Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Meesho IPO Boosts Founders' Wealth to Rs 12,000 Crore
Meesho, an Indian startup, recently had its IPO, which means it started selling shares to the public.
This made its founders, Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Kumar, very wealthy, with a combined net worth of over Rs 12,000 crore.
Other startups like Groww, PhysicsWallah, and Lenskart also had successful IPOs this year, making their founders rich too.
The value of these companies keeps changing based on the stock market, but right now, these founders have a lot of money because their companies are worth a lot.
Meesho's IPO made founders Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Kumar billionaires with a combined wealth of over Rs 12,000 crore.
Meesho's stock listed at a 46% premium, with Aatrey holding 11.1% and Kumar holding 7.41% of the company.
Groww's founders have a combined wealth of Rs 23,705 crore, with a market cap of Rs 89,659 crore.
PhysicsWallah's co-founders each hold a 36.15% stake, valuing their combined wealth at Rs 28,110.24 crore.
Lenskart's co-founder Peyush Bansal has a stake valuation of Rs 6,199.07 crore, with a total founder valuation of Rs 12,377 crore.
- Who
- Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Kumar (Meesho founders), Lalit Keshre (Groww CEO), Alakh Pandey and Prateek Boob (PhysicsWallah co-founders), Peyush Bansal (Lenskart co-founder)
- What
- Startup founders' wealth increased significantly after their companies' IPOs
- When
- December 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- Successful IPOs and high market valuations
- Vidit Aatrey's Shares
- 472.5 million (11.1%)
- Sanjeev Kumar's Shares
- 315.7 million (7.41%)
- Meesho's Listing Premium
- 46%
- Meesho's Market Cap
- Rs 74,530 crore
- Groww's Market Cap
- Rs 89,659 crore
- PhysicsWallah's Market Cap
- Rs 38,880 crore
- Lenskart's Market Cap
- Rs 70,444 crore
- PhysicsWallah Founders' Stake
- 36.15% each