Analysts highlight Meesho's zero-commission, asset-light business model, coupled with its multi-sided marketplace and logistics network
Meesho's IPO was subscribed 2.4 times on the first day, driven by strong retail demand, after it raised Rs 2,440 crore from anchors and set a price band of Rs 105-111 per share
Analysts remain largely positive on Meesho IPO and Vidya Wires IPO, citing strong growth prospects and operational efficiency, while views on Aequs IPO are cautious
Meesho IPO opens today: Check price band, lot size, GMP, review, allotment date, listing date and other key details here
Meesho Cofounder Sanjeev Kumar says India's ecommerce penetration could eventually match Whatsapp's vast user base, driven by rapid growth in smaller cities and heavy investment in AI and tech
This is led by SBI MF, GIC, Fidelity, BlackRock, Axis MF, Aditya Birla MF and prominent tech investors like Dragoneer
Investors willing to apply for Meesho IPO can review the company's strengths and risks as outlined in its Red Herring Prospectus (RHP)
Analysts at SBI Securities and Arihant Capital have recommended that investors subscribe to the Meesho IPO with a long-term perspective.
E-commerce company Meesho plans to use Rs 480 crore from the public offer proceeds towards payment of salaries of AI and technology teams, according to draft IPO papers. The disclosure has sparked social media chatter over whether such utilisation from IPO funds (on personnel salary spends) should be worrying or signals long-term bets on tech talent. SoftBank-backed e-commerce firm is aiming to raise Rs 5,421 crore through its Initial Public Offering (IPO), which opens for subscription on December 3. The e-commerce firm will make its debut on the stock market on December 12. The Bengaluru-based company's maiden public offering will comprise a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 4,250 crore, along with an Offer For Sale (OFS) of 10.55 crore shares valued at Rs 1,171 crore at the upper band, taking the total issue size to Rs 5,421 crore. Giving details of the proposed utilisation of IPO proceeds, the company disclosed that Rs 480 crore is earmarked for "payment of salaries of our existing
Meesho has set the price band for its IPO in the range of ₹105 to ₹111 per cent, valuing it around ₹50,095.75 crore
Indian e-commerce firm bets on AI, advertising and low-cost logistics to reach profitability as it prepares to test public markets
Meesho aims to raise ₹4,250 crore through the fresh issue, and public shareholders will be selling 105.5 million equity shares through an offer-for-sale
IPO-bound Meesho has swung to positive free cash flow in FY25, with analysts crediting its no-inventory, no-logistics, asset-light model for driving margins, capital efficiency and rapid scale
The IPO-bound e-commerce firm is expanding its low-cost platform as India's online retail sector heads for 20% annual growth
Flipkart's festive-season growth is being powered by sellers from smaller cities such as Surat, Meerut, and Lucknow, marking the deepening reach of India's digital commerce ecosystem.
As many as seven companies, including Softbank-backed e-commerce firm Meesho and Temasek-backed e-commerce enablement platform Shiprocket, have secured Sebi's approval to raise funds through initial public offerings (IPO), an update with the markets regulator showed on Monday. Others that received regulatory approval are Rajputana Stainless, Skyways Air Services, German Green Steel and Power, Allied Engineering Works, and Manika Plastech. All seven companies, which filed their preliminary IPO papers with Sebi between May and July, obtained its observations during October 14 to 31, the update showed. In regulatory terms, Sebi's observation is equivalent to clearance for launching a public issue. The approval comes at a time when the Indian market is experiencing a boom in primary market activity. Meesho's proposed IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to Rs 4,250 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of 17.57 crore equity shares by certain existing shareholders.
E-commerce firm's revised Sebi filing details equity structure and investor stake sales via offer for sale, as it targets a December market debut
Shoppers spend 117 mn hours; prepaid orders up 57%, seller count and Tier-4 growth soar ahead of Diwali
The much-awaited festive sale is here, we're all excited about it. But consider this a reminder that not all discounts displayed on the screen are authentic; some may be fake.
Meesho recorded 240 million visits and Shopsy saw 70% of orders from tier-3 towns as India's festive e-commerce battle shifts to smaller cities and value shoppers