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Monday, December 22, 2025
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Topic: IPO

Meesho’s big bang market debut: From small social commerce experiment to 79x IPO

Investors placed bids for 221 crore shares against the 27.79 crore shares on offer as Meesho joins a long list of series of tech IPOs capitalising on a thriving primary market.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

Lenskart makes muted trading debut valued at $7.7 billion, third negative listing in a row

The stock was at Rs 392.3 as of 10:07 a.m. IST, valuing the eyewear retailer at Rs 676.25 billion ($7.69 billion). Rival Titan commands a valuation of $37.7 billion.

3 yrs after IPO, ED digs out Varanium Cloud’s ‘pump & dump scheme, 150 shell firms, 400 mule accounts’

ED claims to have busted racket of illegal diversion of public funds after the tech firm raised Rs 36.6 cr in IPO in 2022. Probe stems from FIRs against promoter Harshavardhan Sabale.

Lenskart IPO sold out in 5 hours, but sparks concern over high startup valuations

Analysts say the worry is that mutual funds — whose inflows are dominated by household money — may be paying steep valuations for startups yet to establish profitability.

India’s labour mobility experiment, and inside homecoming of ‘one of the world’s oldest rebels’

Global media also writes on Indian stock markets and a Canada-born separatist who feels 'betrayed' by Carney government’s renewal of ties with India.

Lenskart gets approval for IPO, set to become India’s first eyewear-only listed company

Proceeds from the offering will be used to establish new company-owned, company-operated stores, invest in technology and cloud infrastructure, and fund general corporate purposes.

Tata Capital sets Rs 310-326 per share price band for $1.75 billion IPO set to launch on 6 Oct

The company plans to issue up to 210 million new shares, while existing shareholders will offload up to 265.8 million shares.

Noida-based ed-tech platform PhysicsWallah files for $437 million IPO

The firm, valued at $2.8 billion, plans to use issue proceeds to set up physical coaching centres, cover rent, boost technology and marketing, and fund acquisitions.

Curious case of Lenskart co-founder Sumeet Kapahi’s ‘untraceable’ Delhi University degree & marksheet

DRHP document of company going for IPO states that its global head of sourcing cannot trace his B.Com degree & marksheet from Delhi University.

On Camera

Violence over Osman Hadi is about Islamist Bangladesh. India-baiting is a distraction

The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.