Goldman Sachs, SocGen, Citi pick up 1.34% Paytm stake for ₹963 cr as early backers exit
Foreign banks and domestic MFs bought 85.98 lakh shares of One97 Communications at ₹1,120.65 apiece via block deals, while SAIF Partners pared its holding to 12.18% and Elevation Capital trimmed exposure. The churn follows Paytm's FY26 turnaround: ₹183 cr Q4 profit and revenue up 22.2% to ₹8,437 cr.
What happened
Goldman Sachs, SocGen, Citi and domestic MFs bought a 1.34% stake in Paytm parent One97 Communications for ₹963 crore via block deals, as SAIF Partners and
Key facts
- 1.34% stake
- ₹963.60 crore
- 85.98 lakh shares
- ₹1,120.65/share
- SAIF holding down to 12.18%
- Q4FY26 profit ₹183 cr
- FY26 revenue ₹8,437 cr (+22.2%)
Why this matters
The ₹963 cr block trade reprices Paytm's float and resets the comp set for fintech stake sales, making secondary exits at scale newly viable for late-stage Indian tech.