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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<li>Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.</li>
<li>On the IPO front,  a few US$1bn+ IPOs are said to be looking to launch later this month, across regions.</li>
<li>On the placements front, deals continue to flow through as the market remains receptive. </li>
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Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.
On the IPO front,  a few US$1bn+ IPOs are said to be looking to launch later this month, across regions.
On the placements front, deals continue to flow through as the market remains receptive. 


ECM Weekly (8 September 2025)- Metaplanet, Lifedrink, Koei, Hesai, Orion, Myungin, Hesai, Chery

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/urban-company" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33475:1" rel="noopener">Urban Company</a>(UC) is looking to raise about US$220m in its upcoming India IPO. </li>
<li>UCL is a tech-enabled platform offering home and beauty services delivered by trained professionals at customer’s location.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at the company’s past performance.</li>
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Urban Company(UC) is looking to raise about US$220m in its upcoming India IPO. 
UCL is a tech-enabled platform offering home and beauty services delivered by trained professionals at customer’s location.
In this note, we look at the company’s past performance.


Urban Company IPO - Hyperlocal SME Services Increases Disintermediation Risk

Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) / Equity Capital Markets

Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (300750 CH)

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<li>Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.</li>
<li>On the IPO front, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/contemporary-amperex-technolog" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24404:1" rel="noopener">Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (300750 CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jiangsu-hengrui-medicine-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14128:1" rel="noopener">Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine (600276 CH)</a> are gearing up for an IPO launch soon.</li>
<li>On the placements front, there were two primary placements in Hong Kong, along with a number of lockup expiries coming up.</li>
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Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.
On the IPO front, Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (300750 CH) and Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine (600276 CH) are gearing up for an IPO launch soon.
On the placements front, there were two primary placements in Hong Kong, along with a number of lockup expiries coming up.


ECM Weekly (12 May 2025) - CATL, Hengrui, Ather, Drinda, Green Tea, Swiggy, Sagility, Niva Bupa

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Rosita Fernandes

APAC IPOs & Placements

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/urban-company" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33475:1" rel="noopener">Urban Company (URBAN IN)</a>  (UCL) is looking to raise about US$223m in its upcoming India IPO. The bookrunners for the deal are Kotak, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, JM Fin.</li>
<li>UCL is a tech-enabled platform offering home and beauty services delivered by trained professionals at customer’s location.</li>
<li>As of Dec 24, it operated in 59 cities across India and overseas.</li>
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Urban Company (URBAN IN)  (UCL) is looking to raise about US$223m in its upcoming India IPO. The bookrunners for the deal are Kotak, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, JM Fin.
UCL is a tech-enabled platform offering home and beauty services delivered by trained professionals at customer’s location.
As of Dec 24, it operated in 59 cities across India and overseas.


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

Private Capital Markets

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/urban-company" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33475:1" rel="noopener">Urban Company (URBAN IN)</a> formerly known as UrbanClap operates an online platform that helps customers to find and hire service professionals for their personal activities/needs.</p>
<p>As per the company's website, Urban Company's platform helps customers book home services like beauty services, massage therapy, cleaning, plumbing, carpentry, appliance repair painting etc.</p>
<p>The latest funding round values the company at $2.1 billion and is backed by marquee investors including <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/prosus-nv-75c7a0c4-16ff-4433-a40f-25ae5b24077d" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28498:1" rel="noopener">Prosus NV (PROSY US)</a> 's investment arm Prosus Ventures. </p>
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<p>This Insight assumes the reader is aware of Urban Company's core operating businesses and focuses only on operating insights based on our interaction with ex-Employees. </p>
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Urban Company (URBAN IN) formerly known as UrbanClap operates an online platform that helps customers to find and hire service professionals for their personal activities/needs.
As per the company's website, Urban Company's platform helps customers book home services like beauty services, massage therapy, cleaning, plumbing, carpentry, appliance repair painting etc.
The latest funding round values the company at $2.1 billion and is backed by marquee investors including Prosus NV (PROSY US) 's investment arm Prosus Ventures. 

This Insight assumes the reader is aware of Urban Company's core operating businesses and focuses only on operating insights based on our interaction with ex-Employees. 


India

Urban Company operates a technology-driven, full-stack online services marketplace for quality driven services and solutions across various home and beauty categories. Our platform enables consumers to easily order services, including cleaning, pest control, plumbing, carpentry, appliance servicing and repair, painting, skincare, hair grooming and massage therapy. These services are delivered by trained and independent service professionals at the consumers’ convenience. We are focused on enabling delivery of a quality driven, standardized and reliable service experience.

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Urban Company (UCL IN)

ECM Weekly (8 September 2025)- Metaplanet, Lifedrink, Koei, Hesai, Orion, Myungin, Hesai, Chery

Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.

Sumeet Singh

Urban Company IPO - Hyperlocal SME Services Increases Disintermediation Risk

Urban Company(UC) is looking to raise about US$220m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we look at the company's past performance.

Sumeet Singh

ECM Weekly (12 May 2025) - CATL, Hengrui, Ather, Drinda, Green Tea, Swiggy, Sagility, Niva Bupa

Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.

Sumeet Singh

Urban Company Ltd Pre-IPO Tearsheet

Urban Company (URBAN IN) plans to raise $223m in India IPO with bookrunners Kotak, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, JM Fin, offering tech-enabled...

Rosita Fernandes

Urban Company | Ex-Employee Insights

We interact with ex-employees based in tier 2 locations to get a deeper understanding of the company's operations and strategic direction.

Pranav Bhavsar

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ECM Weekly (8 September 2025)- Metaplanet, Lifedrink, Koei, Hesai, Orion, Myungin, Hesai, Chery

Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.

Sumeet Singh

Urban Company IPO - Hyperlocal SME Services Increases Disintermediation Risk

Urban Company(UC) is looking to raise about US$220m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we look at the company's past performance.

Sumeet Singh

ECM Weekly (12 May 2025) - CATL, Hengrui, Ather, Drinda, Green Tea, Swiggy, Sagility, Niva Bupa

Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.

Sumeet Singh

Urban Company Ltd Pre-IPO Tearsheet

​Urban Company (URBAN IN) plans to raise $223m in India IPO with bookrunners Kotak, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, JM Fin, offering tech-enabled...

Rosita Fernandes

Urban Company | Ex-Employee Insights

We interact with ex-employees based in tier 2 locations to get a deeper understanding of the company's operations and strategic direction.

Pranav Bhavsar

Urban Company (URBAN IN) plans to raise $223m in India IPO with bookrunners Kotak, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, JM Fin, offering tech-enabled...