Zepto emerges as a company to watch in India’s expected 2026 startup IPO wave

Inc42 flags quick-commerce platform Zepto alongside OYO and PhonePe in its look at a potentially landmark year for Indian startup listings, signalling growing investor attention on the sector’s public-market pipeline.

— Filed Thu, 23 Jul, 2026, 07:31 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

Inc42 examines a potentially major year for Indian startup IPOs, highlighting OYO, PhonePe and quick-commerce platform Zepto.

Why this matters

The signal reinforces recent coverage of Zepto in Inc42’s major-year startup IPO outlook and its expected IPO pipeline alongside OYO and PhonePe.

Retail-company signals are accelerating, up 1,022,500% quarter over quarter.