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Aug 2024Shelf posted a migration notice for an upgraded app and instructed users to withdraw wallet money before the deadline, noting current accounts would be closed during the transition.
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Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Overview
Shelf is a Bengaluru-based YC S22 fintech building a shared payments app for flatmates and young professionals, centered on pooled money, automatic bill splitting, and a shared payment card.
Primary product
Shared payments app and card for flatmates
Founded
2022
Headquarters
301/302, 3rd Floor, Saket Callipolis, Marathahalli - Sarjapur Rd, Doddakannelli, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560035, India
Team size
1-10 employees
Industry
Financial Services
Sub-industry
Fintech / neobank / shared payments
Offices
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (HQ)
Sarjapur, Karnataka, India
United States
Business model
consumer fintech app
group wallet / shared expense management
payment card / interchange-led payments
Funding
People & investors
Leadership
Co-Founder, CEO
Co-Founder
Frontend Lead
Founding Engineer
Investors
Work & culture
Public company messaging emphasizes solving real user problems, customer delight, inclusiveness, speed, flexibility, joyful teamwork, and a make-realize-iterate approach.
Compensation
No public salary bands or compensation policy were found; public hiring posts mention internships and roles but do not disclose pay.
Product & market
Pricing
No hidden fees are advertised publicly; monetization details are not publicly disclosed.
Differentiators
- —India's first shared payments app
- —automatic expense splitting
- —group wallets for shared spending
- —interchangeable personal and group card
- —up to 5% cashback on flatmate essentials
- —roommate matching with verified profiles and AI-powered suggestions
Technology
AMP
AWS Lambda
Spring
PostgreSQL
Customers
young professionals in India
flatmates
friends
couples
families
group travelers
Competitors
Splitwise
Slice
Jupiter
Revolut
Housing.com
NoBroker
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$4M-$5M estimated ARR
Estimated monthly visits
1.4K
Traffic estimate as of May 2024
Signals & risks
Latest news
LinkedIn · Oct 2024
A third-party LinkedIn post highlighted Shelf’s flatmate-focused smart card and the company’s niche positioning around shared living expenses.
LinkedIn · Sep 2024
Utkarsh Yadav described Shelf’s social media reach and said the company used the audience engagement loop to better understand users and fill its waitlist.
Shelf website · Aug 2024
Shelf told users to withdraw wallet/bucket balances before 23 August 2024 because the current account would be closed during the upgrade; new app access was waitlist-based.
Medium · Aug 2024
Brand/content article about shared living, support systems, and the social benefits of good flatmates.
LinkedIn · Nov 2023
Company hiring post for mobile developers, highlighting work on user experience and direct product impact.
Jobs and careers at Shelf
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