Zepto delays IPO, seeks ₹1,000 crore at $4–4.5 billion valuation

Quick-commerce platform Zepto is targeting a ₹1,000 crore pre-IPO round and has pushed back its planned listing, as investor valuation expectations diverge amid stiffer competition from Amazon and Flipkart.

— Filed Fri, 31 Jul, 2026, 05:48 IST · Source Times of India · Business · Updated

Quick-commerce firm Zepto is seeking Rs 1,000 crore in pre-IPO funding at a sharply reduced $4-4.5 billion valuation, delaying its planned listing amid valuation disagreements and intensifying competition from Amazon and Flipkart.

Why this matters

Zepto’s latest move extends a recent pattern: prior signals reported its IPO pause, a ₹1,000 crore pre-IPO round, and a $4.5 billion valuation target amid a delayed listing.

Retail-company signals are accelerating, up 254980% QoQ.