Funding · Enterprise Software & IT
Zetwerk raises ₹500 Cr in pre-IPO funding from Bharat Value Fund
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Zetwerk
- What it does
- B2B contract manufacturing platform
- Kind
- Funding
- Amount
- ₹500 Cr
- Stage
- pre-IPO
- Founded
- 2018
- Sector
- Enterprise Software & IT
What they do
Zetwerk is a B2B contract manufacturing platform operating in sectors like industrial components, electronics, renewable energy equipment and consumer hardware
What happened
The company raised ₹500 Cr in a pre-IPO funding round from Bharat Value Fund, a SEBI-registered Category II AIF sponsored by the Pantomath Group
Why it matters
Zetwerk is preparing for an IPO, with SEBI having approved its IPO and the startup having filed its draft IPO papers confidentially in March
The details
- Zetwerk raised ₹500 Cr in a pre-IPO funding round from Bharat Value Fund, a SEBI-registered Category II AIF sponsored by the Pantomath Group.
- The round valued the manufacturing startup at a little over $3 Bn.
- Zetwerk is preparing for an IPO, with SEBI having approved its IPO and the startup having filed its draft IPO papers confidentially in March.
- The proposed public issue is expected to include a fresh issue of nearly $300 Mn and an offer-for-sale component worth about $150 Mn.
- Zetwerk operates a full-stack manufacturing platform catering to sectors such as industrial components, electronics, renewable energy equipment, and consumer hardware.
The bigger picture
- The pre-IPO funding comes as a growing number of Indian new-age tech companies are making a beeline for the stock market.
- As per Inc42 data, seven startups have already made their D-Street debut so far this year.
- Twenty nine startups have already filed their DRHPs with SEBI, while over 24 are in various stages of finalising their IPO plans.
About the business
- Zetwerk operates a full-stack manufacturing platform catering to sectors such as industrial components, electronics, renewable energy equipment, and consumer hardware.
- The startup follows a B2B contract manufacturing model, wherein enterprise customers provide product designs while Zetwerk manages vendor selection, procurement, production, quality control, logistics, and delivery through its manufacturing partner network.
- Zetwerk claims to operate more than 20 manufacturing facilities across India, the US, Germany, Spain, Vietnam, and Mexico.
- The startup entered the unicorn club in 2021 after raising $150 Mn.
- To date, it has raised more than $700 Mn in funding from investors including Peak XV Partners, Lightspeed, and Mars Growth Capital.
What happens next
- Zetwerk will proceed with its IPO, with a fresh issue of nearly $300 Mn and an offer-for-sale component worth about $150 Mn.
The deal
- Type
- ipo
Investors
- Bharat Value Fund (lead) — A SEBI-registered Category II AIF sponsored by the Pantomath Group.
Founders
- Amrit Acharya, Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer
- Srinath Ramakkrushnan, Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer
- Rahul Sharma, Managing Director, Precision Business
About Zetwerk
- Product
- B2B manufacturing startup
- Customers
- Manufacturers and enterprise buyers needing outsourced production
- How it makes money
- B2B contract manufacturing and manufacturing services fees
- What sets it apart
- Full-stack manufacturing platform across multiple sectors and geographies
- Operations
- Caters to industrial components, electronics, renewable energy equipment and consumer hardware
More on Zetwerk
- Zetwerk files IPO papers with Sebi14 August 2026 · IPO · ₹2,600 crore
- Zetwerk files for $450 million ipo listing11 July 2026 · IPO · $450 Mn
- Zetwerk estimates FY26 revenue at Rs 15,900 crore15 June 2026 · Results
- Zetwerk files $450 million IPO papers15 June 2026 · IPO
- Zetwerk featured in GPS Renewables funding news30 March 2026 · Funding
- Zetwerk files confidentially for ₹4,200 crore IPO30 March 2026 · IPO · ₹4,200 crore
- Zetwerk opens new Bengaluru plant to employ 1,200 professionals9 February 2026 · Launch
- Zetwerk reports FY25 revenue decline with narrowed losses12 January 2026 · Results
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