Temasek-backed Shiprocket takes off with $1.33 billion valuation after strong India debut
Shiprocket operates an integrated logistics platform that helps manage shipping, fulfillment, payments and other online commerce operations.
Temasek-backed logistics firm Shiprocket surged 48.6% during its debut trading, reaching a valuation of 100.1 billion rupees (S$1.33 billion), according to investors' optimism regarding the technology-driven firm's potential in India's burgeoning e-commerce sector.
Shiprocket's shares opened at 142 rupees, significantly higher than the set price of 97 rupees. Analysts project India's online retail gross merchandise value to expand at a compounded annual rate of 20-25% between 2025 and 2030, fueled by increased internet access, digital payments adoption, and a surge in demand from smaller cities and towns.
The firm, competing with Delhivery and Blue Dart Express, provides an integrated logistics platform managing shipping, fulfillment, payments, and other online commerce operations. Its light-weight, tech-centric model is expected to enhance scalability and efficiency, while debt reduction from the IPO proceeds may boost profitability, according to Geojit Financial Services.
The IPO ranks among India's top technology listings in 2026, coinciding with a rise in primary market activity following a subdued first half of the year. It is also the third Temasek-backed company to go public in August, following Manipal Health Enterprises and Milky Mist Dairy Food.
Shiprocket intends to use the IPO funds for technology and product development, strategic acquisitions, expanding its logistics network, and general corporate purposes. The IPO saw a subscription rate of 99.4 times, with retail investors bidding 46.4 times the allocated shares and institutional investors bidding 122.8 times their share.
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