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Noida-based Innovatiview India, has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise Rs 2,000 crore through an initial public offering. The proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO) is entirely an Offer-For-Sale (OFS) of equity shares worth up to Rs 2,000 crore by promoters, according to the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) filed on Thursday. The OFS consists of the sale of shares worth up to Rs 800 crore each by Ashish Mittal and Ankit Agarwal, and up to Rs 320 crore worth of shares by Vishal Mittal and Abhishek Agarwal will be offloading shares for Rs 80 crore, respectively. Since the IPO is entirely an OFS, the company will not receive any funds from the issue and the proceeds will go to the selling shareholder. Innovatiview India is a technology-driven company providing automated ancillary security and surveillance solutions for examinations, elections and large-scale events pan-India. As of September 30, 2024, the company is the largest player for examina
Midwest, one of the largest producers of Black Galaxy Granite, has received Sebi's clearance to raise funds through an initial public offering, an update with the capital markets regulator showed on Tuesday. The proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Hyderabad-based Midwest is a mix of fresh issue of shares up to Rs 250 crore and an Offer For Sale (OFS) of up to Rs 400 crore by promoters. The offer also includes reservation for subscription by eligible employees, according to the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP). The OFS consists of sale of shares worth up to Rs 360 crore by Kollareddy Rama Raghava Reddy and up to Rs 40 crore by Guntaka Ravindra Reddy. Besides, the company may consider raising Rs 50 crore in a 'pre-IPO' placement round. If such placement is completed, the fresh issue size will be reduced. As per the update, Midwest Ltd, which filed preliminary IPO papers with Sebi in October last year, obtained its observation letter on February 4, 2025. In Sebi's parlance,
As many as eight firms including defence equipment manufacturer SMPP, Brigade Hotel and PVC blend-based building material maker Kumar Arch Tech have received Sebi's go ahead to raise over Rs 6,500 crore through initial public offerings (IPOs). Other companies that have received Sebi's approval include Solarworld Energy Solutions, Indogulf Cropsciences, Globe Civil Projects, and Prostarm Info Systems, an update with the markets regulator showed on Tuesday. Together, these firms aim to raise more than Rs 6,500 crore. Sebi received preliminary IPO documents from these firms between October and November, and issued its observations during January 28-31, the update showed. In Sebi's parlance, obtaining the observations means its go ahead to float the public issue. Meanwhile, auto component maker Viney Corporation withdrew its draft IPO papers on January 27 without giving a reason. The preliminary documents were filed in October. As for SMPP Ltd, its Rs 4,000-crore IPO includes a fresh