Did you know that 2021 has been an incredible year for investors as a lot of big companies launched their IPOs. With an increasing popularity of a lot of media and consumer platforms, companies have been finding it increasingly easier to launch their IPOs. Therefore, there has been a lot of anticipation about 2022 and the IPOs it will bring with it.

What are IPOs?

In simple terms, an Initial Public Offering refers to a company’s steps that help them raise funds. A company might want to raise funds to pay off debt, expand their quarters, and much more. Therefore, they hold a stock launch to offer shares to investors.

It is pretty effortless for an investor to apply for these stocks as they have to fill an online application form which is offered by a bank or stock brokers.

What were some of the best IPOs of 2021?

IPOs started gaining a lot of recognition as companies, really popular amongst common people, started launching their stocks.

• Zomato: The food delivery platform, Zomato, was one of the biggest companies to offer its IPOs in July. It crossed the market valuation of 1 lakh crores.

• PayTM: Digital transactions have become a norm in India, and PayTM is one such platform offering the same. Even though there were a lot of expectations regarding the IPO of Paytm, its debut happened with a 26% fall.

• LatentView: This company focuses on data analytics and is not necessarily a household name. Still, it became a well-performing IPO with a size of Rs. 600 crores.

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• Nykaa: With increasing focus on social media, people have been inclined towards buying cosmetic and fashion products. Nykaa facilitates this. Its IPO size was Rs 5351 crores.

• Paras: This is a space research and defence company. The returns generated for the investors exceeded 300%. It has an IPO size of Rs. 170 crores.

With the previous year being such a blessing for stock offerings, the anticipation for 2022’s IPO has been high. The following are some of the IPOs to hit 2022’s market:

• LIC (Life Insurance Corporation of India): This is one of the biggest insurance agencies in India. So much so that the group shares LIC holds, are more than any other insurance company in India. Life Insurance Corporation of India has more than 13.5 lakh agents who sell insurance to people by offering fixed returns. The objective is to provide equity shares on the stock exchange and offer a sale of around 221 million shares. The shares aggregated up to Rs. 21000 crores.

• Delhivery: This company offers delivery of heavy goods, parcels, supply chains, etc. It is, according to data, the largest logistics services provider in India. It’s been boasting a rapid growth by encompassing around 17000 pin codes. Delhivery has the objective to raise funds for organic and inorganic growth. They have an issue size that aggregates up to Rs. 5235 crores.

• Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd: This industry comes under the Patanjali group and deals with manufacturing soya foods. It is the largest manufacturer of the same and is one of the leading FMCG firms in India. The launch comes with the objective of paying back the money they have borrowed and for capital requirements. The issue size is Rs. 4300 crores.

• Adani Wilmar Limited: Offering essential commodities for Indian kitchens, this is a firm under Adani and Wilmar groups. The company also deals with oleochemicals and other industry essentials. Their objective is to pay back their borrowings, expand manufacturing facilities, and fund their investments. Their issue size aggregated up to Rs. 3600 crores.

• Vedant Fashions Limited: The company deals with a broad range of ethnic collections for festivities celebrated across India. It has brands like Manyavar, Mohey, Twamev, and others under it. It is one of the leading companies in the clothing market of India. Its objective is to sell more than 36 million equity shares with an issue size of Rs. 31,149 crores.

• Rainbow Children’s Medicare Limited: As the name suggests, the company offers pediatric, obstetrics and gynaecology services across India. It operates around 14 hospitals across 6 cities. Its objective is to redeem the NCDs issued and expand its capital to set up new hospitals and purchase types of hospital equipment. Its issue size is Rs. 1580 crores.

• Paradeep Phosphates Limited: This company manufactures non-urea fertilizers in India. Its facility is located in Paradeep, a city in Odisha, and they distribute across 14 states in India. Their objective is to repay some of the borrowings and acquire some finances of the Goa facility. It aggregated up to Rs. 1501 crores with an issue size of 357 million+ shares.