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Global: India Braces for a $23 Billion IPO Surge in 2025

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India Braces for a $23 Billion IPO Surge in 2025
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India is poised for a remarkable year in initial public offerings (IPOs), with projections suggesting that total equity fundraising could exceed $23 billion in 2025. This follows a record-setting 2024, when India’s IPO market not only led Asia but also ranked second globally, trailing only the United States.

According to a report by the Financial Times on February 1, 2025, the anticipated growth comes on the back of a series of high-profile offerings. The report indicates that seven companies are expected to aim for IPOs of at least $1 billion each in the coming year, a significant increase compared to three companies that achieved such milestones in 2024. Key players set to make their market debut include online brokerage Groww, FinTech innovator Pine Labs, eyewear retailer Lenskart, and the Indian division of South Korea’s LG.

Investment bankers are also closely watching the telecommunications sector. There is speculation that Reliance Industries’ telecom arm, Reliance Jio, might launch its IPO by the end of the year, potentially marking the largest offering of 2025.

The robust performance of India’s IPO market is attributed to strong debut performances in 2024 and a rising trend of local households channeling their savings into domestic equity markets. Earlier this year, Bloomberg highlighted that Pine Labs was contemplating a $1 billion IPO, noting that the amount raised in India had already tripled compared to the previous year, underscoring the country’s emergence as one of the world’s most dynamic markets for share sales.

The heightened activity in equity capital markets isn’t confined to India alone. In the United States, investment bankers are preparing for a significant uptick in dealmaking, buoyed by a roster of high-profile companies poised to go public. This revival is being fueled by renewed economic confidence after a challenging period marked by high interest rates and unstable market conditions.

Furthermore, recent reports indicate that several private equity-backed firms have already submitted IPO filings, riding a wave of optimism sparked by a robust stock market and anticipations of favorable policy shifts, such as potential tax cuts and regulatory rollbacks by the Trump administration.

With such promising signals, the stage is set for a landmark year in IPO activity in India, reinforcing its growing stature in the global capital markets.

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