Zepto Eyes ~$5.1 Bn IPO Debut, Below $7 Bn Peak As Losses, Geopolitics Weigh
Quick commerce firm Zepto may list at a ~$5.1 Bn post-money valuation ($4.5 Bn pre-money), a markdown from its $7 Bn peak, as widening losses and geopolitical concerns pressure pricing. The IPO includes a fresh issue of ₹8,010 Cr and OFS of 11.35 Cr shares, with an anchor book led by Norges and Motilal Oswal. FY26 net loss widened to ₹5,095 Cr even as operating revenue hit ₹22,624 Cr.
Quick commerce firm Zepto may debut at ~$5.1 Bn valuation, below its $7 Bn peak, as profitability and geopolitical concerns weigh. Anchor book led by Norges and Motilal Oswal. FY26 losses widened despite improving order economics.
Why this matters
The markdown extends Zepto's downward valuation trajectory, aligning with prior signals of a sharply lower ~$4.5B IPO valuation and cash-burn scrutiny that has dogged its June DRHP filing amid the Blinkit-Instamart showdown.
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