Zepto joins India’s 2026 startup IPO watchlist alongside PhonePe and OYO
Inc42 flags 2026 as a potentially defining year for Indian startup listings, with quick-commerce player Zepto among the companies in focus alongside PhonePe and OYO.
The article highlights 2026 as a major year for Indian startup IPOs, with quick-commerce platform Zepto, payments firm PhonePe and hospitality company OYO among the companies in focus.
Why this matters
Zepto’s IPO watchlist inclusion follows signals on its plan for 1,904 dark-store additions through FY30, while Blinkit widens its quick-commerce lead and targets 3,000 stores.
Retail-company signals are accelerating, up 1,013,700% quarter over quarter.