Resurfacing April 2025 move: Ather Energy IPO reached 28% subscription by end of Day 2

Ather Energy's public issue was subscribed 28% by the close of the second bidding day on April 29, 2025, signalling measured investor participation during the EV maker's IPO window — a months-old milestone now resurfacing.

— Filed Mon, 17 Aug, 2026, 16:01 IST · First seen Mon, 17 Aug, 2026, 16:00 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce

What happened

Ather Energy’s IPO was subscribed 28% by the end of its second day of bidding, according to an April 29, 2025 update.

Key facts

  • 28% subscribed
  • Day 2
  • April 29, 2025

Why this matters

The muted-but-positive IPO participation provides a real-time benchmark for EV capital-market sentiment, informing partnership, acquisition and competitive-financing assessments across the sector.

What to watch

  • Day-3 total subscription and QIB book coverage
  • Retail subscription acceleration or continued undersubscription
  • Grey-market premium direction before allotment
  • Anchor investor participation and lock-up-related disclosures
  • Issue price versus listed EV and two-wheeler peer valuation multiples
  • Post-listing quarterly delivery growth, gross-margin trajectory and cash-burn disclosures
  • Monitor final-day QIB, HNI and retail subscription separately rather than headline subscription alone.
  • Track grey-market premium and any revisions in broker valuation commentary for listing-price expectations.
  • Assess whether IPO proceeds provide enough runway for manufacturing expansion, dealership growth, R&D and working-capital needs.
  • Watch competitor responses from Ola Electric, TVS, Bajaj and Hero MotoCorp, especially pricing, financing and model-launch activity.