Initial Public Offering (ipo)

Vertis InvIT weighs public listing to tap deeper domestic capital pools

Backed by KKR and OTPP, Vertis InvIT is evaluating a shift to a publicly listed structure as domestic institutional demand, liquidity and regulatory support reshape India's InvIT market

Goldman, JPMorgan expect India's record IPO boom to continue in 2026

Kotak Mahindra Capital Co and Goldman Sachs Group Inc expect next year's IPO fundraising to reach as much as $25 billion, representing an increase of roughly 14% from the current year's level

Amid ₹1.85-trn fund raise, here are 5 lessons from IPO investing in 2025

The year 2025 has seen over 100 mainboard, and 250+ SME IPOs. From frenzied demand to aggressive pricing among others, here are the key learnings from IPO investing as per experts.

ICICI Pru AMC IPO subscribed 39x; attracts bids worth nearly ₹3 trillion

The offering ranks as the second-most subscribed IPO of over Rs 10,000 crore since 2020

Quick commerce unicorn Zepto may file its draft IPO papers in 7-8 days

The size of the IPO is likely to be about $500 million, according to a Bloomberg report

Sebi approves IPOs for Yashoda Healthcare, Orient Cables, 5 others

As many as seven companies, including Yashoda Healthcare Services, Fusion CX and Orient Cables, have secured Sebi's approval to raise funds through initial public offerings (IPOs), data with the markets regulator showed on Tuesday. Other firms that received regulatory approvals are Turtlemint Fintech Solutions, RSB Retail India, SFC Environmental Technologies, and Lohia Corp. Together, these companies are expected to fetch over Rs 6,000 crore, market sources said. These seven companies approached Sebi between May and September, obtained its observations during December 8-12, the update showed. In Sebi's parlance, receiving observations is equivalent to its go-ahead to proceed with a public issue. In Yashoda Healthcare Services, the company filed draft papers with Sebi in September through a confidential route for raising funds through its maiden public offering. According to market sources, the IPO size is expected to be anywhere between Rs 3,000 and Rs 4,000 crore. Turtlemint F

Hungry IPOs carve out a bigger hefty slice of mutual fund liquidity

Groww, Lenskart, Pine Labs among 25 buys served up in November

Pride Hotels targets IPO by March 2026 to fund renovations: Chairman

Hospitality chain Pride Hotels is targeting to launch initial public offering (IPO) by March 2026 to fund renovations of existing properties and pare debt, its Chairman & Managing Director Sureshchand Premchand Jain said. The Pune-based company, which filed its preliminary papers with markets regulator Sebi in October, is awaiting regulatory approval to float the IPO. The proposed IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares worth Rs 260 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of 3.92 crore equity shares by existing shareholders. Of the fresh issue proceeds, Rs 159.68 crore will be used to modernise and renovate existing hotels, Rs 40 crore for debt repayment, and the balance for general corporate purposes. Total borrowings stood at Rs 65 crore as of March 2025, the draft papers showed. Elaborating on the utilisation plan, Jain told PTI that the company intends to deploy the funds over the next 12 to 27 months to undertake renovation, refurbishment and upgradation of six out of seven .

Pride Hotels targets IPO by March 2026 to fund renovations: Chairman

Hospitality chain Pride Hotels is targeting to launch initial public offering (IPO) by March 2026 to fund renovations of existing properties and pare debt, its Chairman & Managing Director Sureshchand Premchand Jain said. The Pune-based company, which filed its preliminary papers with markets regulator Sebi in October, is awaiting regulatory approval to float the IPO. The proposed IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares worth Rs 260 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of 3.92 crore equity shares by existing shareholders. Of the fresh issue proceeds, Rs 159.68 crore will be used to modernise and renovate existing hotels, Rs 40 crore for debt repayment, and the balance for general corporate purposes. Total borrowings stood at Rs 65 crore as of March 2025, the draft papers showed. Elaborating on the utilisation plan, Jain told PTI that the company intends to deploy the funds over the next 12 to 27 months to undertake renovation, refurbishment and upgradation of six out of seven .

