Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ather-energy" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43903:1" rel="noopener">Ather Energy</a> raised around US$350m in its India IPO in May 2025. The lockup for its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>Ather is a pure play electric vehicle company in India designing and developing E2Ws, battery packs, charging infrastructure, associated software and accessories, also manufacturing battery packs and assembling E2Ws in-house.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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Ather Energy raised around US$350m in its India IPO in May 2025. The lockup for its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.
Ather is a pure play electric vehicle company in India designing and developing E2Ws, battery packs, charging infrastructure, associated software and accessories, also manufacturing battery packs and assembling E2Ws in-house.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


Ather Energy IPO Lockup - US$1.3bn+ Lockup Release

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<li>VAHAN data till May 2026 shows a sharp decline from the January peak across the 2W segment, with May volumes weak for most OEMs.</li>
<li>The trend shows clear divergence: TVS and Bajaj are holding share, Royal Enfield is losing rank, Ola Electric is recovering, and luxury 2Ws are weakening.</li>
<li>EV 2W penetration is only 2.89%, but 45.5% growth from January to April shows faster base-building. The 3xAther-Ola gap is the key EV signal.</li>
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VAHAN data till May 2026 shows a sharp decline from the January peak across the 2W segment, with May volumes weak for most OEMs.
The trend shows clear divergence: TVS and Bajaj are holding share, Royal Enfield is losing rank, Ola Electric is recovering, and luxury 2Ws are weakening.
EV 2W penetration is only 2.89%, but 45.5% growth from January to April shows faster base-building. The 3xAther-Ola gap is the key EV signal.


Auto Tracker: VAHAN Dashboard Points to a Softer Cycle in India

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<li>Indian two-wheeler OEMs have lined up roughly 11,000 crore of capex across ICE, EV, scooters, exports and premium capacity.</li>
<li>This is a demand-confidence signal after FY26 domestic two-wheeler sales rose 10.7% to 2.17 crore units.</li>
<li>The capex cycle favors disciplined scale, localization and mix improvement, but utilization and pricing power will decide returns.</li>
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Indian two-wheeler OEMs have lined up roughly 11,000 crore of capex across ICE, EV, scooters, exports and premium capacity.
This is a demand-confidence signal after FY26 domestic two-wheeler sales rose 10.7% to 2.17 crore units.
The capex cycle favors disciplined scale, localization and mix improvement, but utilization and pricing power will decide returns.


India’s 2W Industry Expansion: ₹11,000 Crore Capex- Who Is Doing What?

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Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company: CIFC’s Q4FY26 earnings were ahead of our estimates, driven by NIM reflation, strong other income, and uptick in disbursementsDisbursements growth (+25% YoY) was driven by vehicle (+26% YoY) and new businesses (+58% YoY)Asset quality improved sequentially, with reducing delinquencies and credit costs (+1.6%) likely to improve further in FY27Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

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Ather Energy Private Limited manufactures and sells electric scooters. The Company offers scooters and related accessories, and also manages two wheeler fast charging grid network. Ather Energy serves customers in India.

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Ather Energy IPO Lockup - US$1.3bn+ Lockup Release

Ather Energy raised around US$350m in its India IPO in May 2025. The lockup for its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.

Sumeet Singh

Auto Tracker: VAHAN Dashboard Points to a Softer Cycle in India

VAHAN data reveals declining 2W segment volumes in May 2026, with TVS and Bajaj holding share while Royal Enfield loses rank. EV 2W penetration at...

Sudarshan Bhandari

India’s 2W Industry Expansion: ₹11,000 Crore Capex- Who Is Doing What?

Indian two-wheeler OEMs are investing heavily in capex across various segments to meet growing demand, with a focus on scale, localization, and...

Sudarshan Bhandari

HSIE Results Daily: Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company

Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company: CIFC’s Q4FY26 earnings were ahead of our estimates, driven by NIM reflation, strong other income, and...

HDFC Securities

HSIE Results Daily: Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company, Ambuja Cement...

Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company: CIFC’s Q4FY26 earnings were ahead of our estimates, driven by NIM reflation, strong other income, and...

HDFC Securities

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Ather Energy IPO Lockup - US$1.3bn+ Lockup Release

Ather Energy raised around US$350m in its India IPO in May 2025. The lockup for its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.

Sumeet Singh

Auto Tracker: VAHAN Dashboard Points to a Softer Cycle in India

​VAHAN data reveals declining 2W segment volumes in May 2026, with TVS and Bajaj holding share while Royal Enfield loses rank. EV 2W penetration at...

Sudarshan Bhandari

India’s 2W Industry Expansion: ₹11,000 Crore Capex- Who Is Doing What?

​Indian two-wheeler OEMs are investing heavily in capex across various segments to meet growing demand, with a focus on scale, localization, and...

Sudarshan Bhandari

HSIE Results Daily: Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company

Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company: CIFC’s Q4FY26 earnings were ahead of our estimates, driven by NIM reflation, strong other income, and...

HDFC Securities

HSIE Results Daily: Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company, Ambuja Cement...

Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company: CIFC’s Q4FY26 earnings were ahead of our estimates, driven by NIM reflation, strong other income, and...

HDFC Securities

VAHAN data reveals declining 2W segment volumes in May 2026, with TVS and Bajaj holding share while Royal Enfield loses rank. EV 2W penetration at...

Indian two-wheeler OEMs are investing heavily in capex across various segments to meet growing demand, with a focus on scale, localization, and...