What's even happening with SME IPOs?

Valuation

There’s no way MamaEarth is worth 10,000 crores, I mean their products are shit, they don’t even manufacture their own products, they don’t have any patents. It’s essentially just a marketing company who have managed to sell mediocre products under the disguise of “toxin-free”. I really wished their IPO would fail 🥲

In the recent years after Covid I have seen the amount of subscription being 40-50x the actual amount asked in the IPO for Retail section. Is this a sign that there’s a lot of money to invest but nothing to invest in ? Also is there a way to utilise this money at some better place considering it being stuck in bank for a week or more.

Hi folks, I'm Kashish, the CEO of EquityList and Founder of Cloud Capital which I run as a solo GP. A little bit about what we do: EquityList is a full-stack equity management platform by AngelList India. Companies across India, US and Singapore use EquityList to manage their cap table, stock options (ESOP/SAR), shareholders, and related compliances. Managing equity for 10k+ stakeholders, 250+ companies and ~$1B in stock options. Cloud Capital has deployed $8M+ in 55+ startups such as Airmeet, Rupifi, Orange Health, DevRev, ZET (OneCode) and others. I've also angel invested in startups such as OSlash, Atlys, Chronicle, Even Healthcare and others. Excited to do this AMA, and look forward to answering any of your questions about ESOPs, cap table management, investing, entrepreneurship, and more! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kashisharma

What do you think about Ixigo IPO? Are you trying your luck here?

Swiggy was valued at $10B a couple of months back. Good luck employees waiting for ESOP buy-back in July 2023. Your shares are now worth half of what it used to be! https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/invesco-cuts-swiggys-valuation-to-5-5-bn-2nd-markdown-in-4-months-10549051.html