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IPOs Shatter Records: –94,205 Crore Raised in H1 FY27, Driven by Big-Ticket Issues
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CNBC TV18•01-10-2026, 18:04
IPOs Shatter Records: –94,205 Crore Raised in H1 FY27, Driven by Big-Ticket Issues
  • •Fundraising through initial public offerings (IPOs) reached a record high of –94,205 crore in April-September FY27, according to a Primedatabase.com report.
  • •A total of 78 companies launched main board IPOs, raising 35% more than the previous record of –69,533 crore in the same period last year.
  • •This record was achieved despite a slow start to the year and volatile secondary markets, as noted by Pranav Haldea, MD of Primedatabase.com.
  • •The IPO pipeline remains robust, with 145 companies proposing to raise –2.78 lakh crore with SEBI approval, and another 102 companies awaiting regulatory nod for –1.87 lakh crore.
  • •Key contributors to the record fundraising included NSE's –22,563 crore IPO, SBI Funds Management's –9,795 crore, and Manipal Health Enterprises' –9,275 crore.

Key Questions Answered

Fundraising through initial public offerings reached a record high of ₹94,205 crore between April and September of FY27, driven by big-ticket issues like the NSE.

Aside from the NSE's ₹22,563 crore IPO, other major issues included SBI Funds Management raising ₹9,795 crore and Manipal Health Enterprises raising ₹9,275 crore.

There are 145 candidates proposing to raise around ₹2.78 lakh crore with SEBI approval, alongside another 102 companies awaiting the regulator's nod to issue ₹1.87 lakh crore.