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Fertility services provider Indira IVF Hospital Ltd has confidentially filed draft papers with markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO), according to a public announcement on Wednesday. The development comes amidst growing investor interest in the Indian assisted reproductive technology (ART) sector, buoyed by increasing awareness, expanding market size, and favourable demographics. In a public announcement, Indira IVF stated that it has submitted "the pre-filed draft red herring prospectus with Sebi and the stock exchanges... in relation to the proposed initial public offering of its equity shares on the main board of the stock exchanges." The confidential pre-filing route allows the company to withhold public disclosure of details under the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP). Further, pre-filing DRHP does not guarantee the company will go ahead with the initial public offering (IPO). Meanwhile, market sources said Gaudium IVF and Women Healt
Fertility clinic chain Indira IVF Hospital has withdrawn its draft IPO papers, which were filed through the confidential route, an update with markets regulator Sebi showed on Tuesday. The confidential pre-filing route allows the company to withhold public disclosure of details under the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP). Further, pre-filing DRHP does not guarantee the company will go ahead with the initial public offering (IPO). The preliminary IPO papers were received by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on February 13, however, "draft offer document (was) withdrawn on March 19, 2025" by the company without disclosing any reasons. Last week, PhysicsWallah joined the league of a handful of companies that took confidential filing routes for its IPO. In 2024, food delivery giant Swiggy and supermart major Vishal Mega Mart successfully floated their respective initial share sales after making confidential filings. Before this, online hotel aggregator OYO took the .