
Wakefit, a mattress and
sleep solutions company, was founded by Ankit Garg and Chaitanya Ramalingegowda
in 2016, with a mission to help Indians sleep better. Wakefit has selected
three investment banks to help with its plans to go public. According to a report,
the company has chosen Axis Capital, IIFL Capital Services, and Nomura to guide
its initial public offering (IPO).
Wakefit is expected to file draft papers for
the IPO in the coming months. As per the report, the company aims to raise
between Rs 1,500 crore and Rs 2,000 crore ($200 million). It has not yet
decided how much will be raised through new shares and how much will be sold by
current investors. So far, Wakefit has raised more than $100 million (around Rs
850 crore) from investors such as Peak XV Partners, Paramark Ventures from
South Korea, and Verlinvest from Europe. Some of these early investors may sell
their shares in the IPO. Wakefit started as a mattress company but later began
selling other furniture like beds, tables, and chairs. As per report, Wakefit’s
revenue from operations increased by 21% to Rs 986.4 crore in FY24, as compared
to Rs 812.6 crore in the previous fiscal year. The firm managed to control its
losses by 90% to Rs 15 crore from Rs 145 crore in FY23. Wakefit competes with
companies like SleepyCat, Duroflex, Pepperfry, IKEA, and Woodenstreet in
India’s furniture and sleep product market.