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Former Flipkart staff seek clarity on stock option liquidity and IPO
About 1,000 former employees of Flipkart and its group companies have asked the boards of Walmart and Flipkart for clarity on the company’s long-awaited IPO and access to the value of their vested stock options.
The former staff include people from Flipkart, Myntra, Cleartrip, Shopsy, Supermoney and ANS.
Flipkart is owned by Walmart, which is taking a cautious approach to a listing.
People familiar with the matter say the IPO could be delayed by another one to two years, but the timing remains unclear.
In a buyback in July, eligible employees could sell up to 5 per cent of their vested options, and Flipkart was valued at about $38.2 billion.
Former employees are asking what other ways they may be able to sell their shares and when.
The uncertainty matters because stock options can form a significant part of long-serving employees’ wealth and may affect whether some stay with the group.
About 1,000 former Flipkart and group-company employees have approached Walmart and Flipkart seeking clarity on liquidity for their vested stock options.
Their representation also asks for clarity on Flipkart’s long-awaited IPO, whose timeline remains uncertain.
The document, dated October 10, 2026, gathered more than 500 signatures within 24 hours of circulation.
People familiar with the matter said the listing could be delayed by another one to two years as Walmart takes a cautious approach.
Flipkart is targeting an IPO valuation of about $50 billion, while some employees are concerned that their stock option value remains locked up.
- Who
- About 1,000 former employees of Flipkart and its group companies.
- What
- They approached Walmart and Flipkart seeking liquidity for vested stock options and clarity on the IPO.
- When
- The representation was dated October 10, 2026.
- Where
- The representation was addressed to the boards of Walmart Inc. and Flipkart.
- Why
- Uncertainty over the IPO timeline has left the value of their vested stock options locked up.
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Former senior Flipkart executives sent Walmart a communication seeking fair treatment for their vested stock options.
Former employees dated a collective representation to the boards of Walmart and Flipkart seeking liquidity for vested stock options.
The representation had gathered more than 500 signatures.
- Former employees
- About 1,000
- Signatures
- More than 500 within 24 hours
- Representation date
- October 10, 2026
- Target IPO valuation
- About $50 billion
- Flipkart valuation in July buyback
- About $38.2 billion
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