Resurfacing a May 2022 move: Delhivery IPO reached 4% subscription in first two hours

Delhivery’s IPO was subscribed 4% overall within two hours of opening on May 11, 2022, according to resurfaced data. The retail investor portion was subscribed 23%, indicating stronger early participation from individual investors at the time.

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What happened

Delhivery’s IPO was subscribed 4% overall within its first two hours of bidding on May 11, 2022, with the retail investor portion covered 23%.

Key facts

  • 4% overall subscription
  • 23% retail portion subscription
  • two hours of bidding
  • May 11, 2022

Why this matters

The uneven early subscription profile suggests logistics peers should view public-market appetite as retail-led, with valuation and institutional support remaining the key variables for future capital raises.

What to watch

  • QIB subscription acceleration on the final day of bidding.
  • Overall subscription crossing 1x and retail quota reaching full subscription.
  • Changes in grey-market premium or anchor-investor participation.
  • Broader equity-market volatility and performance of recently listed technology companies.
  • Disclosure or commentary on profitability trajectory and use of IPO proceeds.
  • Monitor category-wise subscription, especially QIB and NII books, through the final day.
  • Assess grey-market premium and secondary-market conditions for new-age IPOs.
  • Compare implied valuation with listed logistics, express delivery and e-commerce-enabler peers.
  • Watch for management communication on path to profitability, customer concentration and e-commerce shipment growth.

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