Goldman, SocGen, Citi mop up 1.34% Paytm stake for Rs 963 cr as early backers SAIF, Elevation exit
Foreign institutions bought 85.98 lakh shares of One97 Communications at Rs 1,120.65 apiece via block deal. SAIF Partners' holding drops to 12.18% as Elevation Capital also pares stake. Trade follows Paytm's Q4FY26 profit of Rs 183 cr on FY26 revenue of Rs 8,437 cr, signalling foreign appetite as legacy VCs cash out.
What happened
Goldman Sachs, Societe Generale, Citigroup and other foreign investors bought a 1.34% stake in Paytm parent One97 Communications for Rs 963 crore via block
Key facts
- Rs 963.60 crore
- 1.34% stake
- 85.98 lakh shares
- Rs 1,120.65/share
- SAIF holding down to 12.18%
- Q4FY26 profit Rs 183 crore
- FY26 revenue Rs 8,437 crore
Why this matters
The block-deal absorption by Goldman, SocGen and Citi reshapes Paytm's cap table toward strategic financial sponsors, opening room for partnership, distribution or banking-license conversations that were harder to run with concentrated VC ownership.