Zepto enters focus as India’s startup IPO pipeline gathers momentum

Inc42 identifies quick-commerce platform Zepto alongside OYO and PhonePe as a company to watch in what it characterises as a major year for Indian startup IPOs.

— Filed Thu, 23 Jul, 2026, 12:31 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce

OYO, PhonePe and quick-commerce platform Zepto are positioned at the center of what is being described as India’s biggest startup IPO year.

Why this matters

The signal reinforces recent coverage naming Zepto in India’s potential 2026 IPO wave, alongside PhonePe and OYO, and placing the quick-commerce platform on the country’s startup IPO watchlist.

Retail-company signals are accelerating, up 1,032,900% QoQ.