As per the recently released Indus Valley Report 2025,India has emerged as the global leader in the Initial Public Offering (IPO) in 2024. The Indian companies raised $19.5 billion through IPO in 2024,accounting for 23% of the IPO worldwide.

The Indus Valley Report 2025 was released by the Mumbai based Blume Ventures Advisors Private Limited.

Highlights of the Report

In 2024 there were 268 IPOs in the country. Out of the 268 IPOs , 90 were listed on the Main board while 178 were listed on the small and medium enterprises (SME) segment of the stock exchanges.
$19.5 billion was raised through IPO which was 23% of the global money raised through IPOs in 2024.
In 2024, India’s largest ever IPO was issued by Hyundai Motors (India) Private limited.
Rs 27,870-crore or $3.31 billion IPO of Hyundai Motors was the second largest IPO in the world in 2024.
The largest IPO of 2024 of $ 5.1 billion was issued by Lineage company of the United States of America.
Funds raised by venture-backed IPOs in India after 2021 have more than doubled.
The median market capitalisation of small and medium enterprises (SME) IPOs has increased 4.5 times since 2012, reaching nearly Rs 100 crore in 2024.

What is a Public Issue and IPO ?

Public Issue

Public Issue refers to the fund raised by the companies by selling its securities like shares, debentures, bonds etc to the general public.
The company has to follow the rules and regulation of the capital market regulator Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
The Public issue can be either Initial Public Offering (IPO) or Further on Public Offering (FPO).

Initial Public Offering (IPO)

When an unlisted company sells its securities to the public ,it is called Initial Public Offerings (IPO).
After the successful completion of the IPO the offered shares, bond or debenture of the companies are listed on a recognised stock exchange. The public can buy or sell their securities on the stock exchange.
Unlisted companies refer to that company whose security (either shares,debentures or other instruments) are not listed on any stock exchange.
A company becomes listed after its successful IPO.

Further on Public Offering (FPO)

When a listed company sells its securities to the public it is called Further-on Public offering (FPO).
Thus every time a listed company sells its securities to the public it will always be called as FPO.