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

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

Global Equities, Multi-Asset PM, Dantes Outlook

Damanick Dantes, CMT

Global Equities, Multi-Asset PM

Dantes Outlook

We invest over a full market cycle, using multi-asset portfolios tailored to each global client, from individuals to family offices.

Built to Endure

Cross Asset Strategy

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India reversed its entire relative gain against EM. The near 50% relative drawdown is the deepest and longest since 2012, so we're positioning for improvement.</li>
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Bottom-Decile losses in India have historically preceded strong rebounds. Although relative washouts offer no comparable evidence. We can scale up on an absoute basis.</li>
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Opportunity in the middle of the index. We built a tiered watch list from the middle cohort, scaling toward equal weight as confirmation arrives.</li>
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India reversed its entire relative gain against EM. The near 50% relative drawdown is the deepest and longest since 2012, so we're positioning for improvement.

Bottom-Decile losses in India have historically preceded strong rebounds. Although relative washouts offer no comparable evidence. We can scale up on an absoute basis.

Opportunity in the middle of the index. We built a tiered watch list from the middle cohort, scaling toward equal weight as confirmation arrives.


India Equities: Stocks to Watch After Deep Underperformance

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.

Read Business Not Stock Prices

Event-Driven

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<li>Sarvam AI raised $234 million in a Series B, achieving a $1.5 billion valuation and becoming India's fifth unicorn of 2026, with HCLTech anchoring the round with 10.46% stake.</li>
<li>It is India's one of the largest IT services player making concentrated betting on sovereign AI infrastructure at moment when access to frontier models is hardening as a geopolitical variable.</li>
<li>Understanding who is building India's AI stack, and who is funding it, matters for investors tracking both the IT services sector and the emerging domestic AI supply chain.</li>
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Sarvam AI raised $234 million in a Series B, achieving a $1.5 billion valuation and becoming India's fifth unicorn of 2026, with HCLTech anchoring the round with 10.46% stake.
It is India's one of the largest IT services player making concentrated betting on sovereign AI infrastructure at moment when access to frontier models is hardening as a geopolitical variable.
Understanding who is building India's AI stack, and who is funding it, matters for investors tracking both the IT services sector and the emerging domestic AI supply chain.


Why HCL Tech Is Writing Rs.1,427 Crore Cheque for an AI Startup?

Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Sree Capital

Sreemant Dudhoria

Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Fundamental Research on Listed Indian Companies

Sree Capital

Sree Capital is a platform to share fundamental research on listed Indian companies. We do this research for our own investment

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Insider Activity started picking up in the month of May 2026, as the results season was coming to an end.</li>
<li>We highlight large and small cap companies that experienced significant insider buying during May 2026, as reported on the stock exchanges.</li>
<li>We also present key sectors which saw insider buying during the month along with names which have moved significantly above the insider buying price.</li>
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Insider Activity started picking up in the month of May 2026, as the results season was coming to an end.
We highlight large and small cap companies that experienced significant insider buying during May 2026, as reported on the stock exchanges.
We also present key sectors which saw insider buying during the month along with names which have moved significantly above the insider buying price.


Insider Activity: Who Bought Their Own Stock in May 2026

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<li>April 2026 insider activity was weak due to ongoing silent period during earnings season.</li>
<li>We highlight large and small cap companies that experienced significant insider buying during April 2026, as reported on the stock exchanges.</li>
<li>We also present key sectors which saw insider buying during the month along with names which have moved significantly above the insider buying price.</li>
</ul>


April 2026 insider activity was weak due to ongoing silent period during earnings season.
We highlight large and small cap companies that experienced significant insider buying during April 2026, as reported on the stock exchanges.
We also present key sectors which saw insider buying during the month along with names which have moved significantly above the insider buying price.


Insider Activity: Who Bought Their Own Stock in April 2026

India

HCLTech is a global technology services and consulting company that provides a comprehensive range of software and infrastructure solutions. The company offers IT and business services, engineering and R&D services, and HCLSoftware products, focusing on digital, cloud, AI, and engineering solutions to help enterprises transform their businesses. HCLTech is headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, and was spun out in 1991.

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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

India Equities: Stocks to Watch After Deep Underperformance

India looks attractive after a historic washout. We prefer to position among leaders in the middle of the index, scaling up as breadth improves....

Damanick Dantes, CMT

Why HCL Tech Is Writing Rs.1,427 Crore Cheque for an AI Startup?

Sarvam AI becomes India's fifth unicorn in 2026 with $234 million Series B, HCLTech anchors round, highlighting importance of AI infrastructure...

Nimish Maheshwari

Insider Activity: Who Bought Their Own Stock in May 2026

Insider buying activity increased in May 2026 as earnings season wrapped up, with focus on companies and sectors with significant insider...

Sreemant Dudhoria

Insider Activity: Who Bought Their Own Stock in April 2026

While Insider Buying activity has declined in the month of May'26, there are still few large notable companies coming in the list including HCL...

Sreemant Dudhoria

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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

India Equities: Stocks to Watch After Deep Underperformance

India looks attractive after a historic washout. We prefer to position among leaders in the middle of the index, scaling up as breadth improves....

Damanick Dantes, CMT

Why HCL Tech Is Writing Rs.1,427 Crore Cheque for an AI Startup?

​Sarvam AI becomes India's fifth unicorn in 2026 with $234 million Series B, HCLTech anchors round, highlighting importance of AI infrastructure...

Nimish Maheshwari

Insider Activity: Who Bought Their Own Stock in May 2026

​Insider buying activity increased in May 2026 as earnings season wrapped up, with focus on companies and sectors with significant insider...

Sreemant Dudhoria

Insider Activity: Who Bought Their Own Stock in April 2026

While Insider Buying activity has declined in the month of May'26, there are still few large notable companies coming in the list including HCL...

Sreemant Dudhoria

Sarvam AI becomes India's fifth unicorn in 2026 with $234 million Series B, HCLTech anchors round, highlighting importance of AI infrastructure...

Insider buying activity increased in May 2026 as earnings season wrapped up, with focus on companies and sectors with significant insider...