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    IPO, which stands for Initial Public Offer, is the process through which a company or corporate entity enlists itself on the stock market and goes public i.e. raises funds from a large number of investors. The main purpose of an IPO is to raise fresh capital for various business purposes like growth, diversification and more. Notably, holding equity shares of a company is akin to possessing a stake in the ownership of the company. Once the shares of the company are listed, they are available for free trade in the secondary financial market. There are majorly three categories of investors who participate in an IPO, namely Qualified Institutional Buyers, Non-Institutional Investors and Retail investors. In order to rein in the investors and convince them about the prospects of the company, a prospectus is drafted before the IPO. This includes detailed information about various segments such as financial records, future plans for the company, potential risks in the market and expected share price range. Once the market regulator SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) and stock exchange i.e. BSE, NSE etc. approve this, the company is all set for its public debut. For a retail investor to be able to invest in IPOs, it is mandatory that they have a PAN card and a functional Demat account. More

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    • Aequs cites 'Western capacity constraints', China+1 tailwinds while launching IPO

      Despite the demand visibility, Aequs continues to face long production and qualification cycles common in aerospace manufacturing.

    • Meesho vs Aequs vs Vidya Wires IPO: Here's how the upcoming share sales stack up

      Grey market estimates signal towards a strong listing for Meesho and Aequs, and a decent market debut for Vidya Wires.

    • Torrent Gas hires Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Capital, Citigroup for $450 million IPO

      The planned offering comes as near-record fundraising makes India one of the busiest IPO venues globally this year, with energy and infrastructure issuers driving supply

    • Capex gets just 17% share of IPO funds as promoters cash out through OFS

      Only 17 percent of IPO proceeds are directed towards capacity creation, with most funds flowing to exiting shareholders through OFS, leaving limited fresh capital for business expansion.

    • ICICI Prudential AMC, Annu Projects, Technocraft Ventures & Powerica get SEBI nod for IPOs

      ICICI Prudential AMC IPO comprises an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 1.76 crore equity shares by the promoter Prudential Corporation Holdings, with no fresh issue component.

    • Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | IPO Paradox: Fundraising soars, returns shrink

      Moneycontrol Pro Panorama November 27 edition: IMF advises India to keep policy flexible until clarity on US tariff, the banking liquidity crunch is likely to continue, understanding the cash market surge, can AI misuse really be stopped, and more

    • Danaher President Jai Shankar Krishnan joins Zetwerk board as Independent Director ahead of IPO

      His appoitment comes as Zetwerk has appointed bankers and is likely to file its draft papers for an IPO confidentially in February-March 2026.

    • IPO-bound startups race to turn profitable ahead of listing as investors turn more selective

      Several companies have tightened costs ahead of filing, with many leaning on tax credits, one-time gains and accounting boosts to present cleaner earnings as public-market scrutiny intensifies.

    • SaaS Unicorn Amagi gets SEBI nod for IPO

      The IPO will comprise a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 1,020 crore and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of 3.4 crore shares by existing shareholders.

    • Groww says ‘low-quality’ F&O traders are exiting. Why it thinks that’s good for business

      Groww says casual F&O traders are exiting as SEBI’s derivatives rules tighten. Profits rise, core users trade more actively despite revenue pressure.

    • Why did Groww's Q2 net profit rise when income from operations declined?

      Groww’s red herring prospectus disclosed that the company had paid a total of Rs 614 crore one-time incentives to founders during the last fiscal

    • Subscribe for Sudeep Pharma Ltd IPO; Geojit Financial Services

      Geojit Financial Services, has come out with its report on Sudeep Pharma Ltd. The research firm has recommended to “ Subscribe” the ipo in its research report as on November 21, 2025.

    • VCs pocket gains of over $1.7 bn through IPOs so far this year; still sit on holdings worth over $10 bn

      The seven IPOs so far have together created over Rs 1 lakh crore in investor value this year, split between heavy OFS cash-outs and the much larger block of unsold holdings across the cohort’s biggest tech listings.

    • Sebi chief not worried about IPOs turning into exit routes for PEs: 'Investors take early-stage risk'

      Tuhin Kanta Pandet said SEBI is working on new reforms to introduce 'concise summary' of all the required information for 'easier comprehension'

    • Wedding matchmaker Shaadi.com is said to consider IPO

      The Mumbai-based firm has held discussions with investment bankers in recent weeks to explore a listing

    • OPINION | IPOs have become exit vehicles for early investors — and that’s great!

      All investors neither have the same risk appetite nor access to similar resources. Both the IPO and secondary markets are platforms to balance out these differences by providing exit options. Absent that option, there may be no takers for a startup, which represents an untested idea 

    • Fractal Analytics bets heavily on R&D in AI race ahead of IPO

      In 2025, Fractal spent Rs 144 crore ($16.6 million) on R&D, with an average 6% spend on R&D over the past three years

    • New-age tech firms now account for 2.49% of India’s total stock market capitalisation, nearly double from 2021

      A surge of large tech IPOs, deeper institutional appetite and stronger operating performance have pushed India’s digital economy further into the public markets — marking the clearest shift yet in how investors are pricing tech-led businesses

    • Deutsche Bank said to refinance part of $350 million Oyo loan

      The German lender is providing a three-year bullet loan of about $150 million

    • OPINION | Of mementos, multibagger IPOs, reverse flips and the rising Indian startup ecosystem

      The blockbuster listings of Groww and Pine Labs reflect that India's fintech ecosystem is maturing and the trend of flip-and-list is here. Policy intervention to enable faster reverse flips can accelerate this momentum even further, making India a global startup powerhouse

    • SEBI proposes fix for IPO lock-in issues on pledged shares, separate summary of key factors in IPO

        SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey has earlier announced about these two changes in his speech at 12th SBI Banking and Economic Conclave on November 6, in Mumbai.  

    • Bombay Shaving Company raises Rs 136 crore from Sixth Sense; founder joins round as IPO prep begins

      The founder’s participation in the round comes amid a broader shift in India’s startup ecosystem, where more entrepreneurs are turning investors in their own companies.

    • Groww’s measured pricing delivers a listing-day boost, up 31% from IPO price

      Groww seemed like a company that was valued almost at par with peers, and the premium was attributed to operational metrics, rather than technology

    • Improved cash flows and lower investor exits prompted IPO size cut: Capillary CEO Aneesh Reddy

      Capillary Technologies had initially planned to raise Rs 430 crore through the primary issue but later reduced it to Rs 345 crore,

    • Subscribe for Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd IPO; Geojit Financial Services

      Geojit Financial Services, has come out with its report on Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd. The research firm has recommended to “ Subscribe” the ipo in its research report as on November 12, 2025.

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