PhysicsWallah shares debuted at INR 143.10 on the BSE, representing a 31 per cent premium over the issue price of INR 109 at the upper band, and at INR 145 on the NSE, a 33 per cent increase from the issue price.
The company, founded by Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal, had submitted its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) under the confidential filing route in July.
The IPO will be a fresh issue of equity shares of face value INR 2 each aggregating to INR 345 crores and an offer-for-sale component comprising 92,28,796 equity shares.
Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited, J.P. Morgan India Private Limited, Goldman Sachs (India) Securities Private Limited and Axis Capital Limited are the bankers to the issue.
Despite the company boasting a strong market presence, with technology-backed manufacturing and fulfillment facilities in full swing, the muted company listing did not come as a surprise for many market experts, who had earlier expressed concerns over over-valuation and leaving little room for listing gains.
The Lenskart IPO allotment was finalised on November 6. The offering was open for subscription between October 31 to November 4, closed at 28.26 per cent subscription. The Groww IPO has entered its Day 3 of subscription, with the IPO closing today.
Existing investors such as PayPal, Mastercard, Actis Pine Labs Investment Holdings, and Peak XV Partners are set to offload their shares in the OFS, along with Pine Labs co-founder Lokvir Kapoor.
The company has stated that it will utilize the IPO's net proceeds towards capital expenditure requirements related to its network infrastructure, funding of lease payments for new first-mile, last-mile, and sorting centers, as well as towards branding, marketing, and communication initiatives, potential inorganic acquisitions, and general corporate purposes.
Eyewear manufacturer Lenskart's INR 7,278 crore initial public offering (IPO), has been booked 1.13x so far, with retail investors dominating on Day 1. The issue will close on November 4. Orkla India, the entity behind food brands such as MTR and Eastern, has ended its day 3 with its issue subscribed 48.47x so far.
The firm has a diverse portfolio across education, financial services, and technology, including names such as Fractal Analytics, People Home Finance, RBL Bank, TeamLease, Lighthouse Learning, Avendus, Educational Initiatives, LeadSquared, and Signzy.
Industry insiders expect the next 12-24 months to see a handful of listings from established players in higher education, skilling, and professional upskilling segments
According to the reports, Iron Pillar PCC is the largest investor exiting through the IPO, planning to sell 1.91 crore shares and expected to achieve an exit value about 2.6 times higher than Accel and Chiratae.
Bengaluru-based logistics startup Shadowfax Technologies has secured approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to launch its initial public offering (IPO). The Indian arm of South Korea's LG made a blockbuster debut on stock exchanges, lifting its parent company's stock and prompting analysts to raise target prices.
Elevation Capital and Peak XV will lead the secondary sale, offering 5.54 crore and 3 crore shares respectively, while investors like Prosus and SoftBank, which hold 12.34% and 9.31% stakes, will retain their shares.