Mumbai, July 2025 — India’s startup ecosystem is getting a new support system. The Startup Policy Forum (SPF) an alliance of over 50 tech-driven companies has unveiled the Centre for New-Age Public Companies (CNPC) to guide both IPO-bound and newly listed startups through the critical transition to public markets.
The launch was held in Mumbai and attended by key stakeholders such as SEBI Chair Tuhin Kanta Pandey, alongside founders from Lenskart, Swiggy, OYO, Razorpay, and others.
What CNPC aims to solve:
- Policy advocacy and regulatory interface with SEBI and exchanges
- Capacity building via compliance, governance, and market readiness workshops
- Peer-to-peer learning among leaders navigating the listing journey
- Tailored research for life post-listing
Why now? Nearly 40 new-age startups, collectively valued at approximately $90 billion, are expected to approach Indian capital markets in the coming years . With this influx on the horizon, CNPC emerges as a bridge between high-growth innovation and market expectations.
Key voices at the launch:
- Shweta Rajpal Kohli, CEO, SPF: “India’s capital markets are witnessing a structural shift… this Centre will enhance readiness and resilience of new-age companies”.
- Ashish Chauhan, MD & CEO, NSE: “Initiatives like this promote better governance, transparency and capital market preparedness”.
Who’s on board? Listed companies like Swiggy, ixigo, Ather Energy, MobiKwik, Blackbuck and soon-to-list names including Meesho, Pine Labs, Groww, PhysicsWallah and Curefoods are part of SPF’s advisory and peer ecosystem .
Follow StartupStoryIndia as we monitor how India’s high-growth startups prepare for their debut on Dalal Street navigating IPO readiness, compliance, and life as public entities.
