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26-yr-old winemaker Sula to test Indian IPO market after tech unicorns flop

Sula Vineyards Ltd., which last month filed for an initial public offering, says it has over a 50% share of India's small but rapidly growing wine market

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Sula hasn’t yet disclosed a value for the planned of sale of about a third of its existing equity, including shares held by founder and Managing Director Rajeev Samant.

Alex Gabriel Simon Thattil and Saritha Rai | Bloomberg
While recession fears have seen new listings grind to a halt this year, one of the few companies currently seeking to go public in Mumbai is testing investor appetite for India’s growing wine market.
 
Sula Vineyards Ltd., which last month filed for an initial public offering, says it has over a 50% share of India’s small but rapidly growing wine market. The 26-year-old company has opened tasting rooms and hosted an annual music festival as part of its effort to make the drink fashionable in a young country with an expanding middle class.

“When Sula entered the market, wine was

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