Premji-backed Shubham Housing Finance begins talks for ₹2,000-crore IPO
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.Affordable-housing lender Shubham Housing Finance, backed by Multiples Private Equity and Premji Invest, has initiated early discussions with investment bankers for a potential ₹2,000-crore initial public offering (IPO) that could be filed within the current financial year, according to two people aware of the development.News of the Gurugram firm’s planned IPO comes over a month after early investors in Shubham Housing Development Finance partially exited through a $96-million secondary transaction led by private equity firm Creador, with participation from existing investor LeapFrog Investments.“Shubham has initiated preliminary talks with bankers. The contours of the issue are still being worked out,” said one of the people cited above.
“A filing is being explored this fiscal year, subject to market conditions.”Responding to Mint’s queries, chief financial officer Vishal Kanodia said the firm sees an IPO as a “logical next step” given its current stage, but added that “the matter has not been formally discussed or settled with all stakeholders”.While Kanodia said banker interactions are part of the company’s regular course of business, he added that the firm is actively tracking market conditions. “The company is keeping a close watch on the market and will decide after looking at developments in the near future in consultation with stakeholders and the board,” he said.Founded in 2010 by Sanjay Chaturvedi and Rupa Basu, Shubham Housing Finance focuses on customers in the lower-income and informal segments.
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