APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

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.

Equity Capital Markets

Hexaware Technologies / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hexaware-technologies-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7882:1" rel="noopener">Hexaware Technologies (HEXW IN)</a> raised US$1bn from its India IPO in Feb 2025. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>Hexaware is a global digital and technology services company with AI at its core, delivering innovative solutions that help customers in their digital transformation journey and subsequent operations.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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Hexaware Technologies (HEXW IN) raised US$1bn from its India IPO in Feb 2025. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.
Hexaware is a global digital and technology services company with AI at its core, delivering innovative solutions that help customers in their digital transformation journey and subsequent operations.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


Hexaware Technologies IPO Lockup Expiry - US$2.89bn Lockup Release with Carlyle in the Money

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

Beat the Street

Beat The Street was founded by Nimish Maheshwari and Sudarshan Bhandari, both of whom are Chartered Accountants by Profession, known for their expert analysis in the fields of Business, Sectoral analysis, and Corporate governance.

With a strong social media presence of 45,000+ Subscribers across various platforms, they are considered trusted voices in the industry. Their insights and analysis have been featured in some of India’s most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, Dalal Street Investment Journal, The Morning Context, and The Ken.

Their analysis on Bankrupt & Insolvent companies has been instrumental in saving investors from significant losses. They have a keen eye for identifying red flags and has identified exclusive redflags earlier in Vedanta, Nykaa, Dhani Services, Adani and many more.

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The retail landscape in India is witnessing a rapid transformation with the rise of Quick Commerce</li>
<li>These companies are challenging traditional retail models by combining competitive pricing with the convenience of super-fast deliveries.</li>
<li>For Dmart, which has long been the leader in value retailing, this shift presents significant challenges to Same Store Sales Growth (SSSG), store expansion plans, and overall valuation.</li>
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The retail landscape in India is witnessing a rapid transformation with the rise of Quick Commerce
These companies are challenging traditional retail models by combining competitive pricing with the convenience of super-fast deliveries.
For Dmart, which has long been the leader in value retailing, this shift presents significant challenges to Same Store Sales Growth (SSSG), store expansion plans, and overall valuation.


Impact of Quick Commerce on Dmart's Growth and Valuation

Travel Food Services / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/travel-food-services-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44175:1" rel="noopener">Travel Food Services Ltd (1450229D IN)</a> is looking to raise about US$233m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>Travel Food Services Limited (TFS) operates a network of travel quick service restaurants (Travel QSRs) and private lounges in airports.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the RHP updates and IPO valuations.</li>
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Travel Food Services Ltd (1450229D IN) is looking to raise about US$233m in its India IPO.
Travel Food Services Limited (TFS) operates a network of travel quick service restaurants (Travel QSRs) and private lounges in airports.
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the RHP updates and IPO valuations.


Travel Food Services IPO - RHP Updates & Thoughts on Valuation

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<li>Antfin (Netherlands) Holding B.V. is looking to raise up to US$612m via a cleanup of its remaining ~2% stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eternal-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28820:1" rel="noopener">Eternal (ETERNAL IN)</a> .</li>
<li>Antfin has been selling off parts of its ~14% stake in the firm since the IPO. The company last sold a 2% stake to raise upto US$400m in Aug 2024.</li>
<li>In this note, we run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.</li>
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Antfin (Netherlands) Holding B.V. is looking to raise up to US$612m via a cleanup of its remaining ~2% stake in Eternal (ETERNAL IN) .
Antfin has been selling off parts of its ~14% stake in the firm since the IPO. The company last sold a 2% stake to raise upto US$400m in Aug 2024.
In this note, we run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.


Eternal (Zomato) Placement - Second Clean-Up by Antfin This Week, Will Lift the Overhang

Knowledge Realty Trust / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/knowledge-realty-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44486:1" rel="noopener">Knowledge Realty Trust (258259D IN)</a> is looking to raise around US$551m in its India IPO. It has undertaken a pre-IPO placement round of around INR14bn (US$160m) in June 2025.</li>
<li>Knowledge Realty Trust (KRT) owns and manages a high-quality office portfolio in India covering 87% of India's office supply and gross absorption between CY16-1QCY25, as per the CBRE report.</li>
<li>In our earlier notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we talk about implied valuations in the IPO price range.</li>
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Knowledge Realty Trust (258259D IN) is looking to raise around US$551m in its India IPO. It has undertaken a pre-IPO placement round of around INR14bn (US$160m) in June 2025.
Knowledge Realty Trust (KRT) owns and manages a high-quality office portfolio in India covering 87% of India's office supply and gross absorption between CY16-1QCY25, as per the CBRE report.
In our earlier notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we talk about implied valuations in the IPO price range.


Knowledge Realty Trust IPO - Steady FY25 Growth, Digestible Pricing

India

Avenue Supermarts Ltd. (ASL) owns and operates hypermarkets and supermarkets. The Company offers products such as garments, footwears, toys and games, bed and bath linen, stationery, grocery, household, and electronic products. ASL operates throughout India.

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Avenue Supermarts Ltd (DMART IN)

Hexaware Technologies IPO Lockup Expiry - US$2.89bn Lockup Release with Carlyle in the Money

Hexaware Technologies raised US$1bn from its India IPO in Feb 2025. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.

Akshat Shah

Impact of Quick Commerce on Dmart's Growth and Valuation

Quick Commerce is revolutionizing retail in India with fast deliveries and competitive pricing, posing challenges for traditional leaders like Dmart.

Nimish Maheshwari

Travel Food Services IPO - RHP Updates & Thoughts on Valuation

Travel Food Services (TFS) is looking to raise about US$233m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the RHP updates and IPO valuations.

Akshat Shah

Eternal (Zomato) Placement - Second Clean-Up by Antfin This Week, Will Lift the Overhang

Antfin is looking to raise up to US$612m via a cleanup of its remaining ~2% stake in Eternal Ltd (Zomato). In this note, we run the deal through...

Akshat Shah

Knowledge Realty Trust IPO - Steady FY25 Growth, Digestible Pricing

Knowledge Realty Trust (KRT) is looking to raise around US$551m in its India IPO. The trust undertook a pre-IPO round of around INR14bn (US$160m)...

Akshat Shah

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Hexaware Technologies IPO Lockup Expiry - US$2.89bn Lockup Release with Carlyle in the Money

Hexaware Technologies raised US$1bn from its India IPO in Feb 2025. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.

Akshat Shah

Impact of Quick Commerce on Dmart's Growth and Valuation

​Quick Commerce is revolutionizing retail in India with fast deliveries and competitive pricing, posing challenges for traditional leaders like Dmart.

Nimish Maheshwari

Travel Food Services IPO - RHP Updates & Thoughts on Valuation

Travel Food Services (TFS) is looking to raise about US$233m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the RHP updates and IPO valuations.

Akshat Shah

Eternal (Zomato) Placement - Second Clean-Up by Antfin This Week, Will Lift the Overhang

Antfin is looking to raise up to US$612m via a cleanup of its remaining ~2% stake in Eternal Ltd (Zomato). In this note, we run the deal through...

Akshat Shah

Knowledge Realty Trust IPO - Steady FY25 Growth, Digestible Pricing

Knowledge Realty Trust (KRT) is looking to raise around US$551m in its India IPO. The trust undertook a pre-IPO round of around INR14bn (US$160m)...

Akshat Shah

Quick Commerce is revolutionizing retail in India with fast deliveries and competitive pricing, posing challenges for traditional leaders like Dmart.