Zepto features in India’s prospective startup IPO wave

Inc42 flags quick-commerce platform Zepto alongside OYO and PhonePe as companies to watch in India’s potential major startup IPO cycle, with listings expected to shape fundraising and public-market activity.

— Filed Fri, 24 Jul, 2026, 04:34 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

The article examines India’s potentially major startup IPO cycle, including quick-commerce platform Zepto, hospitality company OYO and payments firm PhonePe, with prospective listings expected to influence fundraising and public-market activity.

Why this matters

The signal reinforces recent coverage placing Zepto in India’s closely watched startup IPO pipeline, while its ₹1,629 crore dark-store expansion shows continued investment in quick-commerce growth.

Retail-company signals are accelerating, up 1,061,900% QoQ.