Meesho Completes Reverse Flip to India Ahead of $700–800 Million IPO
Meesho plans to file its IPO draft prospectus within weeks following NCLT approval on May 27
Overview
- Meesho completed its reverse flip on June 23 by merging its Delaware-based unit into its Indian arm.
- The redomiciling process will trigger a tax bill of roughly $288 million to $300 million in the United States.
- The company is set to file its DRHP within weeks and aims to raise $700 million to $800 million with lead bankers including Morgan Stanley, Kotak Mahindra Capital and Citigroup.
- In fiscal 2024, Meesho’s operating revenue rose 33 percent to ₹7,614.9 crore as losses narrowed by 82 percent to ₹304.9 crore.
- The move follows a broader pattern of Indian startups such as PhonePe and Flipkart shifting domicile back to India before their public listings.