SynopsisOnly 23 companies raised $2.3 billion through IPOs during the period, compared with a record 105 issues that raised $18.7 billion in 2025. Even during last year’s boom, offer-for-sale components—through which existing shareholders sell stock—accounted for 64% of IPO proceeds.Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) investors are relying on post-listing block deals rather than initial public offerings (IPOs) to cash out of Indian companies as issuance slows and public-market investors become more selective, according to a report by investment bank DC Advisory.Public-market sales accounted for 77% of the $6.1 billion worth of PE-VC exits recorded in the first half of 2026. However, this was driven largely byNow Playing
Post-IPO block deals have become key exit route for PE-VC investors: Report - The Economic Times
Only 23 companies raised $2.3 billion through IPOs during the period, compared with a record 105 issues that raised $18.7 billion in 2025. Even during last year’s boom, offer-for-sale components—through which existing shareholders sell stock—accounted for 64% of IPO proceeds.
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PE-VC investors in India shift to post-IPO block deals for exits as direct IPOs collapse (105→23 firms, -88% fundraising). For venture builders targeting public exits, secondary markets now replace traditional IPO paths as the primary realization route amid tightening investor selectivity.
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