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BUSINESS·2 min read·May 14, 2026

Zomato is Ready to Record DRHP for IPO

Zomato shows up completely set to petition for an Initial Public Offering or IPO, looking at a posting in at least one perceived stock trades in India, an email sent by the organization to its financial backers said. “We at present propose to document our DRHP in April 2021 and subsequently ac

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Zomato shows up completely set to petition for an Initial Public Offering or IPO, looking at a posting in at least one perceived stock trades in India, an email sent by the organization to its financial backers said.

“We at present propose to document our DRHP in April 2021 and subsequently accept that you (financial backers) are not qualified to sell your value partakes in the IPO, nonetheless, you are encouraged to decide your qualification in this regard all alone,” the email sent by the organization’s Chief Financial Officer said.

Entrackr has seen the email. Zomato didn’t promptly react to a solicitation for input.

While the organization had before said that financial backers wouldn’t sell their stake, the email additionally says that intrigued partners can weaken their holding subsequent to agreeing with the Security and Exchange Board of India or SEBI standards.

The course of events for documenting the DRHP has come a month after the online foodtech major raised $250 million drove by Kora Management at a valuation of $5.4 billion. Since December, the organization has wiped up $850 million across two tranches.

Zomato is allegedly looking at to raise $750 million to $1 billion at a valuation of $6-8 billion through the public posting.

Zomato is probably going to be the primary huge scope purchaser confronting web organization among a few to go IPO this year. Lenskart and PolicyBazaar are additionally set to list on open stock trades this year. SaaS banner kid Freshworks and Delhivery likewise have set an objective to open up to the world by 2021.

As per Fintrackr, the organization’s misfortunes became 2.4X to Rs 2,385.6 crore in FY20. The online food conveyance major additionally enrolled a 98.4% flood in its assortments to Rs 2,605 crore in FY20 from Rs 1, 312.6 crore in FY19.

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