What Settlin does

Settlin (legally Linking Spaces Technologies Pvt. Ltd.) is a Bengaluru-headquartered proptech company operating a digital "E-broker" platform for end-to-end residential property resale transactions. The platform combines a self-serve web and mobile app (iOS/Android, 4.6/5 rating, 10k+ downloads) with assisted sales through in-house relationship managers, taking responsibility from property discovery through site visits, price analysis, legal verification, home loan assistance, and registration. Core product modules include Search/List with a dual-mode interactive map and infinite-scroll list view, a 9-step listing wizard, Visit scheduling with trackable pipeline status, a Compare Properties tool, Direct Negotiation, and an OTP-based passwordless login with masked calling for privacy. A beta "AI Search" capability is exposed on the homepage for natural-language property queries.

The company monetizes on a pay-on-close transaction model: sellers pay 2.18% of the sale value (2% inclusive of GST) with a ₹1,00,000 floor and ₹5,00,000 cap, billed only if Settlin brings the buyer; buyers pay 0.5% (postpaid) on non-Settlin-listed properties but zero brokerage on Settlin-listed inventory. An à la carte Legal Services catalog (Complete Documentation ₹29,999+GST, Legal Opinion ₹12,000+GST, Khata Transfer ₹6,000 onwards, Encumbrance Certificate ₹1,199, etc.) extends the platform into professional services. Marketing relies on SEO, organic social, app-store distribution, and customer testimonials, with no paid-acquisition disclosure.

Settlin is RERA-registered (PRM/KA/RERA/1251/446/AG/180205/001849) and has facilitated ₹3,000 crore+ in cumulative home sales for 8,000+ customers with 2 Lakh+ professional visits. The company is venture-backed, having raised a ~$1M pre-Series A in June 2022 (Powerhouse Ventures lead, GSF Fund participation) and an undisclosed round in November 2023 (Powerhouse Ventures lead, with KYT Ventures, ah! Ventures, Java Capital, Investo Monk, and Guptaji invests). It is headquartered in HSR Layout, Bengaluru, with 51-100 employees, and has publicly committed to a Mumbai launch alongside a 4,000-sale target for the year following the November 2023 raise.

Name

Settlin

Legal name

Linking Spaces Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://settlin.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Settlin is a Bengaluru-based digital E-broker platform that facilitates end-to-end residential property resale transactions — including search, site visits, legal verification, loan assistance, and registration — for individual buyers and sellers, monetizing via seller commissions and buyer fees on a pay-on-close model with RERA-compliant operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bengaluru

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Seller Commission: Sellers pay 2.18% of total sale value (2% inclusive of GST), subject to a minimum of ₹1,00,000 and maximum of ₹5,00,000. Payment is only required after the deal is closed and only if the buyer is brought by Settlin.
2. Buyer Consultancy Fee: Buyers pay 0.5% consultancy fee (postpaid) if they finalize non-Settlin properties. However, if buyers finalize Settlin-listed properties, the fee is ZERO. Services included are free legal opinion, sale agreement drafting, home loan assistance, and assisted inspections.
3. Legal and Documentation Services: Additional paid services including Complete Documentation (₹29,999+ GST), Legal Opinion (₹12,000+ GST), Property Deeds (₹10,000 onwards), Khata Transfer (₹6,000 onwards), and various certificate services starting at ₹1,199.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Settlin operates a digital E-broker platform (website and iOS/Android mobile apps) that delivers end-to-end residential property resale transactions in Bengaluru, covering property search, assisted site visits, legal verification, home loan assistance, and complete documentation and registration support. Sellers pay a 2.18% commission (capped between ₹1,00,000 and ₹5,00,000 inclusive of GST) only after deal closure if Settlin brings the buyer, while buyers pay a 0.5% postpaid consultancy fee that is waived on Settlin-listed properties, with optional à la carte legal and documentation packages available as add-on services.

Product overview

Settlin operates as a unified digital E-broker platform for residential property resale transactions in Bengaluru. The core offering consists of the Settlin Platform (web-based property marketplace) and Settlin Mobile App (iOS/Android), which work together to provide end-to-end transaction support. The platform integrates property search, legal verification, home loan assistance, and documentation services. Seller Services and Buyer Services are complementary modules within the platform, offering zero-brokerage transactions with fee structures of 2% (seller, capped at ₹500,000) and 0.5% (buyer, waived on Settlin-listed properties). Optional Legal Services add-on packages provide à la carte documentation, deed drafting, and verification services. Key platform features include AI Search Beta for natural language property queries, Compare Properties for side-by-side analysis, Dual-Mode Search combining map and list views, and Direct Negotiation for buyer-seller price discussions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Settlin Platform (Web) Web-based digital E-broker platform at settlin.in that provides end-to-end residential property resale transaction services in Bengaluru, including property search, visit scheduling, legal verification, home loan assistance, and complete documentation support. Targeted at individual residential property buyers and sellers in the Bengaluru metropolitan area.
• Settlin Mobile App
• Settlin Seller Services
• Settlin Buyer Services
• Settlin Legal & Documentation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• ₹3,000 crore+ worth of homes sold
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Common Floor: Common Floor is an Indian residential real estate platform with strong Bengaluru presence, offering property discovery plus community features that overlap with Settlin's buyer-facing experience.
• NoBroker: NoBroker is India's largest zero-brokerage real estate platform and the most direct competitor to Settlin's E-broker model, targeting the same buyer and seller segments in Bengaluru and other metros with similar no-brokerage economics.
• PropTiger: PropTiger is an Indian real estate advisory platform offering end-to-end transaction support similar to Settlin, though historically weighted toward primary sales and home loans rather than resale.
• Square Yards: Square Yards is an Indian real estate technology platform offering brokerage, mortgage, and property management services across India, comparable to Settlin in scope and transaction-led model.

Broad incumbents

• Housing.com: Housing.com is a major Indian real estate platform backed by SoftBank and REA Group, offering property search and listings but lacking Settlin's full transaction support.
• Zillow: Zillow is the dominant US residential real estate platform with end-to-end transaction services, representing the global benchmark for digital real estate brokerage that Settlin's model aspires to emulate in India.
• MagicBricks: MagicBricks is one of India's largest property listing platforms, owned by Times Internet, competing for buyer and seller traffic with Settlin but focused on listings rather than end-to-end transactions.
• 99acres: 99acres is an established Indian property listing platform owned by InfoEdge, competing broadly for property search traffic without the closing-coordination layer Settlin provides.

Emerging players

• Roofstock: Roofstock is a US-based online marketplace offering end-to-end transactions for single-family investment properties, conceptually similar in providing verified inventory and transaction support outside the traditional broker model.
• NestAway: NestAway is an Indian housing-tech platform primarily in rentals but operating in the same Bengaluru proptech ecosystem as Settlin, addressing similar trust and transparency gaps in Indian residential real estate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/settlin_in
• Facebookfacebook.com/in.settlin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/settlin
• Instagraminstagram.com/settlin_in

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors8 records

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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