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*Flipkart Pre-IPO Fundraise*

*Key Highlights:*

🔹 Flipkart is exploring a *$2–2.5 billion pre-IPO fundraise*

🔹 If successful, this would be *one of the largest private rounds before IPO in India*

🔹 *CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy* has met investors across *US, Singapore & London* to gauge interest

🔹 Discussions held with *global banks like Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan & Citigroup*

🔹 Indian banks like *Kotak Mahindra Bank and Axis Bank* also involved in discussions

🔹 *Valuation & Ownership*
* Last valuation: *$36 billion* (2024 – Google investment)
* New round likely at *higher valuation* (if executed)
* Parent Walmart holds *80%+ stake*
* The final decision depends on Walmart’s willingness to dilute its stake

🔹 *IPO & Strategy*
* IPO expected in next 12–18 months (as per sources)

🔹 *Focus on:*
– Strengthening e-commerce leadership
– Competing with Amazon & Meesho
– Scaling quick commerce (Flipkart Minutes vs Blinkit, Zepto, etc.)

🔹 *Financial Snapshot*
* Revenue up 14.4% to *₹20,493 Cr (FY25)*
* Loss reduced to *₹1,494 Cr (from ₹2,358 Cr)*

🔹 *Simple Takeaway:* “Flipkart is preparing for an IPO with a potentially large pre-IPO round — signaling strong investor interest but also dependency on Walmart’s strategy.”