Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, 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

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vodafone-idea-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15678:1" rel="noopener">Vodafone Idea (IDEA IN)</a> plans to raise around US$2.2bn via a follow-on public offering.</li>
<li>The deal has been in the works for years and proceeds will be used for capex and short-term debt repayment.</li>
<li>In this note, we will run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about the deal dynamics.</li>
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Vodafone Idea (IDEA IN) plans to raise around US$2.2bn via a follow-on public offering.
The deal has been in the works for years and proceeds will be used for capex and short-term debt repayment.
In this note, we will run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about the deal dynamics.


Vodafone Idea Placement - Very Well Flagged but Its Not Going to Fix a Whole Lot of Issues

Event-Driven

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<li>In Aug 2022, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zomato-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28820:1" rel="noopener">Zomato (ZOMATO IN)</a> completed the acquisition of 91% of Blinkit’s outstanding shares via issuing its own shares. These shares were released from their lockup in Aug 2023.</li>
<li>Leading to a selldown by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/softbank-group-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:315:1" rel="noopener">Softbank Group (9984 JP)</a> in the same month, followed by another selldown in Oct 2023. Softbank will once again be released from its lockup soon.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and recent updates.</li>
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In Aug 2022, Zomato (ZOMATO IN) completed the acquisition of 91% of Blinkit’s outstanding shares via issuing its own shares. These shares were released from their lockup in Aug 2023.
Leading to a selldown by Softbank Group (9984 JP) in the same month, followed by another selldown in Oct 2023. Softbank will once again be released from its lockup soon.
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and recent updates.


Zomato Lock-Up - Last of the Softbank Selldown

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 <li>Info Edge is a premier Indian internet classifieds company, holding a dominant position in the online recruitment space with its flagship brand, Naukri.com, which contributes the majority of its operational revenue.</li>
 <li>The company operates a unique dual model: running profitable core businesses (recruitment, real estate, matrimony, education) while acting as a strategic venture capital investor in promising tech start-ups, most notably Zomato and Policybazaar.</li>
 <li>Future growth is expected to be driven by the continued digitalization of the Indian economy, a recovery in IT hiring, the scaling of its non-recruitment verticals, and potential value-unlocking from its extensive investment portfolio.</li>
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  Info Edge is a premier Indian internet classifieds company, holding a dominant position in the online recruitment space with its flagship brand, Naukri.com, which contributes the majority of its operational revenue.
  The company operates a unique dual model: running profitable core businesses (recruitment, real estate, matrimony, education) while acting as a strategic venture capital investor in promising tech start-ups, most notably Zomato and Policybazaar.
  Future growth is expected to be driven by the continued digitalization of the Indian economy, a recovery in IT hiring, the scaling of its non-recruitment verticals, and potential value-unlocking from its extensive investment portfolio.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

Primer: Info Edge India (INFOE IN) - Apr 2026

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>The Indian IT services sector braces for another muted quarter in Q4FY26E, with tier-1 players growth projected at -1.1 to +0.9% QoQ CC and mid-tier companies ranging growth from -1.8% to +3.4%, as macro uncertainty, ongoing geopolitical tensions, and cautious client decision-making on large deals amid war escalation risks temper near-term revenue traction</li><li>The rupee depreciation brings some respite to margins, but AI-led deflation concerns triggered the recent multiple de-rating</li><li>Launch of new models from Gen-AI platforms like Claude and Palantir fuelled a ~24% correction over the past three months on fears of disrupting traditional SaaS/IT models</li></ul>Content 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.

The Indian IT services sector braces for another muted quarter in Q4FY26E, with tier-1 players growth projected at -1.1 to +0.9% QoQ CC and mid-tier companies ranging growth from -1.8% to +3.4%, as macro uncertainty, ongoing geopolitical tensions, and cautious client decision-making on large deals amid war escalation risks temper near-term revenue tractionThe rupee depreciation brings some respite to margins, but AI-led deflation concerns triggered the recent multiple de-ratingLaunch of new models from Gen-AI platforms like Claude and Palantir fuelled a ~24% correction over the past three months on fears of disrupting traditional SaaS/IT modelsContent 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.

IT Sector (Q4FY26E Results Preview): Navigating Uncertainty, Valuations Turn Attractive

<ul><li>MCX is expected to report a robust quarter, led by strong growth in futures and options trading, driven by gold and silver</li><li>Options revenue is estimated to rise 70.8% QoQ and futures revenue to expand 99.1% QoQ, taking total revenue to INR 6.46bn in Q3, up 72.6/114.3% QoQ/YoY</li><li>We expect EBITDA/PAT of INR 4.81bn/3.88bn, up +97.6/+96.6% QoQ</li></ul>Content 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.

MCX is expected to report a robust quarter, led by strong growth in futures and options trading, driven by gold and silverOptions revenue is estimated to rise 70.8% QoQ and futures revenue to expand 99.1% QoQ, taking total revenue to INR 6.46bn in Q3, up 72.6/114.3% QoQ/YoYWe expect EBITDA/PAT of INR 4.81bn/3.88bn, up +97.6/+96.6% QoQContent 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.

Exchanges, Staffing and Internet (Q3FY26E Results Preview): Exchanges strong, staffing weak

India

Info Edge is an Indian technology holding company that owns, operates, and invests in internet-led businesses. It provides online platforms for recruitment (Naukri.com), real estate (99acres.com), matrimony (Jeevansathi.com), and education (Shiksha.com), along with strategic investments in technology startups. The company is headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, and was founded in 1995.

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Info Edge (INFOE IN)

Vodafone Idea Placement - Very Well Flagged but Its Not Going to Fix a Whole Lot of Issues

Vodafone Idea (IDEA IN) plans to raise around US$2.2bn via a follow-on public offering. In this note, we talk about the deal dyanmics.

Sumeet Singh

Zomato Lock-Up - Last of the Softbank Selldown

In Aug 2022, Zomato completed the acquisition of 91% of Blinkit’s outstanding shares via issuing its own shares. This has led to two earlier...

Sumeet Singh

Primer: Info Edge India (INFOE IN) - Apr 2026

Info Edge is a premier Indian internet classifieds company, holding a dominant position in the online recruitment space with its flagship brand,...

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IT Sector (Q4FY26E Results Preview): Navigating Uncertainty, Valuations Turn Attractive

Launch of new models from Gen-AI platforms like Claude and Palantir fuelled a ~24% correction over the past three months on fears of disrupting...

HDFC Securities

Exchanges, Staffing and Internet (Q3FY26E Results Preview): Exchanges strong, staffing weak

Options revenue is estimated to rise 70.8% QoQ and futures revenue to expand 99.1% QoQ, taking total revenue to INR 6.46bn in Q3, up 72.6/114.3%...

HDFC Securities

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