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OYO, PhonePe and Zepto resurface in India's 2026 startup IPO pipeline talk
OYO, PhonePe and quick-commerce platform Zepto are highlighted as companies in focus as India enters what is expected to be its biggest startup IPO year.
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Why it matters to operators and investors
Potential listings put these platforms on clearer strategic footing, creating new opportunities for partnerships, commercial alliances and targeted acquisitions.
The counter-case
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An expanded IPO watchlist is not an investable catalyst: none of these offerings is assured on the suggested timeline, and a crowded startup issuance calendar could force valuation cuts or postponements. OYO still faces skepticism around durable profitability, governance history and cyclicality in travel. PhonePe operates in a heavily regulated payments market where monetization remains difficult despite scale, while Zepto's rapid-growth quick-commerce model may depend on continued discounting, costly dark-store expansion and capital-intensive logistics. Public investors could apply much lower multiples than late-stage private markets, particularly if growth decelerates or risk appetite weakens.
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