India’s primary market delivered a historic performance in October, marking the busiest month ever for mainboard IPOs. Fourteen public issues were launched during the month, collectively targeting more than Rs 46,000 crore, the largest fund mobilisation goal in any single month in India’s capital-market history.

The surge was driven by two marquee offerings. Tata Capital raised over Rs 15,512 crore, while LG Electronics India garnered Rs 11,607 crore through their mainboard listings — together accounting for more than half of the fundraising activity. The pipeline remained crowded, with Lenskart Solutions set to open for subscription on October 31, aiming to raise Rs 7,278 crore. Other notable IPOs during the month included WeWork India, Canara HSBC Life Insurance, Orkla India, and Rubico

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