IPO · Enterprise Software & IT
Zetwerk files IPO papers with Sebi
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Zetwerk
- What it does
- Manufacturing platform for industrial goods
- Kind
- IPO
- Amount
- ₹2,600 crore
- Founded
- 2018
- Sector
- Enterprise Software & IT
What they do
Zetwerk is a technology-led, asset-light manufacturing platform for industrial and consumer goods
What happened
It filed a draft red herring prospectus for an IPO of up to ₹2,600 crore through a fresh issue and an offer for sale
Why it matters
The company turned adjusted profitable in FY26 with revenue of ₹15,913 crore, up 40% from the previous year
The details
- Zetwerk filed its draft red herring prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Board of India on August 14, 2026 for an initial public offering.
- The IPO includes a fresh issue of up to ₹2,600 crore and an offer for sale of up to 9.68 crore shares by existing shareholders.
- The company may also raise up to ₹520 crore through a pre-IPO placement, which would reduce the size of the fresh issue.
- Proceeds from the fresh issue will be used to repay ₹1,250 crore of company debt and ₹550 crore of subsidiary debt, with the remainder for acquisitions and general corporate purposes.
- Selling shareholders in the OFS include founders Amrit Pratik Acharya and Srinath Ramakkrushnan, promoter entity Creovate Innovation, and investors Peak XV Partners, Accel India, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Kae Capital.
- Zetwerk discontinued its Civil Infrastructure Works segment after board and shareholder approvals in early 2026.
- The company faces a legal dispute with Ayr Energy in Texas over trade-secret misappropriation; Ayr has counterclaimed for at least $1 billion and filed an ITC complaint seeking export restrictions on transformer products.
The bigger picture
- Zetwerk's IPO filing comes amid a broader push by India's B2B commerce startups to tap public markets, with peers like Infra.Market and OfBusiness also pursuing public listings.
- The company turned adjusted profitable in FY26, reporting a positive adjusted profit before tax of ₹45.7 crore compared to a loss of ₹149.2 crore in FY25.
- Revenue from continuing operations grew 40% to ₹15,913 crore in FY26, driven by a 50% jump in its manufacturing business.
- The manufacturing order book stood at ₹12,370 crore as of March 2026, up 43% from the previous year.
About the business
- Zetwerk is a technology-led, asset-light manufacturing platform that connects customers with suppliers for industrial and consumer goods.
- It operates through two segments: Manufacturing Business and Ecosystem Business (Terra91).
- Customers span utilities, renewables, consumer electronics, AI infrastructure, aerospace, space & defence, oil & gas, and industrial automation.
- As of March 2026, Zetwerk had 1,802 customers, 6,979 third-party suppliers across 26 countries, and 26 owned manufacturing facilities across 4 countries.
- Its proprietary Zetwerk OS orchestrates manufacturing across suppliers.
- Repeat customers contributed 80.15% of manufacturing revenue in FY26, with a net revenue retention of 120%.
- Cumulative gross merchandise value delivered stood at ₹69,588 crore.
What happens next
- Zetwerk will use IPO proceeds to repay debt and fund acquisitions and general corporate purposes.
- The company may also raise up to ₹520 crore through a pre-IPO placement.
The deal
- Type
- IPO
Investors
- Peak XV Partners (seller) — Existing investor selling shares in the OFS.
- Accel India (seller) — Existing investor selling shares in the OFS.
- Lightspeed Venture Partners (seller) — Existing investor selling shares in the OFS.
- Kae Capital (seller) — Existing investor selling shares in the OFS.
- Khosla Ventures (existing) — Existing investor in Zetwerk.
- Baillie Gifford (existing) — Existing investor in Zetwerk.
- Rakesh Gangwal (existing) — Existing investor in Zetwerk.
Founders
- Amrit Pratik Acharya, CEO
- Srinath Ramakkrushnan, COO
- Rahul Sharma, Managing Director, Precision Business
- Vishal Chaudhary, Managing Director, Aerospace & Defence
- Ankit Fatehpuria, CFO
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
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