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Steptrade Capital reports SME IPO funding in January

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Company
Steptrade Capital
What it does
Investment research firm
Kind
IPO
Sector
Financial Services

What they do

Steptrade Capital is an investment research firm based in India

What happened

SME IPOs raised about ₹647 crore in January 2026

Why it matters

The report highlights market trends and investor flows for the period

The details

  • Steptrade Capital released its January 2026 SME and Microcap market report.
  • Smallcap stocks fell by 4.71% while microcaps dropped 5.66%.
  • Mainboard IPOs raised approximately ₹4,767 crore during the month.
  • SME IPOs launched totaled 13 issues in January 2026.
  • These SME issues raised roughly ₹647 crore in total capital.
  • Foreign investors pulled out ₹41,435 crore from the cash segment.
  • Domestic institutional investors bought equities worth around ₹69,220 crore.
  • The NSE Emerge index declined by 10.78% in January.

The bigger picture

  • The report provides a snapshot of small and medium enterprise financing.
  • It contrasts mainboard performance with the smaller SME market segment.
  • Investor behavior shows significant shifts between foreign and domestic funds.

About the business

  • Steptrade Capital operates as an investment research and analysis firm.
  • It publishes periodic reports on specific market segments like SMEs.
  • The firm tracks financial metrics such as P/E ratios and returns.
  • Ankush Jain serves as the Director and Fund Manager at the firm.
  • The company analyzes broader economic indicators like GDP growth forecasts.

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