4 others	74/100
2nd	USG 1902, United States, Acquired	Supplier of construction materials	-	Berkshire Hathaway, Prospect Capital & 3 others	59/100
3rd	Kodiak Building Partners 2011, Littleton (United States), Acquired	Building material supplier	-	Brush Creek Partners, Building Industry Partners ... & 1 others	59/100
4th	Simpson Strong-Tie 1956, Pleasanton (United States), Unfunded	Supplier of building products	-	-	57/100
5th	QXO 1995, Greenwich (United States), Public	Distributor of building products	-	Apollo Global Management, Temasek & 5 others	57/100
6th	Grafton 1902, Dublin (Ireland), Public	Distributor of building materials	-	-	56/100
7th	Shankara 1995, Bengaluru (India), Public	Supplier of construction materials, tiles, and wooden flooring products	$11.6M	Reliance Capital, Fairwinds Private Equity ... & 2 others	41/100
8th	Beacon 1928, Herndon (United States), Acquired	Chains providing building materials and supplies for residential and commercial construction projects	-	CD&R, Merit Capital Partners & 2 others	56/100
9th	Martin Marietta 1993, Raleigh (United States), Public	Supplier of building materials	-	Lindsay Goldberg	56/100
10th	Summit Materials 2008, Denver (United States), Acquired	Supplier of concrete, aggregators, and other building materials	$159M	Continental Cement, New Richmond Ventures ... & 2 others	53/100