Startup Policy Forum  launches CNPC to support IPO-bound new age startups

The Startup Policy Forum (SPF), which includes over 50 new-age startups from different sectors, has launched the Centre for New-age Public Companies (CNPC) to support startups that are listed or planning to go public.

The launch was announced during a meeting in Mumbai between Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey and 20 startup founders and senior leaders.

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Top startup figures at the meeting included Ritesh Agarwal (OYO), Shashank Kumar (Razorpay), Rohit Kapoor (Swiggy), Ankit Fatehpuria (Zetwerk), Amrish Rau (Pine Labs), Miten Sampat (Cred), Shashank ND (practo), and leaders from ixigo, bluestone, and Acko. SPF said about 40 startups worth over $90 billion are expected to go public soon.

The CNPC will work closely with SEBI, regulators, and investors to shape better policies for public startups. It will also create toolkits, policy notes, and governance guides to help these companies.

Startups such as lenskart, Wakefit, Shiprocket, meesho, Pine Labs, Zetwerk, PhysicsWallah, Infra.Market, boat, and BlueStone are among those preparing for IPOs.

“India’s capital markets are witnessing a structural shift, with new-age and tech-driven companies increasingly dominating IPO pipelines and investor interest,” said Shweta Rajpal Kohli, president and chief executive, Startup Policy Forum.

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“The emergence of new-age companies in the public markets is a significant evolution. Initiatives like this will promote better governance, transparency, and capital market preparedness while fostering trust among retail and institutional investors,” said Ashish Chauhan, managing director and chief executive of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), in a statement.