IPO
Nykaa raises Rs 2,396 crore from anchor investors
By Startup Enthusiast ·

- Date
- Company
- Nykaa
- What it does
- Nykaa, beauty retailer
- Kind
- IPO
- Amount
- Rs 2,396 crore
- Stage
- Anchor round
- Based in
- Mumbai
- Founded
- 2012
What they do
Nykaa allotted about 21.3 million shares to large institutional buyers at Rs 1,125 each before its public offer opened
What happened
The anchor round (big investors buying a day before the public issue) brought in Rs 2,396 crore
Why it matters
The public share sale was set to open for subscription the next day, on Thursday 28 October 2021
The details
- Nykaa set aside 21,296,397 shares for anchor investors.
- The price was Rs 1,125 a share.
- The anchor book raised Rs 2,395.84 crore.
- The IPO opened to the public the following day.
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