Stake sale · Mobility & Logistics
Shadowfax shares fall 7% as investors sell stakes
By Startup Enthusiast ·

- Date
- Company
- Shadowfax
- What it does
- Logistics and delivery services
- Kind
- Stake sale
- Amount
- ₹1,654.4 crore
- Stage
- public
- Sector
- Mobility & Logistics
What they do
Shadowfax provides express parcel, same-day, next-day, and quick commerce delivery
What happened
TPG, Eight Roads, and Flipkart sold shares worth ₹1,654 crore in block deals
Why it matters
The stake sale coincided with the expiry of the six-month lock-in period for major pre-IPO investors after listing in January 2026
The details
- Shadowfax shares fell 7% on block deal buzz.
- The stake sale coincided with the expiry of a six-month lock-in period for major pre-IPO investors.
- TPG entity NewQuest Asia Fund IV sold 1.25 crore shares at ₹240.46 each.
- Eight Roads sold 4.7 crore shares across two bulk deals at average prices of ₹204.62 and ₹204.88, totalling about ₹964.4 crore.
- Flipkart sold 3.37 crore shares at an average price of ₹204.45, totalling about ₹690 crore.
- ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund raised its stake to 8.56% after acquiring 89.44 lakh shares on July 24.
- Oxbow, a Hong Kong-based hedge fund, bought 69.3 lakh shares at ₹240.25 apiece for ₹166.5 crore.
- The stock had surged about 84% from its listing price and touched a peak of ₹241.55 on July 7.
The bigger picture
- The stake sale came after the six-month lock-in for pre-IPO investors ended.
- TPG diluted more than 18% of its shareholding in the block deal.
- Flipkart had also sold shares worth ₹400 crore in the IPO earlier.
- The company reported strong Q1 FY27 results with net profit surging 8X to ₹65.4 crore.
About the business
- Shadowfax provides express parcel delivery, returns, same-day, next-day, and 30-minute delivery services.
- It offers end-to-end delivery for D2C and ecommerce brands.
- Its hyperlocal and quick commerce delivery operates within hours or flexible same-day and next-day slots.
- The Shadowfax Courier App powers on-demand pick-up and drop-off within cities for individuals and small businesses.
What happens next
- Shadowfax plans to increase dark stores from 15 to 100 by FY27-end.
- It is expanding beyond ecommerce deliveries into quick commerce, same-day shipping, premium freight, and fulfillment infrastructure.
- The company revised its FY27 revenue growth forecast to 38-40% from earlier guidance of 28-30%.
The deal
- Type
- stake-sale
Investors
- TPG (seller) — Sold 1.25 crore shares at ₹240.46 each via NewQuest Asia Fund IV.
- Eight Roads (seller) — Sold 4.7 crore shares across two bulk deals for about ₹964.4 crore.
- Flipkart (seller) — Sold 3.37 crore shares at average price of ₹204.45 for about ₹690 crore.
- ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund (buyer) — Raised stake to 8.56% after acquiring 89.44 lakh shares on July 24.
- Oxbow (buyer) — Hong Kong-based hedge fund bought 69.3 lakh shares at ₹240.25 apiece for ₹166.5 crore.
Founders
- Abhishek Bansal
- Vaibhav Khandelwal
- Praharsh Chandra
- Gaurav Jaithliya
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