SEBI to notify regulations soon for listing of start-ups, SMEs

09 Oct 2013 Evaluate

The Securities and Exchange Board of India will soon notify new regulations for listing of start-ups and small and medium enterprises (SME) on stock exchanges without making an initial public offer (IPO). Presently, start-ups and SMEs in India are facing problems like lack of availability of exit options for investors, The recent SEBI move is aimed to develop fund-raising capabilities of such companies through providing better visibility, wider investor base and easier exit options for entities such as Angel Investors, Venture Capital Funds and Private Equities.

Further, the SEBI would also exempted such companies from the requirements of having to offer up to 25 percent of shareholding to public through an offer document in order to get listed. Earlier, in June SEBI had said that the minimum amount for trading or investment on the Institutional Trading platform (ITP) would be Rs 10 lakh. Listing on ITP by start-ups and SMEs is expected to offer better chances for their existing investors to find alternate buyers than search by using their own network in the investment community. Meanwhile, start-ups and SMEs companies that are already listed on ITP would not be permitted to raise capital, though they can continue to make private placements. 

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