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BUSINESS·2 min read·May 14, 2026

Gaming firm Nazara Technologies files for IPO

Worldwide gaming and media sports organization Nazara Technologies has recorded a draft distraction outline (DRHP) on January 14 with market controller Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for its first sale of stock (IPO). The veteran financial specialist Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-sponsored orga

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Worldwide gaming and media sports organization Nazara Technologies has recorded a draft distraction outline (DRHP) on January 14 with market controller Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for its first sale of stock (IPO).

The veteran financial specialist Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-sponsored organization had prior gotten endorsement from SEBI for its first sale of stock in April 2018. Be that as it may, it was at this point to document its DRHP.

The IPO will make Nazara the primary Indian gaming organization to enroll on the lookout. According to the DRHP recorded by Nazara, the organization will offer 49,65,476 value shares available to be purchased by advertisers and financial specialists with an assumed worth of Rs 4.

Key speculators in the organization incorporate Rakesh Jhunjhunwala who holds 32,94,310 value offers and IIFL Special Opportunities Fund which holds 17,48,185 value shares on a completely weakened premise. Jhunjhunwala had put Rs 182 crore in December 2017 and the IIFL Special Opportunities Fund had put Rs 330 crore in 2017.

Advertisers of the organization incorporate Chairman and Managing Director of the organization Vikash Mittersain who holds 250 value partakes in the organization, Joint Managing Director Nitish Mittersain who holds 10,11,453 value offers, and Mitter Infotech LLP which holds 59,55,125 value shares.

Toward the start of January, monetary and abundance consultant Plutus Wealth Management LLP had purchased shares in Nazara worth Rs 500 crore from WestBridge Capital.

Established in 2000 by Nitish Mittersain, Nazara has stood up for itself in the intuitive gaming and sports area through ventures and acquisitions in different gaming classes including esports, edutainment, infotainment, dream sports, multiplayer games like carrom and portable cricket match-ups, and so forth Throughout the most recent twenty years, Nazara has additionally extended universally to 74 nations across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

In 2019, Nazara had put resources into PaperBoat App, Absolute Sports, Crimzocode Education Private restricted and dream sports stage Halaplay Technologies. In 2020, the gaming and sports organization turned into a lion’s share partner in PaperBoat App and Halaplay Technologies.

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