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Fractal IPO: A bountiful harvest for PE investors, now comes the real AI test

Fractal IPO: A bountiful harvest for PE investors, now comes the real AI test

15 Dec 2025, 16:41 PM

With its steady track record of giving timely exits to its investors, Fractal marches towards the IPO. But the larger question now is whether Fractal can keep pace with an AI ecosystem...

Boat IPO: A second shot amid management shake-up, flat revenues, eager to exit investor

Boat IPO: A second shot amid management shake-up, flat revenues, eager to exit investor

26 Nov 2025, 15:42 PM

In this deep-dive, we look at the time when consumer electronics company Boat had filed the DRHP in 2022 and the point where it may have peaked before it began to slide.

From social-commerce darling to e-commerce challenger: Inside Meesho’s IPO

From social-commerce darling to e-commerce challenger: Inside Meesho’s IPO

06 Nov 2025, 13:25 PM

Like every tech IPOs that we are seeing this year, Meesho's public offer is going to a big event for the exit starved venture capital investors.

The Bull Run Broker: Inside Groww's $7 billion IPO

The Bull Run Broker: Inside Groww's $7 billion IPO

05 Nov 2025, 05:12 AM

Over the past three years, millions of young investors bought their first stock on Groww. Now, it's listing itself to the very users who made it India’s largest broker.

Pine Labs IPO Playbook: Between DRHP Gloss and Ground Reality

Pine Labs IPO Playbook: Between DRHP Gloss and Ground Reality

22 Jul 2025, 16:44 PM

Conversations with half a dozen industry insiders reveal a company that is struggling to articulate a coherent growth narrative and a unified brand story.

In Charts: MobiKwik plans Rs 572 crore IPO. Why its financial services play deserves attention

In Charts: MobiKwik plans Rs 572 crore IPO. Why its financial services play deserves attention

07 Dec 2024, 01:40 AM

While the company has disclosed financials till Q1FY25, the FY25Q2 and FY25Q3 will give a clear view on the performance of MobiKwik.

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