How to apply for an IPO in the existing shareholder or employee category?

Applying in the shareholder or employee category is the same as the general process. To learn how, see How to apply for an IPO, and how to stay informed of new ones? However, the investor type should be selected as Existing shareholder or Employee after clicking on Apply.

For the application to be successfully considered for allotment, ensure that the prerequisite numbers of shares are held in the demat account. You can still apply for an IPO even if your existing shares are not held in a Zerodha account. The application is validated using your PAN, not your demat account details.

Did you know? The Registrar and Transfer Agents (RTA) verifies if at least one share of the parent company was held on the day the Red Herring Prospectus (RHP) was filled. The eligibility criteria are specific to each RHP.