Per media reports, the fresh issue component is expected to be pushed up to Rs 4,500 crore, with the company now targeting a diluted valuation of $11.3 billion, as opposed to its previous target of $15 billion. The 25% slash is done to aid retail investors. Per the company, it does not want a "bad IPO."
Notably, Swiggy's rival
Over the last year, i.e., between March 2023 and 2024, Swiggy saw its revenue from operations jump by 34% from 8,714.45 crore in FY23 to Rs 11,634.35 crore in FY24. The company's losses also narrowed down to Rs 2,350.24 crore in FY24, from Rs 4,179.31 crore in FY23.
Swiggy's rival Zomato had gone public in July 2021, with an offer size of Rs 9,375 crore. At present, the company's stock was trading at Rs 251.95, having surged a whopping 138.48% over the last year. As of August this year, the company's quick commerce wing,
Some of the major existing investors in Swiggy include Prosus, which holds a 32% stake, SoftBank, which has an 8% stake, and Accel, which holds a 6% stake in the company. Notably,
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