Resurfacing a July 2021 Move: Zomato IPO Was Oversubscribed 1.05x on Day 1, Retail Investors Led the Charge

Looking back at Zomato's July 2021 public offering, the issue crossed full subscription on its opening day of bidding, with retail investor demand outpacing other categories and driving the 1.05x oversubscription.

— Filed Sun, 19 Jul, 2026, 19:02 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

Zomato's IPO was oversubscribed 1.05 times on day one of bidding, driven largely by strong retail investor participation that outpaced other categories.

Why this matters

Revisiting Zomato's July 2021 IPO, which hit 1.05x oversubscription on Day 1 with retail investors leading, offers a marker for how retail demand drove one of India's landmark public offerings.

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