IPO · Financial Services
Turtlemint lists at 11.25% discount on weak debut
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Turtlemint
- What it does
- Insurance and financial products marketplace
- Kind
- IPO
- Amount
- ₹883 crore
- Stage
- IPO
- Founded
- 2015
- Sector
- Financial Services
What they do
Turtlemint runs a marketplace connecting advisors with customers for insurance, mutual funds and loans
What happened
Its shares listed at ₹134.9, an 11.25% discount to the IPO issue price of ₹152, after a ₹883 crore IPO
Why it matters
The weak listing reflects investor caution on profitability as losses widened 25% to ₹187 crore in 9M FY26
The details
- Turtlemint's shares listed on the stock exchange at ₹134.9, an 11.25% discount to the IPO issue price of ₹152.
- The company raised ₹883 crore through its IPO, with a price band of ₹144-152 per share.
- The IPO included a fresh issue of ₹661 crore and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of 1.46 crore shares worth ₹222 crore.
- The IPO was subscribed 1.2 times overall, indicating moderate investor interest.
- At the IPO price, the company was valued at ₹4,513 crore (approximately $475 million).
- Retail investors who bought one lot (98 shares) saw a notional loss of ₹1,676, as their investment dropped from ₹14,896 to ₹13,220.
- The grey market premium (unofficial trading price before listing) turned negative ahead of the listing, signaling weak demand.
The bigger picture
- The weak debut reflects investor focus on profitability and valuations in the current market.
- Public market investors are becoming selective towards venture-backed tech companies.
- Turtlemint's losses widened 25% to ₹187 crore in the first nine months of FY26, compared to ₹150 crore in the same period the previous year.
- The company's revenue grew 80% year-on-year to ₹741 crore in the same period, but profitability remains a concern.
About the business
- Turtlemint operates a marketplace that connects insurance advisors with customers to sell insurance products.
- It offers motor, health, and life insurance, as well as mutual funds and loans.
- The company provides digital tools for advisors, including the TurtlemintPro Advisor App for selling insurance, mutual funds, and loans.
- The TurtlemintPro app includes marketing tools, customer management, training, and POSP training with over 500 videos.
- The Turtlemint Consumer App helps customers track policies, handle claims, and get renewal reminders.
- Turtlemint also offers Turtlefin, an embedded insurance and SaaS platform for banks, NBFCs, e-commerce companies, and enterprises.
- Turtlefin provides APIs and claims a go-to-market time of less than 30 days.
- The company's website states it has sold 1.6 crore+ policies, works with 5 lakh+ advisors, and partners with 42 insurers.
The deal
- Type
- IPO
Founders
- Dhirendra Mahyavanshi, co-founder
- Anand Prabhudesai, co-founder
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