Peer-to-peer lending platform LenDenClub's parent plans IPO, says CEO

Peer-to-peer lending connects individual lenders directly with borrowers, bypassing banks and other financial institutions

IPO mania is the new normal but the real test remains value creation

This is part and parcel of a market where many startups seek listing, which in itself is not an unhealthy trend

ICICI Pru AMC sets price band for IPO, seeks ₹1.07 trillion valuation

ICICI Prudential AMC has fixed a ₹2,061-₹2,165 price band for its ₹10,600-crore IPO, an OFS by Prudential. The issue opens Friday and implies a ₹1.07-trillion valuation

Wakefit raises ₹186 cr from Steadview, WhiteOak, Capital 2B ahead of IPO

Home and furnishings company Wakefit Innovations Ltd has mobilised Rs 186 crore from three investors, Steadview Capital, WhiteOak Capital, InfoEdge and Temasek-backed Capital 2B, ahead of its initial share-sale opening for public subscription. As a part of the transaction, Steadview Capital Mauritius, WhiteOak Capital and Capital 2B collectively purchased 95.57 lakh equity shares at Rs 195 apiece, according to a public announcement by Wakefit. Individually, Steadview Capital picked up shares worth Rs 101 crore, WhiteOak invested Rs 72 crore, and Capital 2B infused Rs 13 crore. These shares were purchased from Peak XV Partners, Redwood Trust and Verlinvest SA, and secondary share transfers were completed on December 3 and 4. Following this round, Wakefit on December 5 collected Rs 580 crore from anchor investors, including HDFC Life Insurance, Bajaj Life Insurance, Prudential Hong Kong, 360 One, Steadview Capital, Amundi Funds New Silk Road, HDFC Mutual Fund, and Axis Mutual ...

Manipal Health readies $1 bn IPO; targets $12-15 bn valuation

Valuation of India's largest hospital network is around $12-15 bn. The Issue will comprise fresh issue of shares and a small portion as OFS

Aequs IPO opens December 3; should you bid? Check GMP, price band here

Aequs IPO to open on December 3, 2025: Aequs plans to use the IPO proceeds for a mix of debt reduction and business expansion.

Wakefit to float IPO on Dec 8, aims to raise ₹377 cr via fresh issue

Home and furnishings company Wakefit Innovations is set to launch its initial public offering (IPO) on December 8, comprising a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 377 crore. The IPO of the Bengaluru-based company will conclude on December 10, and anchor investors will be allocated shares on December 5, according to the red herring prospectus (RHP). The company's maiden public offering is a combination of a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to Rs 377.1 crore and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of 4.67 crore shares by the selling shareholders. As part of the OFS, the promoters - Ankit Garg and Chaitanya Ramalingegowda and other selling shareholders - Nitika Goel, Peak XV Partners Investments VI, Redwood Trust, Verlinvest S.A., SAI Global India Fund I LLP, Investcorp Growth Equity Fund, Investcorp Growth Opportunity Fund and Paramark KB Fund I will be offloading shares. Wakefit proposes to utilize the proceeds from the fresh issue, worth Rs 31 crore, for setting up 117 new COCO Regular

IPO pipeline swells as 2 dozen firms plan ₹40,000 cr offerings in Dec-Jan

The IPO momentum shows no signs of slowing, with another two dozen companies, including ICICI Prudential AMC, Meesho and Juniper Green Energy, preparing to launch their public issues that could collectively raise nearly Rs 40,000 crore over the next two months, merchant bankers said. Adding to this robust pipeline are prominent names such as artificial intelligence firm Fractal Analytics, home and sleep solutions brand Wakefit Innovations, technology-led security and surveillance firm Innovatiview India, and hospital chain Park Medi World, they added. This exceptional pipeline not only reflected the confidence of issuers but also highlighted investors' appetite to seize listing-day gains or back companies with strong long-term growth potential. Moreover, companies across the spectrum -- large, mid- and small-caps -- are gearing up to tap the IPO route in the coming weeks. Experts attribute this momentum to rising retail participation and resilient domestic inflows, which have been

Frenzy to discipline: IPO mkt matures, but new capital lags promoter exits

According to a YES Securities' report, OFS accounted for nearly 63 per cent of total IPO proceeds in 2025, meaning most of the money raised is going to existing shareholders

Frenzy to discipline: IPO mkt matures, but new capital lags promoter exits

According to a YES Securities' report, OFS accounted for nearly 63 per cent of total IPO proceeds in 2025, meaning most of the money raised is going to existing shareholders

Capillary Technologies IPO listing: Stock makes muted debut at ₹572 on NSE

Capillary Technologies IPO listing: On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the stock listed at ₹571.9 per share, marking a discount of ₹5.1 or 0.88 per cent to the issue price of ₹577