Of the ₹33,610 crore raised by 37 companies so far in 2024, about 45%, or ₹15,190 crore, were through new shares, the highest proportion since 2015, when India Inc. raised nearly 48% fresh capital, according to data from primedatabase.com. The funds raised as fresh issues in 2024 were to either finance capital assets or retire existing debt obtained to build capacities, according to IPO documents.
