Zepto features in outlook for a potentially major year of Indian startup IPOs

Inc42 highlights quick-commerce platform Zepto alongside OYO and PhonePe in its assessment of a potentially significant year for Indian startup listings.

— Filed Fri, 24 Jul, 2026, 06:04 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

Inc42 examines a potentially major year for Indian startup IPOs, highlighting quick-commerce platform Zepto, hospitality company OYO and payments firm PhonePe.

Why this matters

The outlook follows signals that Zepto is among companies to watch in India’s 2026 startup IPO pipeline and is preparing a ₹1,629 crore dark-store push amid intensifying quick-commerce competition.

Retail-company signals are accelerating, up +1,063,300% QoQ.