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

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meesho-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35872:1" rel="noopener">Meesho Ltd (1546271D IN)</a> is looking to raise around US$607m in its upcoming India IPO. </li>
<li>Meesho is an e-commerce marketplace, offering a wide assortment of products ranging from low cost unbranded products, regional and national brands at affordable prices to consumers.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.</li>
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Meesho Ltd (1546271D IN) is looking to raise around US$607m in its upcoming India IPO. 
Meesho is an e-commerce marketplace, offering a wide assortment of products ranging from low cost unbranded products, regional and national brands at affordable prices to consumers.
In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.


Meesho Ltd Pre-IPO - Mass-Market Player Scaling on Low-Cost, High-Frequency Commerce

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist, Trudence Capital Advisors

Pranav Bhavsar

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist

Trudence Capital Advisors

Trudence Capital Advisors Private Limited is a SEBI-registered Research Analyst, holding SEBI registration number INH000015747. Our firm is dedicated to providing independent and unbiased research on Indian mid to large-cap companies. Trudence Capital is known for its counter-consensus views, with a focus on forensic research and on-ground primary investigations. Our research approach is thorough, involving detailed analysis of accounting practices and governance, alongside extensive channel checks.

Independent & Unbiased Research

Equity Bottom-Up

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Profitable Arbitrage: Generates positive FCF by monetizing logistics spreads (Valmo) and ad-tech, effectively acting as a profitable toll booth for unorganized retail rather than a traditional commission-based marketplace.</li>
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The Moat: Monopolizes "India 2" (&lt;INR 300 AOV) via low-cost logistics infrastructure, creating a defensive barrier against Amazon and Flipkart’s higher-cost premium models.</li>
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 Downside Risk: Supply-side flywheel is fragile; high return rates driving seller churn could pose significant threats to long-term sustainability.</li>
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Profitable Arbitrage: Generates positive FCF by monetizing logistics spreads (Valmo) and ad-tech, effectively acting as a profitable toll booth for unorganized retail rather than a traditional commission-based marketplace.

The Moat: Monopolizes "India 2" (&lt;INR 300 AOV) via low-cost logistics infrastructure, creating a defensive barrier against Amazon and Flipkart’s higher-cost premium models.

 Downside Risk: Supply-side flywheel is fragile; high return rates driving seller churn could pose significant threats to long-term sustainability.


Meesho IPO | Seller Operations and Nuances | India Internet Dynamics

Hong Jie Seow

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meesho-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35872:1" rel="noopener">Meesho (1546271D IN)</a> is looking to raise about US$484m in its upcoming India IPO. The deal will be run by Axis, Citi, Kotak, JPM and MS.</li>
<li>ML is an e-commerce marketplace which offers a wide assortment of products ranging from low cost unbranded products, regional brands and national brands at affordable prices to consumers.</li>
<li>The platform connects four key stakeholders: consumers, sellers, logistics partners, and content creators. It monetizes its platform through services provided to sellers such as order fulfilment, advertising, and data insights.</li>
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Meesho (1546271D IN) is looking to raise about US$484m in its upcoming India IPO. The deal will be run by Axis, Citi, Kotak, JPM and MS.
ML is an e-commerce marketplace which offers a wide assortment of products ranging from low cost unbranded products, regional brands and national brands at affordable prices to consumers.
The platform connects four key stakeholders: consumers, sellers, logistics partners, and content creators. It monetizes its platform through services provided to sellers such as order fulfilment, advertising, and data insights.


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

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Ecom Express has been absorbed by Delhivery, Meesho has shifted most fulfilment control to Valmo, and Shadowfax has emerged as the listed high-growth challenger.</li>
<li>Indian parcel demand is expanding rapidly, but the addressable pool for independent end-to-end carriers is being compressed by marketplace-owned orchestration.</li>
<li>Fewer 3PLs do not automatically mean pricing power. Investors must underwrite outsourced wallet share, network density, customer diversity and labour-adjusted margins.</li>
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Ecom Express has been absorbed by Delhivery, Meesho has shifted most fulfilment control to Valmo, and Shadowfax has emerged as the listed high-growth challenger.
Indian parcel demand is expanding rapidly, but the addressable pool for independent end-to-end carriers is being compressed by marketplace-owned orchestration.
Fewer 3PLs do not automatically mean pricing power. Investors must underwrite outsourced wallet share, network density, customer diversity and labour-adjusted margins.


