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New-Age Stock Sales Soar to Rs 67,000 Crore in 2026; Lenskart Leads with 27% Share
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Moneycontrol•23-09-2026, 12:47
New-Age Stock Sales Soar to Rs 67,000 Crore in 2026; Lenskart Leads with 27% Share
- •Block and bulk deals in listed new-age companies have exceeded Rs 67,000 crore in 2026, driven by venture capital and private equity investors selling stakes post-IPO lock-in expiry.
- •153 sell-side transactions totaling approximately Rs 67,170 crore were recorded between January 1 and September 18, with 92% occurring from May to September.
- •Lenskart leads the selling with nearly Rs 18,500 crore in shares changing hands, accounting for about 27% of the total new-age secondary-market supply.
- •Groww and Paytm follow, with sales of Rs 10,950 crore and Rs 5,951 crore respectively, while Meesho contributed Rs 5,557 crore.
- •The increased selling coincides with the first major wave of post-IPO lock-in expiries, providing significant liquidity for early investors and enabling complete exits for some funds.
Key Questions Answered
Block and bulk deals in listed new-age companies have crossed Rs 67,000 crore so far in 2026, recording a total of 153 sell-side transactions worth roughly Rs 67,170 crore between January 1 and September 18,
Lenskart has seen the highest value of secondary-market selling in 2026, accounting for almost Rs 18,500 crore—or about 27 percent—of the total sell-side supply across multiple transactions
The selling activity has accelerated sharply since May following the expiry of post-IPO lock-ins, providing venture capital and private equity investors a major window to return capital to limited partners
