Zepto emerges as a key name in India’s anticipated 2026 startup IPO wave
Inc42 flags quick-commerce platform Zepto alongside PhonePe and OYO as companies to watch in what could be a major year for Indian startup listings. The signal puts renewed focus on Zepto’s path to public markets as quick commerce scales.
Inc42 highlights 2026 as a major year for Indian startup IPOs, with quick-commerce platform Zepto, payments firm PhonePe and hospitality company OYO in focus.
Why this matters
The outlook follows signals that Zepto joined India’s 2026 IPO watchlist and that its IPO filing sharpened rivalry with Blinkit and Instamart. It also extends Inc42’s earlier outlook for India’s 2025 startup IPO wave.
Retail-company is accelerating, up 1,041,900% QoQ.