MULTIBAGGER STARTUPS
Vijay Kedia reveals multibagger playbook: How the superstar picks stocks using RISE strategy
Vijay Kedia’s investment approach is built as much around discipline as opportunity. He is willing to buy stocks after sharp declines but refuses to chase them when valuations move beyond his comfort zone. As mutual funds, family offices and other investors crowd into emerging businesses, Kedia is increasingly looking at SMEs, unlisted companies and startups for opportunities that offer attractive valuations and growth potential.
Exclusive | How Vijay Kedia turned a Rs 250 Neuland Labs bet into nearly 100x returns
Investor Vijay Kedia's savvy investment in Neuland Laboratories has paid off handsomely, yielding nearly 100x returns. He seized the opportunity during the Covid downturn when stock prices dipped. By concentrating on the company’s promising peptide sector and its CDMO capabilities, Kedia emphasized his tactic of investing in overlooked firms with solid fundamentals, which has ultimately fostered substantial wealth growth over the years.
IdeaForge, Sedemac and more: With 2 more listings in pipeline, how IIT Bombay is churning out IPO multibaggers
IIT Bombay's entrepreneurship arm, SINE, is witnessing significant wealth creation as its incubated startups, like ideaForge and Sedemac Mechatronics, head towards public markets. These companies' successful IPOs and potential listings are translating into substantial financial returns for the institute, showcasing the growing impact of academic incubation on India's startup economy.
Peak XV’s 17% Groww holding among biggest investor stakes in new-age IPOs
For the firm, the $1.6-billion position, as of Wednesday’s share price, is over twice the size of Peak XV’s $695-million Fund VI, from which the Series A investment in Groww was made in 2018. Peak XV managing director Ashish Agrawal, who led the investment, won the Midas Touch prize for Best Investor at The Economic Times Startup Awards this year.
YC’s Groww stake worth Rs 8,000 crore post IPO, leads the way for its India portfolio
According to Groww's prospectus, YC, which held around 12% stake in the wealthtech, has sold 2.01% of this, or 105 million shares. With the issue being oversubscribed, the accelerator is estimated to have pocketed around Rs 1,056 crore from the sale.
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Groww has fully returned at least two US funds; among best IRRs of the decade for an Indian startup: early investor Anu Hariharan
Wealthtech platform Groww is poised to deliver exceptional returns for early global investors, with its IPO unlocking significant gains. The company's stock saw a strong debut, rising over 21% from its IPO price. Groww's rapid growth, profitability, and market leadership in India's retail investing surge are key drivers of this success.
From Zomato to Lenskart: 25 tech startup IPOs, 8 losers, 4 multibaggers, and one unending argument
India's tech startup IPOs have seen a mixed bag since 2021, with 25 companies listing and generating an average 42% gain. Despite debates over high valuations like Lenskart's, four multibaggers have emerged, while eight have become losers.
Jane Street-backed Nebius Group surges 52% intraday after Microsoft pact; 1-year gains top 330%
Nebius Group N.V. shares surged 52% on Nasdaq after announcing a multi-billion dollar AI infrastructure deal with Microsoft. The agreement ensures long-term committed capacity from Nebius’ new Vineland, New Jersey data center. Shares of Nebius Group N.V have delivered multibagger returns of over 330% in the past one year with the company's share rising by over 180% in 2025, so far.
From FOMO to fallout: SME returns come crashing down as 75% stocks see double-digit declines from Jan peak
Euphoria around India's SME stocks has turned to losses, with 75% experiencing double-digit declines since January's peak. Contributing factors include broader market volatility, unsustainable valuations, and a lack of institutional support. Future IPOs may benefit from increased transparency and better corporate governance.
Early investors to gain big as FirstCry and Ola Electric go public
Investors in FirstCry, Ola Electric, and Unicommerce experienced substantial gains when these startups went public. Early stakeholders, including SoftBank and Mahindra & Mahindra, saw returns between three and ten times their original investments. However, late investors in FirstCry and Ola Electric faced notional losses due to lower-than-expected IPO valuations.
Ratan Tata to make 450% profit from FirstCry IPO but loss for Sachin Tendulkar
Billionaire business tycoon Ratan Tata is all set to make multibagger returns of 448.9% or a handsome profit of Rs 2.96 crore in the initial public offering (IPO) of kidswear startup FirstCry.
Early investors to gain big in FirstCry, Ola Electric, Unicommerce IPOs
As new-age companies FirstCry and EV maker Ola Electric are set to hit the bourses, investors who took the bets on these companies at the right time, are looking at multi-bagger returns. Those poised to cash in include SoftBank, Tiger Global, Mahindra & Mahindra and Matrix Partners India.
OFSS shares surge 11% in two days, hit record high on strong parent company results
Oracle Financial Services Software (OFSS) experienced a significant surge of 11.4% in its shares over the past two days. This rise followed strong earnings reported by its parent company, Oracle Corporation, in the United States.
Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma to score 263% return, Rs 7 crore profit with Go Digit IPO
Go Digit IPO: The new-age insurance startup on Friday announced that its Rs 2,615 crore IPO, which will run from May 15-17, comes with a price band of Rs 258 to Rs 272 per share. The shares are already commanding a premium of around Rs 50 or 18% in the grey market
ETtech In-depth: Zerodha's Rainmatter gets into heart of investing via road not taken
Zerodha is trying to change the way Indians manage their wealth. With Rainmatter, the startup is trying to change the way Indians eat, stay fit, interact with nature and undertake financial transactions
SME stocks: 'Dus ka bees' gang in trouble as Sebi plays tough cop
The surge in popularity of SME stocks among retail investors in India has caught the attention of the market regulator, SEBI. The BSE SME IPO index has seen a 1,900% increase since the end of 2019, with average returns of over 80% for SME IPOs listed in 2023. SEBI's move to implement stricter regulations to curb price manipulation has caused a decline in the segment, with the BSE SME IPO index falling 2.5% and three out of four SME stocks on NSE experiencing a decrease. Experts suggest that while there are opportunities in the SME space, careful selection is crucial.
Expect Sensex at 84,000 in 2 years. 100,000 is just a destination: Vijay Kedia
Vijay Kedia predicts that the BSE Sensex will reach 84,000 in the next two years and 100,000 eventually. Kedia invests in midcap companies, and expects good stocks to double or triple in the midcap sector within two to three years. His investment philosophy is based on a formula called SMILE, which stands for 'Small in size', 'Medium in experience', 'Large in aspiration', and 'Extra size in market potential'. He believes in investing in sunrise industries and staying out of sunset industries, and stays invested through bull markets.
India's IPO fundraising halves in FY23; two debutants deliver multibagger returns
Meanwhile, slowing down the trend of internet companies hitting the markets, only one new-age tech startup Delhivery made its debut this fiscal. Paytm, Nykaa, Zomato and Policybaazar were some of the marquee tech companies that entered the public markets in FY22.
ET Startup Awards 2022: India may ride out global storm
Startup founders, CEOs and policymakers stress on the need to reassess biz plans, valuation expectations amid funding woes. Companies with strong unit economics look better placed than global peers to deal with challenges in 2023.
Was Rakesh Jhunjhunwala India’s last stock market billionaire?
Fondly known as the ‘Big Bull’, Jhunjhunwala was the biggest individual investor on Dalal Street and left a wealth of around $5.8 billion or Rs 46,000 crore. Although his close friend and investor Radhakishan Damani made more money than him of over $22 billion, most of his riches are because of Avenue Supermarts or DMart, where Damani is a promoter.
This lesser-known stock rises 32,600% in two weeks before dropping to half
Hong Kong-based AMTD Digital made its debut in New York on July 15 followed by a colossal rally which took its market cap higher than global giants, including Walmart, Procter and Gamble, JP Morgan and others.The stock zoomed a whopping 32,600 per cent from its issue price of $7.8 to hit a record peak of $2,555 on Tuesday. However, the stock settled at $1,100 on Wednesday, which is still 14,500 per cent above the given issue pric
EasyTrip Planners rises 3% as profit doubles in June quarter
The earnings for the online flight and hotel services provider, which operates under the brand name of EaseMyTrip, were supported by a strong demand recovery in the global travel segment.Following the development, shares of Easy Trip Planners rallied about 3 per cent to Rs 437.50 on Monday, before giving up their gains and trading almost flat. The stock settled at Rs 425.60 on Friday.
ETMarkets Smart Talk: Pre-IPO investing a double-edged sword: Munish Randev
"Since most family offices cannot invest large ticket sizes of more than Rs 50 crore) it's usually not conducive to bid for unlisted entity shares much before the IPO. Hence the pre-IPO funds become the usual alternative. Pre-IPO is also a double-edged sword. If the IPO market is booming and lots of company shares are being lapped up by investors, good quality companies avoid diluting much before the IPO unless some initial investors wish to exit or the company is doing a QIP just before the public issue launch."
Sanjeev Bikhchandani on IPO pricing, identifying multibaggers & corporate governance in startups
“The startups have to make sure while going for an IPO to leave enough on the table for the incoming investors while at the same time not short charge the current shareholders. It is a fine dividing line. Also, corporate governance is important for everyone including start-ups. It is never too early to be well governed.”
Low hanging fruits? Expert take on deep correction in likes of Zomato, Paytm
The BSE IPO index, which constitutes all stocks that debuted recently, is in a bear grip now, down nearly 20 percent from its highs
Tweet Buster: Looking for your next multibagger? Check existing portfolio first
Value investor Arun Mukherjee shares a very interesting insight for those who keep looking for a new multibagger. "Often your past multibaggers will be your future multibaggers. The worst mistake is to perceive it to be overvalued and move on to something inferior with hopes of multifold returns only to be disappointed."
Lightspeed has $4b to invest after closing 3 funds
Lightspeed Opportunity Fund, a new fund, will use $1.5 billion to invest in breakout companies across the markets that the multi-stage venture capital firm operates in, including China, India, Israel, Europe and Southeast Asia.
6,000% return in 4 years; Delhi investor offers smart tips to pick multibaggers
Ashish Chugh says stock investing is about being able to look at the big picture.
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