FirstCry Files DRHP With SEBI, Plans To Raise ₹1,816 Crore Through IPO
FirstCry, a company that sells things for mothers and children online, has taken a big step towards selling its shares to the public. They filed a DRHP with SEBI, the market regulator. This means they're getting ready to sell new shares and raise Rs 1,816 crore. BrainBees Solutions, which owns FirstCry, is doing this. They also plan to sell some old shares in an offer-for-sale, about 5.4 crore shares. Big investors like SoftBank and Premji Invest are planning to sell a part of their shares. SoftBank might sell 2 crore shares and Premji Invest about 86 lakh shares. FirstCry will use the money it gets to expand its business, both in India and abroad, and to improve its technology and marketing. They want to open new stores and warehouses in India. They also have plans to grow in Saudi Arabia by opening stores and warehouses there. Besides, they'll put money into a company called Globalbees Brands and spend on marketing, technology, and buying other companies. In the last finan...