Zepto pauses IPO, targets Rs 1,000 crore pre-IPO round at $4.5 billion valuation
Quick-commerce platform Zepto is reportedly deferring its planned IPO and seeking mainly domestic capital in a Rs 1,000 crore pre-IPO round. The proposed $4.5 billion valuation is below the $7 billion valuation reported in October 2025.
Zepto is reportedly pausing its planned IPO and raising about Rs 1,000 crore from mainly domestic investors at a USD 4.5 billion valuation. The quick-commerce company reported FY26 revenue of Rs 22,624 crore and operated 1,139 stores.
Why this matters
The development follows recent Zepto signals on a ₹1,000 crore pre-IPO round at $4.5 billion, a delayed listing and a lower-valuation funding plan.
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