Meesho IPO at nearly Rs 50,000 crore valuation hands 1,000x–10,000x gains to founders and early investors like Elevation, Peak XV and YC Continuity Fund.

Meesho IPO: Blockbuster valuation mints windfall gains for founders and early investors

Meesho Early Investors to Reap Windfall Gains from IPO

Meesho, a value-focused e-commerce major, has set its price band at Rs 105–115 a share, valuing the platform at nearly Rs 50,000 crore at the upper end.

Co-Founders to Earn Stellar Returns

Vidit Aatrey: Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Meesho, with a 47.25 crore share holding (11.1% stake) valued at Rs 5,245 crore at the top end of the price band.
Sanjeev Kumar: Co-founder, Whole-time Director, and CTO, with a 31.57 crore share holding (7.41% stake) valued at Rs 3,504 crore.

Early Institutional Investors to Benefit

Elevation Capital (formerly SAIF Partners): 57.95 crore shares (13.6% stake) valued at Rs 6,433 crore, a 3500-fold surge.
Peak XV Partners: 48.12 crore shares (11.3% stake) valued at Rs 5,342 crore, a 2500 percent expansion.
YC Continuity Fund: 5.2 crore shares (1.22% stake) valued at Rs 576 crore, a 10,000-fold rise.
Other Early Backers: Venture Highway and Gemini Investments to see significant gains.

Initial Public Offering Details

IPO opens on December 3.
IPO closes on December 5.
Anchor investor participation begins on December 6.

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