India’s E-Commerce Logistics Consolidation: Valmo Vs Delhivery Vs Shadowfax

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<li>India's central government has cleared a series of regulatory reforms, culminating in a fast-track cross-border merger route triggering a wave of reverse domiciliation by Indian unicorns from Singapore &amp; US.</li>
<li>Over a dozen unicorns, including Flipkart, Razorpay, Meesho, Zepto, and Groww, are redomiciling to India.</li>
<li>The regulatory arc is decisively favorable, but tax costs remain steep and Press Note 3 compliance adds a sovereign-risk layer for China-funded cap tables.</li>
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India's central government has cleared a series of regulatory reforms, culminating in a fast-track cross-border merger route triggering a wave of reverse domiciliation by Indian unicorns from Singapore &amp; US.
Over a dozen unicorns, including Flipkart, Razorpay, Meesho, Zepto, and Groww, are redomiciling to India.
The regulatory arc is decisively favorable, but tax costs remain steep and Press Note 3 compliance adds a sovereign-risk layer for China-funded cap tables.


Reverse Flip: Why Indian Startups Are Coming Back Home Again?

India

Meesho Limited is an Indian e-commerce company operating an online marketplace across various categories such as fashion, home and kitchen, beauty and personal care, electronics accessories, and daily use products. It aims to democratize internet commerce by enabling individuals and small businesses to sell products across India. The company is headquartered in Bengaluru, India, and was founded in December 2015.

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Meesho (MEESHO IN)

Meesho Ltd Pre-IPO - Mass-Market Player Scaling on Low-Cost, High-Frequency Commerce

Meesho Ltd (ML) is looking to raise around US$607m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

Meesho IPO | Seller Operations and Nuances | India Internet Dynamics

Meesho is a narrative of profitable arbitrage in logistics and ad-tech, creating a moat in low-cost retail market. Primary downside risk due to...

Pranav Bhavsar

Meesho Ltd Pre-IPO Tearsheet

Meesho set to raise $484m in India IPO, connecting consumers, sellers, logistics partners, and content creators in e-commerce marketplace.

Hong Jie Seow

India’s E-Commerce Logistics Consolidation: Valmo Vs Delhivery Vs Shadowfax

Indian parcel delivery market sees consolidation and competition as major players like Delhivery, Meesho, and Shadowfax navigate marketplace-owned...

Nimish Maheshwari

Reverse Flip: Why Indian Startups Are Coming Back Home Again?

Indian unicorns are moving back to India from Singapore and the US due to regulatory reforms, but tax costs and compliance issues remain.

Nimish Maheshwari

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Meesho Ltd Pre-IPO - Mass-Market Player Scaling on Low-Cost, High-Frequency Commerce

Meesho Ltd (ML) is looking to raise around US$607m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

Meesho IPO | Seller Operations and Nuances | India Internet Dynamics

​Meesho is a narrative of profitable arbitrage in logistics and ad-tech, creating a moat in low-cost retail market. Primary downside risk due to...

Pranav Bhavsar

Meesho Ltd Pre-IPO Tearsheet

​Meesho set to raise $484m in India IPO, connecting consumers, sellers, logistics partners, and content creators in e-commerce marketplace.

Hong Jie Seow

India’s E-Commerce Logistics Consolidation: Valmo Vs Delhivery Vs Shadowfax

​Indian parcel delivery market sees consolidation and competition as major players like Delhivery, Meesho, and Shadowfax navigate marketplace-owned...

Nimish Maheshwari

Reverse Flip: Why Indian Startups Are Coming Back Home Again?

​Indian unicorns are moving back to India from Singapore and the US due to regulatory reforms, but tax costs and compliance issues remain.

Nimish Maheshwari

Meesho is a narrative of profitable arbitrage in logistics and ad-tech, creating a moat in low-cost retail market. Primary downside risk due to...

Meesho set to raise $484m in India IPO, connecting consumers, sellers, logistics partners, and content creators in e-commerce marketplace.

Indian parcel delivery market sees consolidation and competition as major players like Delhivery, Meesho, and Shadowfax navigate marketplace-owned...

Indian unicorns are moving back to India from Singapore and the US due to regulatory reforms, but tax costs and compliance issues remain.