Wakefit files DRHP to raise Rs 468 Cr via fresh issue

Wakefit, a home and sleep solutions brand, has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday.

The IPO includes a fresh issue of equity shares worth Rs 468 crore (approximately $55 million) and an offer for sale (OFS) of 5.84 crore equity shares, according to the DRHP.

Peak XV is set to offload nearly 2.5 crore shares, making up around 48.8% of the total offer for sale (OFS). Verlinvest and Investcorp Growth will divest 1 crore and 54.5 lakh shares, respectively. Other participants in the OFS include Redwood Trust, SAI Global, Paramark Fund, and others. Its co-founders, Ankit Garg and Chaitanya Ramalingegowda, will collectively sell 1.21 crore shares in the offer for sale.

As per the DRHP, Peak XV is the largest external stakeholder with a 22.7% stake, followed by Verlinvest and Investcorp, which hold 9.89% and 9.39%, respectively. SAI Global Investment owns 5.35%, while Elevation Capital and Paramark Fund hold 4.73% and 1.65%. Among the promoters, Ankit Garg holds the largest share at 33.38%, followed by Chaitanya Ramalingegowda with a 10.09% stake.

Wakefit plans to list its shares on both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The IPO will be managed by Axis Capital, IIFL Capital, and Nomura, who are acting as the book-running lead managers.

According to the DRHP, the net proceeds from the fresh issue will be utilized for setting up new stores, leases and licenses, marketing, and other general corporate purposes.

In the first nine months of FY25, the company reported revenue of Rs 971 crore with a net loss of Rs 8.8 crore. Wakefit generated 54.78% of its revenue through its own channels, while the remainder came from marketplaces and multi-brand outlets (MBOs). Mattresses were the top revenue contributor, followed by furniture and furnishings.