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Promoters made less money on listing firms so far in CY26
IPO offer-for-sale proceeds still dominated by existing shareholders, even as promoters and private equity investors' share eased in CY26
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Samachar Pathshala Desk
Published 19 Jul 2026 · 1 min
Key takeaways
- Initial public offerings combine fresh capital raising for companies with share sales by existing holders.
- Offer-for-sale proceeds go to selling shareholders rather than to the issuing company.
- The current year analysis shows that existing shareholders still capture most offer-for-sale money, even though the seller mix has shifted from the comparable period of 2025.
What happened
An analysis of initial public offering data up to 8 July 2026 shows that promoters and venture/private equity investors accounted for most of the money raised through offer-for-sale (OFS) portions of listings in the current calendar year. The share of OFS proceeds attributed to these sellers stood at 84%, compared with 95.5% in the same period of 2025.
The UPSC angle
GS3Essay
IPO proceeds and the offer-for-sale versus fresh issue debate
UPSC can frame the Indian initial public offering market around capital formation, the balance between primary issuance and shareholder exits, and the implications for market depth, entrepreneurship, and investor protection.
