Zepto joins OYO and PhonePe in India’s expected 2026 startup IPO wave

Inc42 flags 2026 as a potentially major year for Indian startup listings, with quick-commerce player Zepto expected to be among the headline consumer-tech IPO candidates alongside OYO and PhonePe.

— Filed Wed, 22 Jul, 2026, 10:31 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

OYO, PhonePe and quick-commerce platform Zepto are expected to headline India’s startup IPO market in 2026, signalling a potentially significant year for consumer-tech listings.

Why this matters

The expected 2026 IPO builds on Zepto’s IPO filing signal, its planned 1,904 new dark stores and continued quick-commerce pressure as Blinkit’s revenue lead remains in focus.

Retail-company is accelerating, up 983400% QoQ.