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Shadowfax shares jump as anchor lock-in ends
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- Date
- Company
- Shadowfax
- What it does
- Logistics and delivery services
- Kind
- News
- Sector
- Mobility & Logistics
What they do
Shadowfax provides logistics and delivery services across India
What happened
Shares rose 1.68% on April 22 as the 90-day anchor investor lock-in ended
Why it matters
The company also launched Shadowfax 360 and reported a 5X jump in Q3 net profit
The details
- Shadowfax shares ended the April 22 session 1.68% higher at ₹157.25.
- The stock hit an intraday high of ₹160.70 on BSE, up 3.91%.
- The 90-day post-listing anchor investor lock-in ended on April 22.
- 3.45 crore equity shares allotted to anchor investors became eligible for trade.
- The stock has gained ~38% in the past month from ₹111.75 on March 23.
- It rose ~31.2% in the last six trading sessions from ~₹117.85.
- Since listing on January 28, 2026, shares are up ~41.1%.
- Market capitalisation at close was ₹9,199.8 crore (~$980.5 million).
The bigger picture
- The lock-in expiry allowed anchor investors to sell their shares, often increasing trading volume.
- Strong Q3 results — net profit jumped 5X to ₹34.9 crore — have boosted investor confidence.
- The company also launched Shadowfax 360, a unified shipping platform for SMEs and D2C brands.
- It completed the acquisition of CriticaLog by buying the remaining 10.41% stake.
About the business
- Shadowfax is a logistics company offering ecommerce, hyperlocal, quick commerce, and SME courier services.
- It operates across 16,372+ PIN codes in 2,500+ cities.
- The company has delivered 200 crore+ parcels using 3,500+ trucks and 2.9 lakh+ quarterly delivery partners.
- Key solutions include Express Parcel, Reverse Parcel, Prime, Prime Large, Critical Logistics, Hyperlocal, Quick Commerce, and an Electric Vehicle Fleet.
- Shadowfax 360 is a digital shipping platform with flat-rate billing, one-click Shopify/WooCommerce integration, AI-powered RTO predictor, and faster COD remittance.
- Shadowfax Maps is an AI-powered mapping engine for address error detection and route optimisation.
- Shadowfax Shield uses AI to identify fake orders and fraudulent returns.
- Shadowfax Gigs is powered by a crowdsourced logistics network.
What happens next
- The company has not yet disclosed financial performance for Q4 FY26.
Founders
- Abhishek Bansal, Founder
- Vaibhav Khandelwal, Founder
- Praharsh Chandra, Founder
- Gaurav Jaithliya, Founder
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