Zepto enters the spotlight in India’s growing startup IPO pipeline

Inc42 identifies quick-commerce platform Zepto alongside OYO and PhonePe in what it describes as India’s biggest startup IPO year, signalling heightened investor attention on consumer-tech listings.

— Filed Wed, 22 Jul, 2026, 11:16 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

Inc42 highlights OYO, PhonePe and quick-commerce platform Zepto as part of what it describes as India’s biggest startup IPO year.

Why this matters

The signal follows Zepto’s plan for 1,904 dark stores through FY30 and its IPO filing spotlighting the quick-commerce scale race. It also aligns with reports of a 2026 startup IPO wave including OYO and PhonePe.

Retail-company is accelerating, up 986,500% QoQ.