Mumbai, March 24: The financial sector has emerged as the leader in fundraising through Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) for the fiscal year 2026, accounting for 34% of total funding raised from April to February of the current fiscal year. This information was revealed in a report released by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday.
According to the NSE’s “Market Plus” report, the financial sector topped the fundraising efforts with a 34% share, followed by the consumer discretionary sector at 31% and the industrial sector at 11%.
In the SME segment, the industrial sector also led with a 36% share in fundraising through IPOs, while the consumer discretionary sector contributed 23% and the materials sector accounted for 10%.
The NSE reported that during the April-February period of FY26, 99 companies raised ₹1,65,036 crores through mainboard IPOs. In comparison, 79 companies raised ₹1,62,517 crores through mainboard IPOs in the entire FY25.
However, there has been a decline in IPO activities within the SME segment. In FY26, a total of 105 SME IPOs were listed, raising ₹5,121 crores, compared to 163 SME IPOs that raised ₹7,111 crores in FY25.
Additionally, the report highlighted that the number of registered investors on the NSE increased to 12.8 crores in February 2026. On average, 13.6 lakh investors joined the market each month from April 2025 to February 2026.
Maharashtra became the first state to surpass 2 crore unique registered investors in February 2026, maintaining a leading share of 15.7% in the total investor base.
The NSE noted that the investor base remains geographically concentrated, with the top five states—Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal, and Rajasthan—accounting for 48% of the total base.
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