Startup coalition builds IPO runway for 40 firms eyeing $90 bn market

Startup Policy Forum launches Centre for New-Age Public Companies to guide tech firms through IPOs as India's markets attract listings worth over $90 billion

A coalition of India’s leading startups has unveiled a new platform to guide the country’s fast-growing firms through initial public offerings (IPOs), as nearly 40 companies valued at over $90 billion collectively prepare to go public.

 

The Startup Policy Forum (SPF), representing more than 50 companies, launched the Centre for New-Age Public Companies (CNPC) at a Mumbai meeting attended by Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey and 20 startup founders.

 

The initiative comes as India’s capital markets continue to outpace global indices, creating favourable conditions for domestic listings. The platform aims to offer structured support