Wakefit, which was incorporated in 2016 is one of the fastest homegrown players in the home and furnishings market in India. Photo: www.wakefit.co
Home and furnishings company Wakefit Innovations is set to launch its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on December 8, comprising a fresh issue of shares worth ₹377 crore.
The IPO of the Bengaluru-based company will conclude on December 10, and anchor investors will be allocated shares on December 5, according to the Red Herring Prospectus (RHP).
The company’s maiden public offering is a combination of a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to ₹377.1 crore and an Offer-For-Sale (OFS) of 4.67 crore shares by the selling shareholders.
As part of the OFS, the promoters — Ankit Garg and Chaitanya Ramalingegowda and other selling shareholders — Nitika Goel, Peak XV Partners Investments VI, Redwood Trust, Verlinvest S.A., SAI Global India Fund I LLP, Investcorp Growth Equity Fund, Investcorp Growth Opportunity Fund and Paramark KB Fund I will be offloading shares.
Wakefit proposes to utilise the proceeds from the fresh issue, worth ₹31 crore, for setting up 117 new COCO (CompanyOwned,CompanyOperated)Regular Stores; ₹15.4 crore towards purchase of new equipment and machinery; ₹161.4 crore for expenditure towards lease and sub-lease rent and license fee payments for existing stores.
Additionally, ₹108.4 crore will be used towards marketing and advertisement expenses for enhancing the awareness and visibility of the brand and the remaining amount will be used for general corporate purposes.
Earlier this month, Wakefit raised ₹56 crore from DSP India Fund and 360 ONE Equity Opportunities Fund as part of a pre-IPO funding round.
Wakefit, which was incorporated in 2016 is one of the fastest homegrown players in the home and furnishings market in India among organized peers to achieve a total income of more than ₹1,000 crores, as of March 31, 2024.
It has a wide range of mattresses, furniture, and furnishings, which it sells through both its own channels (comprising the website and COCO Stores) and external channels (including various marketplaces, such as major e-commerce platforms and multi-branded outlets).
It is a full-stack vertically integrated company, enabling it to control every aspect of operations, from conceptualising, designing and engineering products to manufacturing, distributing and providing customer experience and engagement.
Wakefit operates five manufacturing facilities, of which two are situated at Bengaluru, Karnataka, two at Hosur, Tamil Nadu and one at Sonipat, Haryana.
Its facilities are equipped with imported machinery and automation technologies, such as robotic arms and roller belts, which streamline the production process and reduce waste.
On the financial front, Wakefit reported revenue from operations of ₹724 crore and profit of ₹35.5 crore for the six months ended September 30, 2025.
Axis Capital, IIFL Capital Services and Nomura Financial Advisory and Securities (India) Private Ltd are the book-running lead managers to the issue. The equity shares are proposed to be listed on the BSE and NSE.
Published – November 30, 2025 03:58 pm IST
