

SIP muscle reshapes India’s IPO market as DIIs dictate valuations
consistent domestic fund flows has transformed into a structural shift in India’s capital markets. Institutional investors now hold the balance of power in IPO pricing: reshaping exit strategies, valuation expectations and the very criteria for going public.That growing clout is prompting companies and private equity backers to recalibrate listing plans— prioritizing visible profitability, stronger unit economics and capital efficiency ahead of market debut, said Prashant Singhal, partner and India Markets leader at EY.
“The era of funding cash burns through IPOs is fading,” he added.The foundation of DII leverage lies in liquidity.SIP inflows have grown at roughly 30% annually since 2020, creating a deep domestic liquidity pool waiting to be deployed. That firepower is increasingly visible in IPO anchor allocations.In 2025, mutual funds (MF) alone contributed nearly 42% of average anchor books, edging past foreign portfolio investors (FPI) at 41%, Mint’s analysis of PRIME Database data showed.
DIIs, including MFs, insurance companies and alternate investment funds, commanded nearly 60% of average anchor allocations.The turnaround is stark. In 2021, FPIs dominated with about 63% of anchor allocations, while MFs accounted for roughly 30%.
Since 2022, DIIs have held the majority even as the average anchor book size has remained stable over the years at about 34% of issue size, the analysis showed.Foreign capital’s relative retreat has accelerated the shift, said Pushkar Jauhari, MD and head of private equity at ValueQuest. He noted that India competes with global markets for FPI flows and they allocate confidently in markets where growth and value-creation is predictable and valuations are attractive.“This hasn’t been the
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