Meesho launches Rs 5,421 crore IPO at Rs 50,096 crore valuation
The e-commerce player opens its Rs 5,421 crore IPO on December 3 with a price band of Rs 105-111, listing December 10. The Rs 4,250 crore fresh issue funds cloud, AI hiring, and marketing, while early backers like Elevation and Y Combinator partially exit; Prosus and SoftBank retain stakes. Meesho posts 213M annual users but an FY25 loss of Rs 3,941.70 crore.
Meesho launches Rs 5,421 crore IPO opening December 3, listing December 10, valuing the e-commerce player at Rs 50,096 crore. Fresh issue funds cloud, AI hiring, and marketing; early investors partially exit while Prosus and SoftBank hold.
Why this matters
The IPO follows Meesho's Rs 202 crore acquisition of Kirana Club to scale B2B FMCG distribution, signaling an aggressive expansion push as it courts public markets despite steep FY25 losses.
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