NSE sees IPO pipeline by start-ups, e-tailers

Bourse expects to help firms raise $50 billion as investors exit

The country’s technology start-ups and e-commerce players may soon be the new entrants on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

Taking on the Singapore Exchange and the Nasdaq, the NSE is looking to facilitate firms to raise about $50 billion, and in the process allow the private equity and venture capital funds to exit listed entities.

After starting the process of listing small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the NSE plans to coax major fence-hitters such as Flipkart and Amazon India to list on its Emerge ITP platform.

The top bourse is aiming at attracting high net worth individuals (HNIs) who invest for the long