Food and grocery delivery firm Swiggy's $1.4 billion IPO was 12% subscribed after its first day of bidding, with retail investors placing orders for more than half the shares reserved for them in India's second-largest IPO of 2024.

Swiggy has raised around $606 million from a set of over 75 anchor investors as part of its $1.35 billion initial public offering, as the Indian food delivery and quick commerce startup prepares for the country’s second-largest listing of the year next week.

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Indian food and grocery delivery firm Swiggy is expected to see just modest demand from retail investors for its $1.4 billion IPO even after cutting its hoped-for valuation twice, with momentum for domestic stocks having cooled considerably.

The initial public offering (IPO) of food delivery major Swiggy was subscribed 12 per cent on Wednesday, the opening day of the issue. Most of the bids came from individual investors, while the qualified institutional buyer (QIB) portion saw only a few bids.

Swiggy sold shares worth $605 million to institutional investors including Fidelity and Norges on Tuesday as the food delivery firm launches a $1.35 billion IPO that will be India's second-largest stock offering this year.

Food delivery giant Swiggy has raised ₹5,085 crore from anchor investors ahead of its IPO, which opens tomorrow. The company has fixed the price band at ₹371-390 per share. Swiggy plans to use the IPO proceeds for investment in its subsidiary Scootsy,