What is IPO process in India?

The IPO process is a method by which private companies sell their shares to the general public for the first time to raise capital. The IPO process begins with the hiring of book lead managers and ends with the listing of the company's shares.

The IPO process involves assessing the eligibility of the issuer for an IPO application, compiling all IPO-related documents, drafting and preparing the prospectus, filing the application with SEBI and the stock exchanges, the IPO roadshow, IPO opening and closing formalities, and filing the listing and post-listing documents.

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