RentoMojo raises $40 million from anchor investors ahead of IPO
What's the deal? Furniture and appliance rental platform RentoMojo has raised nearly ₹376.1 crore (about $40 million) from anchor investors ahead of its IPO. The startup allotted 93.1 lakh equity shares to 41 anchor investors at ₹404 apiece, the upper end of its price band.
Who bought in? Sixteen domestic mutual funds took 60.4 lakh shares worth nearly ₹244.1 crore across 30 schemes, accounting for 32.68% of the total anchor allocation. Five life insurance companies picked up a further 12.6 lakh shares.
Participants included Kotak Mahindra Trustee, EdelweissDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Invesco, HDFCDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Motilal OswalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Bajaj FinservDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, JM FinancialDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, and ICICI Prudential.
Why now? The anchor round precedes the public issue, which opens for subscription on September 9 and closes on September 11.
What's the endgame? The IPO comprises a fresh issue of shares worth up to ₹150 crore and an offer for sale of up to 2.7 crore shares. At the top of its ₹384-₹404 price band, the offering values RentoMojo at nearly ₹4,206 crore, or roughly $445 million.
The signal: Strong domestic institutional demand — led by mutual funds — points to appetite for consumer rental businesses as they test India's public markets.
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